MUMBAI: The rupee weakened by 26 paise to settle at 95.99 against the US dollar on Thursday, dragged by a surge in crude oil prices and a strong greenback amid geopolitical uncertainties. According to forex traders, the domestic currency was also weighed down by heavy selling in domestic equity markets as investors moved toward risk…
Superstar Rajinikanth 1995 film, ‘Baashha’ remains one of the most iconic films in Tamil cinema. Directed by Suresh Krissna, the film turned the legendary star into a memorable gangster character upon its Pongal release. Let’s take a look back at the time when the idea of the film ‘Baashha’ was born several years earlier on…
Diya Chitale and Manush Shah (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s Manush Shah and Diya Chitale secured a medal in the mixed doubles event at the Asian Games after pulling off a big win over Hong Kong’s Wong Chun-Ting and Doo Hoi Kem in the quarterfinals on Friday.The Indian pair beat the world No. 4…
Crude prices ease marginally on hopes of US-Iran truce Oil prices eased marginally on Friday after a volatile week, as markets weighed hopes of a possible US-Iran truce against renewed risks to Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure. WTI crude fell 1.09 points, or 1.15%, to $93.52 a barrel, while Brent crude declined 0.78 points, or 0.73%,…
Police arrested at least 30 people including actors and politicians as they protested outside United Nations headquarters on Thursday against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his speech at the General Assembly.Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon, Emmy winner Hannah Einbinder, Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier and New York City council member Chi Osse were…
Yury Lisichko (Image credit: TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: There are tools on the table, pieces of wood on the floor, and pistol grips in various stages of modification. Some tools hang around the room. His T-shirt and eyelashes are covered with wooden husk. A few used coffee mugs are lying around.Two cats wander in and out.This…
MUMBAI: Oil prices have shot up to $114 a barrel from below $85 in June and July, exposing India to multiple shocks as trade, technology and energy risks increasingly reinforce one another, chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said on Thursday.Speaking at the SBI Banking and Economics Conclave, Nageswaran said India’s imported crude basket had…
Angelina Jolie has sold her historic Los Angeles estate for an estimated USD 24.75 million. This sale reportedly falls well below the actress’ asking price for the property, estimated at nearly USD 30 million. Angelina Jolie sells LA home The Oscar-winning actress, has sold the sprawling 11,000-square-foot estate in Los Feliz, TMZ reports. Jolie put…
MUMBAI: RBI deputy governor Rohit Jain on Thursday said banks are expected to deploy additional liquidity from foreign currency non-resident deposits over the next few months, as credit demand is likely to be strong during the festive season.Under the special Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR-B) deposit scheme, banks have mobilised $133 billion. The scheme closed on…
Rashmika Mandanna on Vijay Deverakonda_ ‘I still can’t stop crushing on him’; Vijay says ‘I have you. Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda are gearing up to appear together in ‘Ranabaali’. The film will mark their first on-screen collaboration after their marriage. It is scheduled to release in theatres on October 16, 2026. Rashmika Mandanna shares…
