Outstanding loans extended by non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) against gold jewellery surged 69.9% year-on-year in May 2026, making it the fastest-growing lending segment, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday (July 7). Outstanding gold loans stood at ₹3.29 lakh crore at the end of May, up from ₹1.94 lakh…
There is more bad news coming for the US chip giant Nvidia from China. According to a report in Reuters, Chinese startup DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip. This means that the hardware push from one of China’s biggest AI stars could reduce its reliance on Nvidia. Not to forget that China also has…
Gold price today: Yellow metal fell Rs 1,400 in previous session Gold prices have recorded a steep decline in the domestic market, with the price of 99.9% purity gold falling by Rs 1,400 to Rs 1,49,250 per 10 grams from the previous session. Silver also moved lower, shedding Rs 200 to Rs 2,39,800 per kilogram…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) celebrates (AP Photo) Lionel Messi admitted he felt he had “let the group down” after missing a first-half penalty against Egypt before playing a decisive role in Argentina’s remarkable comeback to reach the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. The defending champions looked on the brink of elimination after falling 2-0 behind in…
Mumbai School Closure Update: BMC Announces No Holiday as IMD Eases Rain Alert After two days of widespread disruption caused by relentless monsoon rain, schools across Mumbai are expected to resume normal operations on Wednesday, July 8, as authorities have not announced any fresh city-wide closure. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has not issued any…
‘Dose’ OTT release: When and where to watch, streaming details of Siju Wilson and Jagadish’s thriller Siju Wilson‘s latest psychological thriller, ‘Dose,’ is preparing for its digital release. The Malayalam film is directed by Abhilash R. Nair and revolves around a doctor whose life changes after he notices a series of mysterious deaths inside the…
Norwegian footballer Erling Haaland follows a strict diet of whole foods and organ meats. He consumes approximately six thousand calories daily to fuel his powerful performances. Haaland also admits to enjoying Indian cuisine, specifically mentioning lamb chops and butter chicken. Garlic naan is another favorite dish which he enjoys indulging in. This revelation has delighted…
It’s an interesting time for comedy on YouTube. Shekhar Suman’s satirical-cum-talk show Shekhar Tonite, which releases a new episode every week, co-exists every month with Samay Raina’s roast show India’s Got Latent, which drops an episode every two weeks, also on Netflix India. Speaking on Screen Spotlight, Shekhar claims that his brand of comedy is…
Oil Prices Today, July 8: Crude oil prices rose over 2 per cent as US-Iran tensions escalated. (Image: Canva/ET Now) Oil Prices Today, July 8: Crude oil prices climbed more than 2 per cent on Wednesday, July 8, as renewed escalation between the United States and Iran raised concerns over potential disruptions to global oil…
Pakistan’s airport authority said search and rescue operations were immediately launched in the Arabian Sea (Generative image) A major search operation was launched off Pakistan’s southern coast after a cargo aircraft carrying five crew members disappeared from radar while approaching Karachi on Tuesday night. The aircraft reportedly developed a navigation problem before rapidly losing altitude…
