The government is planning to sell a stake worth $1–1.5 billion (Rs 8,800–13,200 crore) in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) by the end of this year, people aware of the discussions told ET. The move is aimed at increasing the insurer’s public shareholding to 10% — the level required under Securities and Exchange Board…
Ritesh Sidhwani praised the BAFTA victory of the Manipuri film ‘Boong’ as a landmark achievement for Indian cinema, noting that it is the first Indian film ever to win the Best Children’s and Family Film award. Ritesh Sidhwani has called the BAFTA win for Manipuri film ‘Boong’ a historic milestone for Indian cinema. The film…
Saaniya Chandhok was spotted with Sachin Tendulkar’s family (Instagram) Arjun Tendulkar’s fiancée, Saaniya Chandhok, was spotted with the Tendulkars on Thursday during their family trip to Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh.Interestingly, Sachin’s son Arjun was missing from the photos shared by the legendary cricketer.“Maheshwar. A place which reflects why Madhya Pradesh is called the heart of…
NEW DELHI: While details are still trickling in, the announcement of the India-US trade deal couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. Having just dispatched containers for the summer season, garment and leather and footwear makers were worried about orders for the next season.The smaller players had virtually stopped shipments over the last few…
Experts have indicated that if oil prices stay elevated, the currency could move into the 94–95 per dollar range. (AI image) Rupee depreciated against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, falling to levels of 93.71, down 18 paise from its Monday closing. On Monday, the rupee had breached the 94 per dollar mark…
NEW DELHI: The next big wave of reforms must come from the states if India wants to become a developed nation by 2047, as most of the heavy lifting at the Centre has been done, Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam said Saturday.“Most of the action in India is now at the state level. The government…
Nora Fatehi has become the first celebrity to publicly respond after her name surfaced in a major drug racket investigation being probed by the Mumbai Police. The case, which allegedly involves high-profile Bollywood actors, models and underworld-linked individuals, has sparked intense chatter online — prompting the dancer-actor to issue a strongly worded clarification. Nora Fatehi…
IndiGo crisis: ‘Plane ready but no pilot’ – first-person account of a harried flyer NEW DELHI: Last evening, I was forewarned. “You’re on an IndiGo flight to Bengaluru tomorrow? Their schedule was haywire today. Tomorrow could be chaotic too. Try to change your carrier,” advised a colleague during the evening editorial meeting.I tried. My flight…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that India did not react immediately to the 50% tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump because the nation is “broad-minded and big-hearted.”“We didn’t react…Those who are broad-minded and big-hearted do not react to anything immediately,” Rajnath Singh said while interacting with the Indian community in…
Gold prices slipped on Friday after hitting record highs above $4,300 an ounce, pressured by a stronger dollar and US President Donald Trump’s comments that his threatened high tariffs on China would not be “sustainable.”“It’s not sustainable. But that’s what the number is, it’s probably not, you know, it could stand, but they forced me…
