Three CIOs in 10 years have tried to improve the performance of its funds and to lure new investors. Will the fourth one be the charm? Axis Mutual Fund has appointed a new Chief Investment Officer (CIO). Its strategy and product head — R Sivakumar — has been elevated as Chief Investment Officer of the…
Puducherry: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay during a roadshow, in Puducherry. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay, who had earlier submitted an election affidavit stating he had no pending criminal cases, has now declared two pending FIRs in a fresh affidavit filed with the returning officer for the Tamil Nadu…
The denture that was stuck in the man’s food pipe NEW DELHI: A routine meal turned into a medical emergency when a man accidentally swallowed his denture—only for it to get lodged deep inside his food pipe, leaving him in severe distress. In a complex, high-risk procedure, doctors at a private hospital used a laser-assisted…
At an age when most people slow down, a 90-year-old woman from Ohio has done the opposite, setting a new Guinness World Record and redefining expectations of strength and fitness in later life. Ann Crile Esselstyn, a resident of Pepper Pike, achieved the record for the oldest woman to hold a dead hang after suspending…
UGC NET December 2025: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the revised final answer keys for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2025 session. The revision comes after the Agency followed directions issued by the Delhi High Court.Earlier, the final answer keys were released on April 3. However, the keys…
Witness the phenomenal rise of Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ as it takes the cinematic world by storm, breaking records and captivating audiences worldwide. This gripping espionage thriller has not only become the highest-grossing Indian film in North America but is also on the brink of crossing the Rs 1000 crore mark in India. Read…
A cohort of oil traders have made a major leveraged bet that oil prices will tank from the highs made during the US-Iran war. The ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF received inflows worth $977 million in March, through a mix of contra investors and traders adding to their existing short positions. This is the…
India is poised to transition to a new direct tax framework from April 1, 2026, as the Income Tax Act, 2025, comes into effect, replacing the long-standing Income-tax Act of 1961. The move marks a significant shift in the presentation and structure of tax laws, but the core system remains largely the same. The government…
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has said that the company still lacks the computing power needed to build systems at the largest scale. This comes even as the software giant continues to invest in expanding its capabilities and reducing reliance on external partners. “We are not able to build models in the very largest scale…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday flagged problems related to the Centre’s One Stop Centres (OSCs) that are intended to support women affected by violence and claimed that the “Modi government is not listening to anyone”.Gandhi asserted that safety is not merely a scheme; it is a fundamental responsibility of the government.“Women are…
