Bank holiday today: Are banks closed on May 28 for Bakri Eid? Check state-wise list

Bank holiday today: Are banks closed on May 28 for Bakri Eid? Check state-wise list

NEW DELHI: Banks will remain closed in several parts of the country today on account of Eid-ul-Adha (Bakri Eid)/Id-ul-Zuha, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar. Customers planning to visit bank branches are advised to check local holiday schedules in advance as bank holidays vary across states and Union Territories.As per the…

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5 athletes who own luxurious homes in Bengaluru

5 athletes who own luxurious homes in Bengaluru

According to Bonito Designs, Mayank Agarwal’s Bengaluru home is a 4 BHK apartment in Prestige Shantiniketan. The interiors mix contemporary design with thoughtful detailing, including a Buddha portrait in the foyer, a simple white living area, an L-shaped kitchen, and carefully designed bedrooms. It feels classy, family-friendly, and well planned rather than flashy. Such lavish…

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Bloodied passengers, panic and screams: Survivors recall Riyadh airport strike

The attack on Saturday killed 12 people and wounded around 300 others, some critically. The airport remained closed on Sunday after another projectile struck a passenger terminal. Passengers and travellers caught up in a deadly missile strike at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport have recounted scenes of panic, bloodshed and confusion, as attacks blamed on…

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Rupee may weaken towards 98 as oil and US yields pressure EMs: David Hauner of BofA Securities

Rupee may weaken towards 98 as oil and US yields pressure EMs: David Hauner of BofA Securities

BofA Securities expects the rupee to remain under pressure and potentially weaken towards 98 against the US dollar over the next few months as higher oil prices, sticky inflation and rising US bond yields keep global markets volatile. David Hauner, Head-Global EM Fixed Income Strategy at BofA Securities, said the near-term environment remains difficult for…

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A 3,500-year-old British timber monument is drying out underground; a £700,000 excavation will race to record it as 40% of buried archaeology risks being lost within months

A 3,500-year-old British timber monument is drying out underground; a £700,000 excavation will race to record it as 40% of buried archaeology risks being lost within months

Recent evaluation excavations confirmed that ancient worked timber and other organic evidence are already deteriorating. The danger is particularly urgent because around 40% of the site’s buried archaeology could be lost within just a few months if the deterioration continues. For thousands of years, the mud beneath the fields near Peterborough quietly held onto a…

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Nifty Outlook for September 4: What next after fourth straight day of losses? Check key support levels

Nifty Outlook for September 4: What next after fourth straight day of losses? Check key support levels

After showing a reasonable recovery from the lows on Wednesday, the benchmark Nifty50 index failed to sustain its early gains on Thursday and closed 40 points lower at 23,873 amid lacklustre trading. This marked the index’s fourth consecutive session of losses. The Nifty opened 83 points higher but failed to hold on to its gains,…

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India may have lost a key sixth-generation fighter option as China races ahead with flying prototypes

India may have lost a key sixth-generation fighter option as China races ahead with flying prototypes

India’s options for acquiring a sixth-generation fighter aircraft may have taken a step back. One of the two European programmes that New Delhi has been closely watching for future requirements now faces uncertainty.The two leading European sixth-generation fighter projects are the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) and the UK-Japan-Italy Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)….

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Watch: How Lionel Messi celebrated his 39th birthday — gym session, records and no signs of slowing down | Football News

Watch: How Lionel Messi celebrated his 39th birthday — gym session, records and no signs of slowing down | Football News

Argentina’s Lionel Messi during a training session. (AP Photo) Argentina’s FIFA World Cup-winning icon Lionel Messi showed once again that age is just a number, marking his 39th birthday not with a lavish celebration but with an intense workout session in the gym.On Wednesday, Messi turned 39 and stepped into a new chapter of his…

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