Foreign direct investment (FDI) into India increased 18 per cent year-on-year to $47.87 billion during April-December 2025-26, with inflows from the United States nearly doubling in the first nine months of the fiscal, government data released on Friday showed.FDI during April-December FY24 had stood at $40.67 billion, PTI reported.In the October-December quarter of 2025-26, FDI…
When Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda finally saw their complete wedding looks come together, the reaction said it all.Describing the moment, the team at SHREE Jewellers revealed in an interview with Free Press Journal, “She said she felt divine the moment she wore it. He felt powerful and grounded, almost god-like in his presence.”That emotional…
England’s Will Jacks, left, and Rehan Ahmed (Photo by AP) England pull off an exciting four-wicket win over New Zealand in the T20 World Cup Super Eights, thanks to a brilliant late fightback by Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed. The victory keeps Pakistan’s semifinal hopes alive, while England finish top of Group 2 with three…
Deepinder Goyal (File photo) Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal on Friday announced that his new health tech venture, Temple, has secured $54 million in its first funding round from friends and family, and valued at approximately $190 million.“Temple has raised its first round. Friends and family. $54m. Post-money valuation of ~$190m,” said Goyal on X.Temple, which…
Days after Anoushka Shankar publicly clarified that her father, Pandit Ravi Shankar, was never the guru of sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, the Ravi Shankar Centre has issued a detailed statement of its own. Firmly rejecting Rishab’s assertion that he was Ravi Shankar’s disciple — let alone his youngest or last — the Centre laid out…
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi shakes hands with England’s captain Harry Brook after he is bowled out during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Pakistan in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP) Already through to the semifinals, England defeated New Zealand by four wickets in their final Super Eights match of…
State-owned NBCC (India) Ltd will redevelop Delhi Development Authority (DDA) staff quarters in two colonies in the national capital at an estimated cost of nearly Rs 775 crore, PTI reported.In a statement, NBCC said it has signed two separate Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with DDA for the comprehensive redevelopment of staff quarters located at Old…
‘Boong’, the first-ever Indian film to win a BAFTA, is all set for a grand return to theatres with an expanded release on March 6. To mark the announcement, the makers have unveiled a brand-new poster. The film recently made history by becoming the first Indian movie to bag a BAFTA, earning the honour in…
MUMBAI: The iconic Wankhede Stadium is set to honour legends of the game, with the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Friday announcing that a stand will be named after former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri, alongside gates dedicated to Dilip Sardesai, Eknath Solkar, and Diana Edulji.While the stand will be named in honour of former Mumbai…
Owning overseas real estate, whether in Dubai, London or Singapore, has become an increasingly popular aspiration among Indian investors. But recent enforcement action has highlighted that foreign property purchases can invite regulatory scrutiny if Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) rules are not followed carefully.Earlier this month, the Directorate of Enforcement conducted searches under FEMA, 1999…
