MUMBAI: Auto financiers are pushing for innovation in lending, with a shift towards embedded finance and partnerships instead of generic EMI products, even as global markets adopt integrated digital credit at the point of sale.Speaking at the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) 5th Finance and Insurance Summit 2026 in Mumbai Rajan Pental, executive director…
Not everyone is rowing with the crowd. Norway fans have plenty to celebrate as their football team continues its promising run at the FIFA World Cup 2026, marching their way to the quarter-finals and are set to take on England on Saturday for a place in the last four.The descendants of the Vikings – best…
This endangered British butterfly has 20% less genetic diversity, study finds The British swallowtail butterfly is the UK’s only native swallowtail and largest native butterfly. It may look similar to other swallowtails found across Europe, but its DNA tells a different story.A new study has found that the British swallowtail, also known as Papilio machaon…
Welcoming a baby is often described as nothing short of a miracle. Across cultures and languages, many names reflect this feeling of gratitude, hope and unexpected joy. Whether inspired by faith, tradition or heartfelt emotion, these names symbolise blessings, new beginnings and life’s precious gifts. Here are ten beautiful baby names from around the world…
Ultra fast-fashion retailer Shein won approval for its long-awaited Hong Kong IPO on Friday, a notice posted on the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) website showed, clearing the way for a listing after failed attempts in New York and London. Shein would be the highest-profile retailer to list in years, at a time when many…
Loitering munition flying during a demonstration. (Image credit: Elbit Systems) Loitering munitions, also known as ‘suicide drones’, are increasingly becoming an important part of the evolving military equations. These airborne weapon systems combine the capability of operating in an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance mode as well as in a strike mode. Both these capabilities now…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate who was set to face Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor in Bihar’s Bankipur bypoll, withdrew from the contest on Friday, citing “family reasons”. The surprise twist forced the party to name a replacement just hours later.Abhishek Kumar Sinha, who had filed his nomination papers only a day…
Anthony Stewart and Michael Stewart. Two UK brothers have been sentenced to life in prison for the 1984 murder of a civil servant in north London, more than four decades after the killing remained unsolved.Anthony Stewart, 60, and Michael Stewart, 57, were convicted of murdering 45-year-old Anthony Littler, who was attacked while walking home in…
Jordan Cox feels sorry for Virat Kohli (Image: X) England batter Jordan Cox has expressed disappointment over the lack of privacy afforded to Virat Kohli, revealing that the former India captain was secretly photographed during what was meant to be a quiet catch-up in London. Cox, who met his Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) teammate and…
Story: A personal crisis forces Arjun Mehra (Sunny Deol), a celebrated lawyer, to set aside his personal beliefs and defend murder suspect Shauryamann Gaur (Akshaye Khanna), an entitled brat he deeply despises.Review: Does morality have a place in legal practice? Must a defence lawyer believe in a client’s innocence to defend them? Probably not. Director…
