The Indian Rupee is likely trade in a narrow range near 93 per dollar, supported by the central bank-spurred unwinding of arbitrage positions, while lingering risks of a further flare-up in the Iran war are expected to cap upside. Traders reckon that the Reserve Bank of India will likely step in to avert a sharp…
Sindarov wins 2026 Candidates (IANS) In a dominant performance perhaps never seen before at the Candidates chess, Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov clinched victory in Cyprus to set up a World Championship match against the current champion, India’s D Gukesh.Winning six of his 13 games and no losses, the 20-year-old drew Dutchman Anish Giri in the…
Director Mohit Suri initially rejected Ahaan Panday for ‘Saiyaara’, finding him too soft. However, after a candid conversation where Suri revealed the rejection, Panday’s true persona emerged, impressing the director. Suri also shared a long-standing family connection with Panday, knowing his father before Ahaan was born. Mohit Suri’s work on ‘Saiyaara’ has been heavily praised…
Wall Street ended sharply higher on Wednesday, with benchmark indices scaling fresh record highs, as a temporary extension of the US-Iran ceasefire and a strong start to earnings season lifted investor sentiment. The Nasdaq Composite led the gains, surging 1.6% to close at an all-time high, driven by strength in semiconductor stocks. The S&P 500…
Veteran actor Moushumi Chatterjee has shared screen space with Rajesh Khanna in movies like ‘Anuraag’, ‘Prem Bandhan’ and ‘Bhola Bhala’ and in a recent interview, she has opened up on the experience of working with the actor. Many of Khanna’s co-stars and directors in the past have spoken about his starry tantrums and how he…
India set to play only test match against South Africa India Women are set to play South Africa in a one-off Test in Gqeberha from December 20 to 23, with the tour also featuring a three-match ODI series. The ODIs, part of the ICC Women’s Championship, will be held from December 9 to 15 across…
Banking stocks saw sharp stock‑specific moves on Monday as investors reacted to a flood of fourth‑quarter business updates, triggering volatility across private and PSU lenders. Shares of several frontline private banks slipped amid concerns around funding costs, deposit mix and near‑term earnings visibility. The Nifty Bank index traded lower, slipping around 0.83 per cent to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday started the campaign for the upcoming Kerala elections from Kochi and said the people of the state were now ready to move beyond the long-standing dominance of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF), asserting that the BJP’s recent electoral gains in the…
Head of the UN office for disaster risk reduction Mami Mizutori tells Pradeep Thakur Covax is making progress towards having 2 billion doses available by the end of 2021, which should be enough to protect high-risk and vulnerable people. Excerpts from the interview:The World Bank estimates 150 million people will be pushed into extreme poverty…
The United States expects its military operations against Iran to conclude within “weeks, not months,” and can achieve its objectives without deploying ground troops, secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Friday. Speaking after meetings with G7 counterparts in France, Rubio said Washington was “on or ahead of schedule in that operation, and expect to…
