NEW DELHI: The Unnao rape case survivor on Wednesday said that Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s bail and the Delhi high court decision is like “kaal (death)” for her family and said she will challenge the order in the Supreme Court.“HC decision like ‘kaal (death)’ for us, will challenge order in SC,” the survivor told PTI after…
Representative image (AI) LIC Housing Finance has announced a reduction in its home loan interest rates, providing fresh relief to homebuyers. The lender has lowered the starting rate on new home loans to 7.15%.The revised rates are linked to the borrower’s CIBIL score, with customers having a score of 825 or above eligible for the…
Representative image (AI-generated) The Income Tax Department on Tuesday issued a press release clarifying why several taxpayers have received emails and SMS alerts seeking a review of their tax deduction and exemption claims.The department urged taxpayers to review their deduction and exemption claims for the current assessment year and take corrective steps before the revised…
Brahmin MLAs hold meeting during UP Assembly session, focus on community upliftment LUCKNOW: During the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly winter session, Brahmin community MLAs organised a meeting with about four dozen MLAs in attendance. MLA Ratnakar Mishra, who attended the meeting, said the purpose was to discuss the problems faced by the community. “The purpose…
Gold is making fresh highs while bitcoin is struggling to hold key levels, reopening a debate crypto investors never fully settled. If bitcoin is supposed to be digital gold, this is the kind of tape it is meant to win. Right now, it is not. The question is getting louder because gold is rallying on…
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), the bottling arm of Coca-Cola India, is set to lay off around 300 staffers as part of a plan to improve profitability and streamline operations.The company has approximately 5,000 employees and 15 manufacturing units, bottles and distributes brands such as Coca-Cola, Thums Up, Sprite, Minute Maid juices and Kinley water.A company…
SRINAGAR: An avalanche warning was issued in five districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday in view of the recent heavy snowfall in the higher reaches of the Union territory, officials said.The low danger avalanche warning has been issued for Doda, Ganderbal, Kishtwar, Poonch and Ramban districts. The avalanche is likely to occur 2,800 metres…
Let the fund manager take the call on your behalf by opting for dynamic bond funds. (AI image) Debt funds have offered a mixed bag in 2025. Credit risk funds delivered double-digit returns, and even short-term and medium-term funds gave decent returns of 7-7.5%, but long-term debt funds floundered at 2.8%. This has surprised everyone…
Bitcoin and major tokens slipped Wednesday as the total crypto market value fell 1.4% to $2.97 trillion, dropping back below the $3 trillion level after another failed attempt to sustain a rebound. Bitcoin traded around $86,900, failing to sustain a break above $90,000 for the third time in as many days, while ether slid 1.5%…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed Isro‘s successful launch of LVM3-M6, which placed the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into its intended orbit, saying that “India continues to soar higher” further calling the mission a “proud milestone” in the country’s space journey.Congratulating Isro’s scientists and engineers, the prime minister said the achievement underlined India’s…
