NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar on Tuesday suggested that the death of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash could have been part of a larger conspiracy, as several questions surrounding the incident remain unanswered.Rohit Pawar made the remarks during a presentation in Mumbai on the air crash that killed…
Anurag Kashyap‘s directorial Gangs of Wasseypur is widely regarded as a landmark in Indian cinema, and Zeishan Quadri, who wrote the story and played the character Definite, recently opened up about the hurdles behind its making. In a recent interview, Zeishan revealed that he was paid only Rs 5 lakh for the first part of…
NEW DELHI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Thursday that the central bank does not aim for any particular level for the rupee, and depreciation of rupee is driven purely by market demand, with recent depreciation linked to tariffs. “We do not target any level for the rupee,” Malhotra said at an event at the…
NEW DELHI: A day after PM Narendra Modi said Bihar will not pardon the opposition for “abusing my mother”, Congress asked him to focus on issues raised by the Vote Adhikar Yatra, instead of “crying” about extraneous matters.AICC spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said the person who hurled the expletives is in police custody and should be…
Shares of brokerage-linked and exchange-related companies fell sharply by up to nearly 12 per cent after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an increase in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on derivatives in the Union Budget 2026-27, according to PTI.In her Budget speech, Sitharaman announced that STT on futures contracts would be increased to 0.05 per…
NEW DELHI: Centre on Thursday justified the exclusion of transgender persons, men having sex with men, and female sex workers from list of potential blood donors, saying the decision was not discriminatory but one based on health studies which found six to 13 times higher incidence of HIV among these groups.Additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati…
Mrunal Thakur revealed that Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Jab We Met’ profoundly influenced her life and career choices, particularly Kareena Kapoor’s character, Geet. Inspired by Geet’s independence, Mrunal embarked on solo travels and prioritized self-love. An old interview resurfaced where she discussed turning down major projects early on, fearing they might compromise her identity. Long before headlines…
India’s captain Harmanpreet Singh, front, and others greet fans after winning the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Rajgir: The Indian men’s hockey team has won their fourth consecutive title in Asia, starting with the gold at the Asian Games in 2023. The next was the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai in 2023,…
Franklin Templeton (India) has announced the launch of the Franklin India Multi-Factor Fund (FIMF), an open-ended equity scheme built on a data-driven, multi-factor quantitative investment model. According to the company, the fund aims to create long-term wealth through a systematic approach that selects stocks based on four factors — Quality, Value, Sentiment, and Alternatives (QVSA).The…
In this Wednesday, India’s Mirabai Chanu competes in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France. The Star Indian weightlifter Chanu (48kg) clinched a silver medal at the World Championships in the 48kg category in Forde, Norway, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) (PTI10_03_2025_000390B) When Mirabai Chanu walked up…
