High frequency indicators, including industrial output and GST collections, point to resilient domestic activity. MUMBAI: RBI is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at its monetary policy committee meeting on August 5 as economists see little case for an immediate policy move despite rising inflation risks, with rupee being stable, resilient domestic growth and uncertainty…
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan may have just teased his new look in ‘King’. The actor, who will feature in an all-new grey hair avatar in the film, stepped out in London with his family, while seemingly trying hard to shield his new look.The actor, who was seen with a cap on his head and…
A weight begins to lift today. Tensions that sit on your shoulders, in your bank balance, or inside family matters start easing, and you can breathe more freely. Jupiter, your ruler, gives protection, and the Moon supports comfort through home and familiar people. No wonder the day feels lighter.It’s a day for people, not for…
Vasai: The Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) has sought a Rs 1,000-crore relief package from Maharashtra govt to restore civic infrastructure damaged by the devastating July floods and undertake long-term flood mitigation measures. The civic body has estimated its own infrastructure losses at Rs 28.61 crore following the unprecedented rainfall.Heavy rainfall during the first week…
Bengaluru: A five-minute stop cost a cigarette salesman Rs 50,000 after thieves made away with a bag of cigarette packs and bills from his scooter outside a bakery in LR Bande, north Bengaluru. The victim had parked his vehicle while making a delivery when the bag was stolen by the miscreants.According to the complaint filed…
32-year-old dies, friend injured in accident Chennai: A 32-year-old man died, and his friend suffered severe injuries after a lorry hit their motorcycle on the Vandalur-Minjur Outer Ring Road near Kundrathur. The lorry driver, Ramesh Kumar, 43, has been arrested.The victim, identified as Sundar of Ramanathapuram, was travelling from Pallavaram towards Avadi with his friend…
Wine makers urge PFC to avoid steep price hike Hyderabad: Wine makers have urged the Price Fixation Committee (PFC), constituted by the Telangana govt, to avoid any steep upward revision in wine prices, warning that higher levies on domestic wines could erode their competitiveness just as imported wines are set to become cheaper under the…
Kolkata: An ATM fraud gang has duped a 58-year-old resident of South Port of Rs 1,61,500. The victim’s debit card got trapped in an ATM in the Ekbalpore area around 2 pm last Saturday. When he contacted a helpline number displayed inside the kiosk, the person on the line advised him that he could return…
Panaji: A Mapusa court has set aside an “erroneous” order passed by the JMFC, Pernem, which had directed framing of charges against Noel D’Souza, 42 for trespass, defiling a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class, and criminal intimidation. The court discharged D’Souza of all offences.D’Souza was arrested in Sep…
Gorakhpur: Ahead of the first Monday of Shravan, the Yogi Adityanath govt has intensified efforts to improve pilgrim facilities by undertaking large-scale restoration and tourism development works at major Shiv temples across Gorakhpur.According to Rajendra Prasad, deputy director, tourism department, major temples that have undergone renovation include Piteshwarnath Temple in Bharohiya, Mansarovar Temple in Gorakhnath,…
