ESAF Small Finance Bank’s total deposits rose 11.05% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹25,850 crore, compared with ₹23,277 crore a year earlier and were up 7.68% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ). The SFB shared its provisional business update for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 on Saturday. ESAF SFB’s term deposits led growth, increasing 12.43% year-on-year and 9.42% sequentially to…
With the April 1, 2026, transition to the new tax regime fast approaching, the government has notified the Income-tax Rules, 2026, completing the legislative architecture required to operationalise the Income-tax Act, 2025. The move replaces the decades-old Income-tax Rules, 1962, alongside the Income-tax Act, 1961, marking a structural reset of India’s direct tax framework. The…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma at poll rally NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma grooved to one of the BJP’s campaign songs at a poll rally in Bongaigaon on Sunday.He was joined by party workers in celebrating the BJP’s outreach ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.Sarma had officially released three theme songs for…
Astrophysicist Priyamvada (Priya) Natarajan Priyamvada (Priya) Natarajan is a distinguished astrophysicist and the inaugural Joseph S. and Sophia S. Fruton Professor of Astronomy and Physics at Yale University. She also serves as an external Principal Investigator at Harvard’s Black Hole Initiative. Professor Natarajan has made seminal contributions to our understanding of the cosmos, specifically in…
Saudi Arabia has stepped onto the global space stage with a landmark mission that places it at the heart of NASA’s Artemis programme. The successful launch and early communication with its “Shams” satellite signals both scientific ambition and growing technological capability, with implications that extend far beyond orbit. A historic first in the Artemis programme…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar of RCB (Getty Images) Veteran India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is on the verge of a significant milestone as Royal Challengers Bengaluru prepare to face Chennai Super Kings in match 11 of IPL 2026 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. The experienced seamer needs just one more wicket to reach 200 IPL scalps,…
The Artemis II mission is now in one of the most highly anticipated stages, where the crew is traveling more than half the way towards the Moon. According to media reports, the team onboard the Orion spacecraft has already reached the stage of deep space, which exceeds any similar experience gained in recent times by…
Selena Gomez is taking on a new challenge as she steps into the director’s seat for ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Final Chapter,’ marking a significant milestone in her career. Alongside directing, she’ll reprise her iconic role as Alex Russo across multiple episodes in the show’s thrilling third season. Selena Gomez is coming back to her…
Are Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson getting married at the White House? Imagine a wedding that doesn’t just stop traffic, but actually requires a literal overhaul of the White House. That is the level of buzz surrounding Donald Trump Jr. and his fiancée, Bettina Anderson. Since their high-profile engagement reveal in December 2025, the…
Yes Bank has reported its net loans and advances stood at ₹2,72,454 crore as of March 31, 2026, marking a 5.8% sequential increase and a 10.7% rise compared with the same period last year. The lender released its provisional business update for the January-March quarter on Saturday. Yes Bank’s deposits grew at a faster pace,…
