SBI Mutual Fund on May 13 announced the launch of two passive target-maturity debt index funds—the SBI CRISIL-IBX 10:90 Gilt + SDL Index – Dec 2029 Index Fund and the SBI Nifty G-Sec Jul 2031 Index Fund. The New Fund Offer (NFO) for both schemes will open on May 14 and close on May 19….
KOLKATA: A Calcutta High Court division bench on Tuesday released multiple cases related to the RG Kar rape and murder, citing “heavy roster”. During the hearing, the bench remarked that there would be a judicial commission formed by the state and it would need a detailed hearing then.“Given the heavy roster of this court, we…
NEW DELHI: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested wanted narco-terrorist Iqbal Singh alias Shera after his successful extradition from Portugal following sustained diplomatic and legal efforts.Shera, described by the agency as the mastermind in a major Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terror financing case was brought to India following the due legal process. He was taken into…
A Scottish man who travelled to Ukraine as a military instructor has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after admitting to working as a Russian spy.Ross David Cutmore, from Dunfermline in Fife, pleaded guilty in a court in Odesa to passing sensitive military information to Russia while Ukraine remained under martial law, according to…
The HT Labs’ food platform, Slurrp.com, received global recognition at the INMA Global Media Awards 2026 for its impactful collaboration with Usha International. Slurrp.com has built and nurtured a thriving community of more than one million home chefs over the years. Slurrp.com was awarded an honourable mention at the global level in the “Best Client…
The Punjab School Education Board has declared the Class 12 results for 2026 today, with the overall pass percentage standing at 91.46 per cent. The results continue the board’s consistent trend of maintaining a pass rate above the 90 per cent mark over the last few years.Once again, girls have outperformed boys in the Punjab…
Israel has qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest’s finals to compete on Saturday, receiving controversial feedback from the audience. Representing the country, Noam Bettan performed his English, Hebrew, and French song ‘Michelle.’ Noam Bettan’s performance in the Eurovision Song Contest Many protests occurred in Austria’s capital, Vienna, to express their detestation of Israel’s participation over…
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd reported a mixed set of earnings for the fourth quarter of FY26, with revenue growth offset by weaker profitability and margin compression. The company posted a net profit of ₹112 crore for the quarter, down 18.7% from ₹137.8 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue rose 10.4% year-on-year to ₹1,415 crore, compared with…
Prateek Yadav LUCKNOW: Prateek Yadav, the step-brother of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, died in Lucknow on Wednesday morning under mysterious circumstances. He was 38.According to hospital officials, Prateek was brought to the Civil Hospital in Lucknow at around 6 am by Aparna Yadav’s brother, Aman Singh Bisht. Doctors…
The rupee slipped to a fresh all-time low against the US dollar on Wednesday, extending its recent losing streak as rising oil prices, overseas debt repayments and importer demand for hedging continued to weigh on the currency.The rupee weakened 0.1% to 95.7450 per dollar, moving past its previous record low of 95.7375 touched on Tuesday.Analysts…
