Chennai: Private sector Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) on Monday posted a 28% growth in net profit at Rs 374 crore in the quarter ended March 31, 2026, against Rs 292 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. It was on the back of multiple factors primarily driven by interest income aided by record growth in…
Pic courtesy: Raghu Rai Foundation A different India emerged through Raghu Rai’s eyes – one veiled in morning mist, rising from heat and dust, flowing with rivers, dancing toward immersion. So it was with the people he photographed. His camera became an invisible presence in intimate spaces, revealing only what a compassionate gaze allowed. From…
Ahmedabad: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has imposed a strict ceiling of 60 tax audit assignments per chartered accountant from the financial year 2026-27, tightening scrutiny over the manner in which audits are allocated within partnership firms. The regulation, coming into force on April 1, 2026, will cover all tax audits carried…
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday lashed out at Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann for power cuts and promised to make Punjab a surplus state again “once SAD forms the govt in 2027”.Badal posted on X, “Shame on Bhagwant Mann govt for pushing Punjab into darkness amid scorching 40°C+ heat!…
PUNE: A new study by researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune has found that a large part of the ocean floor in the Bay of Bengal is about 92 million years old, providing a clearer timeline for how the region formed.The study, conducted by Mohammad Ismaiel and Kolluru Sree…
LUCKNOW: A 25-year-old woman software engineer was found dead under suspicious circumstances in her rented accommodation in Bijnor on Lucknow’s outskirts.The deceased, Vaishnavi Yadav of Ayodhya, had been living in the city for the past four years while pursuing her engineering studies.Police said she was also working part-time as a software engineer with a private…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that every religious institution must function under established norms and cannot operate in a state of anarchy, while hearing a batch of petitions linked to the Sabarimala temple case and issues concerning women’s entry at places of worship.A nine-judge Constitution bench said the right to manage a…
A man who fatally stabbed a British tourist in a regional Australian town has been found not criminally responsible due to mental illness. Royce Mallett, a 30-year-old father of two from County Durham, was attacked in the car park of a motel in Albury, New South Wales, on July 8, 2024.Court proceedings revealed that Mallett…
New Delhi: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), has invited stakeholder feedback to revive and scale up public Wi-Fi deployment, signalling a renewed policy push to strengthen affordable internet access.In a consultation paper released on Monday, Trai said India’s current public Wi-Fi ecosystem remains “fragmented and limited in scale,” falling short of becoming a widely…
Farhan Akhtar’s ‘Jee Le Zaraa’, initially announced as a star-studded road-trip film featuring Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif, has been making headlines again, this time over speculation about a possible cast change. With the project facing multiple delays since its 2021 announcement, uncertainty around its current status has only grown stronger.Farhan Akhtar responds…
