IDFC First Bank reported a 17.2% year-on-year rise in customer deposits to ₹2.84 lakh crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared with ₹2.42 lakh crore a year earlier. The lender’s loans and advances grew 20% year-on-year to ₹2.90 lakh crore as of March 31, 2026, up from ₹2.42 lakh crore in the corresponding period…
India’s personal finance landscape is evolving, driven by the growth of digital lending and green finance products, according to Kapil Garg, Managing Director of Mufin Green Finance. How digital lending is expanding access Digital lending has grown rapidly in recent years, improving access to credit for a wider range of consumers. Garg highlighted that cumulative…
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf on Friday mocked the United States following reports that an American fighter jet went down over southwestern Iran.In a post on X, Ghalibaf said, “After defeating Iran 37 times in a row, this brilliant no-strategy war they started has now been downgraded from ‘regime change’…
NEW DELHI: Hours after Bharatiya Janata Party left K Annamalai from the candidates list for the upcoming elections, party MP from Karnataka Tejasvi Surya on Friday described the former Tamil Nadu BJP chief as the “most popular leader”, claiming that the party has made him responsible for campaigning for all candidates.While campaigning at for the…
A row has broken out in the United States after Indian-origin congressional candidate Jay Vaingakar was criticised for campaigning in Hindi while addressing members of the ‘Desi’ community in New Jersey.The controversy began after Indian American commentator Mehek Cooke posted on X, reacting to a video of Vaingakar speaking in Hindi about uplifting the “desi…
Pakistan will repay a $2 billion loan to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the end of this month, a media report said on Friday.“The UAE recently asked for the immediate return of the funds in the wake of the recent situation in the Middle East following the US-Israel war on Iran,” sources told Geo…
Cameron Green and Sunil Gavaskar (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has raised concerns over Kolkata Knight Riders’ team balance in IPL 2026, especially due to Cameron Green’s limited role. Bought as a key all-rounder, Green hasn’t bowled in the first two matches, affecting the side’s overall combination and flexibility.Gavaskar suggested that…
The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a long-running legal battle over public school funding, a decision that leaves spending authority with the state legislature rather than the courts.In a 4-3 ruling led by Republican justices, the court set aside its 2022 decision that had allowed a trial judge to direct taxpayer funds toward…
L&T Finance reported a sharp rise in retail disbursements for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, driven by growth across its financing segments. Retail disbursements for the quarter are estimated at about ₹24,080 crore, marking a growth of around 62% year-on-year compared with ₹14,899 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. The…
MSE appoints Market Makers for its equity segment, plans liquidity enhancement from April 2026 to boost price discovery, stability and trading activity under SEBI recognition By CNBC-TV18 April 2, 2026, 5:32:53 PM IST (Published) 1 Min Read The Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSE) has completed the appointment of Market Makers for its equity segment. The…
