Advent International LP-backed Svatantra Microfin Pvt. has met with bankers and lawyers as the first step in the process for an initial public offering that could raise as much as $250 million, according to people familiar with the matter. The firm, founded by Ananya Birla, daughter of billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla, has hired Kotak Mahindra…
The United States and Iran failed to reach a peace deal after marathon 21-hour talks in Islamabad, casting uncertainty over a fragile two-week ceasefire, with both sides blaming each other for the breakdown.US Vice President JD Vance, who led the American delegation, said Iran refused to accept Washington’s terms despite what he described as a…
LUCKNOW: On a quiet Sunday in Kyampur Chhavni village of Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district, history did not arrive with govt machinery or political slogans. It stood firm in concrete and steel, stretching 105 feet long and 9.5 feet wide across the Magai River. After 2 years, 1 month, and 18 days of relentless effort, and…
A sheriff’s deputy in California is facing backlash after being caught on camera scrolling through a dating app during an active SWAT standoff with an armed suspect in Riverside County.The incident took place on Wednesday in Jurupa Valley following a high-speed pursuit that ended in a crash near a local school. Aerial footage broadcast by…
Kolkata: You know how football is, Panagiotis Dilmperis had said replying to whether Sunday’s match against Mohun Bagan Super Giant would be crucial in the context of their Indian Super League (ISL) campaign. Win and Punjab FC could move up to third with a match in hand. Jamie Maclaren of Mohun Bagan Super Giant celebrates…
The passing of legendary singer Asha Bhosle has left the music industry in deep mourning. As tributes pour in, music director Shamir Tandon opened up about his close bond with the icon, recalling her deeply emotional words from their last collaboration. He further shared a poignant memory linked to one of her final Hindi songs….
Asian stocks opened lower and S&P 500 contracts slipped 0.2% on Thursday after Iran said several terms of the agreement of the ceasefire proposal had been breached. MSCI’s Asia Pacific index declined 0.4% with losses in South Korea, Japan and Australia. Oil prices rebounded. The Iran Parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said three clauses of the…
Asha Bhosle passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 92 in Mumbai. The legendary singer has left the industry and music lovers in a state of grief. Her last public appearance was at Sachin Tendulkar‘s son Arjun Tendulkar’s wedding on March 5, 2026. She looked stunning in a white saree as she arrived…
NEW DELHI: As West Bengal gears up for Assembly elections scheduled on April 23 and April 29, with results due on May 4, the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency has become a crucial electoral battleground, where major parties, particularly the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), are intensifying their campaigns in a bid…
Bengaluru: R Vaishali has two rounds and a job to do in the Women’s Candidates tournament. In Round 12 on Sunday, the 24-year-old Indian needed at least a draw to hold on to her sole lead. Zhu Jiner though had her plans in place. “I knew I had to play for a win today,” said…
