MUMBAI: Mutual fund (MF) houses are restricting large inflows into gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) and fund of funds (FoFs) feeding into such schemes in order to align with govt’s recent policy of discouraging people from buying gold.Three large fund houses–HDFC MF, ICICI Prudential MF and Nippon India MF–have restricted large inflows into gold funds….
Punjabi star Isha Rikhi is at the center of attention, thanks to some captivating wedding snapshots featuring her and rapper Badshah that have taken social media by storm. Hailing from Chandigarh, Rikhi first dazzled audiences in the modeling world before making her mark in Punjabi films with ‘Jatt Boys Putt Jattan De’ in 2013. Isha…
While India will be the sixth largest economy in FY27, it is likely to overtake both the UK, and Japan to bag the fourth spot in FY28. (AI image) In April 2025 when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its World Economic Outlook, India was seen overtaking Japan to become the world’s fourth largest economy…
Bengaluru/Chandigarh: Congress has packed off nine of its 14 Odisha MLAs to a Bengaluru resort and 32 of its Haryana legislators to the hills of Himachal Pradesh, kickstarting the familiar ritual of unscheduled political vacations as parties seek to ring-fence the pack from horse-trading ahead of the March 16 Rajya Sabha polls. In Bhubaneswar, ex-CM…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: The prime-time address was intended to reassure an anxious nation and steady jittery markets; instead, U.S President Donald Trump on Wednesday underscored the deep contradictions at the heart of his war in Iran, declaring that American objectives were “nearing completion” even as he threatened an intensification of military action.The speech,…
FIFA World Cup 2026 (via Getty Images) The 2026 World Cup, already shaking things up with its expansion to 48 teams, is about to bring some changes to how players are disciplined on the field too. FIFA’s rolling out two new red card rules after a series of recent incidents have raised concerns about player…
Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google Google CEO Sundar Pichai is ‘going back’ to Stanford University this summer. According to an announcement from the University. “The CEO of Google and Alphabet will be the keynote speaker for Commencement 2026.” Sundar Pichai holds a Master’s in Materials Science and Engineering from the university. “Google and…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued a stern warning that any attempts by Iran to “incite antisemitism or destabilise British society” will not be tolerated, as the UK government investigates possible foreign involvement in a series of recent hate-linked attacks.Speaking at a high-level summit in Downing Street with leaders from politics, policing, education, business, and…
Hailing India’s 7.7% GDP growth in FY26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the expansion reflected the “inherent strength” of the economy, the “success of reforms” and the “hard work of 140 crore Indians”.“India’s growth momentum remains strong! GDP growth rate of 7.7% in FY 2025-26 and 7.8% in Q4 of FY 2025-26 reflect…
The 22nd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme was released on March 13. The government has not announced an official date for the 23rd instalment. Based on how the scheme has always worked, the wait shouldn’t be too long. When can farmers expect the 23rd instalment? The PM Kisan 23rd instalment,…
