Indian shares are set for a muted opening on Wednesday after rallying in the previous session, as rising oil prices and sustained foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiment amid the ongoing corporate earnings season. GIFT Nifty futures stood at 22,764 at 7:50 am IST, signalling a muted start for the Nifty 50, which closed…
Ben Affleck revealed that when they were working together for ‘Armageddon’, Bruce Willis called Affleck’s voice high-pitched and that he should not work in ‘Shakespeare in Love.’ (YouTube) Ben Affleck recently opened up about a piece of advice that he received from ‘Die Hard’ star Bruce Willis early in his career. During one of his…
Mandeep Singh (Image credit: X) For some of India’s Olympic medallists, the Asian Champions Trophy could be one last march in national colours. With international hockey returning to Punjab after 17 years, the tournament later this month is set to usher in a change of guard, with at least four senior players facing the exit…
S&P global chief economist Paul Grunwald was in India and spoke to TOI about the inflation challenge, the China shadow on manufacturing and large tech companies impacting bond yields. Excerpts:What is driving global growth amid the headwinds?It’s mostly the AI revolution. People are doing historical analysis of big Investment waves, canals, railroads, and this is…
Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ is heading towards its October 15 theatrical release amid reports of a box-office revenue-sharing dispute between distributors and theatre owners. The disagreement is said to affect screenings in parts of Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Namakkal districts in Tamil Nadu. With anticipation running high for the Nelson Dilipkumar directorial, the reported issue has…
Shikhar Dhawan (Credit: Instagram) Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has denied being part of a franchise league, saying the organisers used his name without his knowledge or permission.He also confirmed that his team would take legal action and urged the media and fans not to believe announcements that he has not authorised.In a post on…
Oil prices rise to to $106.58 a barrel (AI-generated image) Oil prices rose on Wednesday as traders weighed the risk of supply disruptions from escalating attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia against expectations of increased Russian diesel exports easing market tightness.Brent crude futures rose 89 cents, or 0.8%, to $106.58 a barrel…
Prince Harry offered Meghan Markle a role to work alongside him; however, the ‘Suits’ alum has reportedly rejected the offer to focus on her own brand. (Instagram)(Instagram) It seems that Meghan Markle is focused on building her own brand. According to recent reports, the Duchess of Sussex allegedly rejected a ‘role’ offered by the Duke…
Prasidh Krishna (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: The selection committee is likely to leave it as late as possible before naming the ODI and Test teams for the upcoming tour of New Zealand as they wait on the fitness status of Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana and Rishabh Pant.TOI understands that Krishna has been given a…
BENGALURU: India’s smaller cities are emerging as bigger users of digital credit than metros, even as consumers remain far more comfortable using payment apps to make payments than to borrow money, a new study has found.About 60% of respondents in Tier-2 cities have used Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services, compared with 45% in metros…
