MUMBAI: Global investment firm KKR has said that central banks globally will start tightening this year and it has expressed caution on long-duration govt bonds, over-levered 2021 vintage deals, lower-income consumer exposure, and assets dependent on a return to the old regime of low inflation, low rates, and abundant liquidity.In its mid-year outlook report ‘The…
Argentine YouTuber and content creator Gaspar Prim Díaz, better known to fans as Gaspi, has passed away. He was 23.Argentine streaming platform Blender confirmed the news of Gaspi’s demise and paid tribute in a post that read, “Thanks for your art, your magic and your sensibility, every one of us will miss you.“The YouTuber was…
Smriti Mandhana joined Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur as India’s joint-highest half-century scorer in Women’s T20 World Cup history with her fifth fifty in the tournament, helping India post 170 for 6 against Pakistan in their opening match at Edgbaston on Sunday.Mandhana scored 68 off 44 balls and shared a 91-run partnership with captain Harmanpreet…
Good news arrives through the heart today. Saturn keeps you steady, and Jupiter favours children, learning, romance, and smart risk, so there is a welcome lift in mood. If you’ve been carrying too much seriousness lately, this day gives you a softer page to write on.Children or younger family members may share happy news, and…
Mumbai: Maharashtra has not convened its statutory State Road Safety Council meeting in over three years, despite reporting over one lakh accidents and more than 50,000 deaths during the period, as per officials.The last meeting of the State Road Safety Council, chaired by the transport minister, was held on April 4, 2023. Since then, more…
State Congress president BK Hariprasad called on CM DK Shivakumar at Kumara Krupa on Sunday Bengaluru: While brass of governing Congress continues to grapple with portfolio allocation among senior functionaries, it is also facing growing pressure to accommodate younger legislators in the council of ministers.Over 70 legislators, most of whom are camped at a resort…
Rohit Ravi, managing director, The Residency Hotels Chennai: Hospitality group The Residency Hotels is investing Rs 600 crore over the next three years to set up three new luxury hotels in South India. The expansion comes even as the company is developing two hotels in Mysuru and a second property in the Maldives.“An investment of…
Out-of-pocket healthcare costs continue to rise in Telangana: Report Hyderabad: For many patients in Telangana, treatment at a govt hospital may be free, but the journey to recovery often comes at a cost.Consider a patient from a village travelling to Hyderabad for treatment at a major govt hospital. The consultation may cost nothing, but transport,…
Kolkata: Another case of digital arrest scam – worth more than Rs 7 lakh – has been reported from Phoolbagan area in eastern suburban Kolkata. The victim is a senior resident residing at Raipur in Chhattisgarh and had come to Kolkata to visit relatives, said cops.The elderly academic, who arrived in the city in early…
KTC consumes about 4.5 lakh litres of diesel every month, with daily consumption averaging 15,000 litres Panaji: The state-run Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) has incurred an additional fuel expenditure of nearly Rs 60 lakh per month following a sharp rise in diesel prices amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia. Despite the increase in operating…
