Chennai: Indian Overseas Bank’s annual net profit crossed Rs 5,000 crore for the first time, with the public sector lender reporting FY26 profits at Rs 5,209 crore, up 56% from Rs 3,335 crore in FY25, driven by higher income and lower provisions and tax expenses. The bank’s operating profit also crossed Rs 10,000 crore for…
‘Drishyam 3’ is one of the most awaited Malayalam releases. The film reunites Mohanlal with director Jeethu Joseph.The film is scheduled to hit theatres on May 21 and the expectations are high among audiences. The original film saw remakes in several languages. It was adapted into Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.Ajay Devgn led the Hindi version….
Something shifts in your personal life today, like the first breeze before rain. Unmarried persons may get a proposal for marriage, or at least a clear hint from family. The Moon and Venus bring this opening, making conversations softer and more hopeful.Young unmarried couples might get a chance to meet after a long time. If…
Newly elected Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi and Deputy Mayor Monika Pant New Delhi: BJP candidate Pravesh Wahi, the councillor from Rohini E, was elected the mayor of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday, securing 156 out of 165 votes. No cross-voting was reported.Notably, 15 councillors from Indraprastha Vikas Party extended support to BJP. The…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by a UK-based father to return his minor child, who was allegedly illegally brought to India by the estranged mother and continues to remain in India, in violation of the 2023 order of a Family Court in England to bring the child back.The HC…
BENGALURU: Bengaluru Police on Wednesday introduced an AI-powered multilingual feature in its Namma 112 emergency helpline (police control room), becoming the first police unit in the country to deploy such a system.The new initiative removes language barriers by supporting over 10 Indian and foreign languages, including Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Odia, Manipuri, Assamese, Kashmiri, Nepali, as…
Chennai: City Union Bank aims to maintain its long-standing record of outpacing industry growth while retaining its conservative lending model, management said on Wednesday.As N Kamakodi prepares to step down after a 15-year stint as MD & CEO of the old private sector lender, R Vijay Anandh will take charge on May 1, 2026.Anandh indicated…
Hyderabad: The state govt on Wednesday took over phase I of the Hyderabad Metro Rail project and operations from Larsen and Toubro (L&T). This will set the stage for the Telangana govt’s ambitious plan to expand the metro rail network towards Shamshabad, Bharat Future City and other parts of the state capital under a joint…
A woman uses a self-enumeration portal for the Census 2027 Gurgaon: With just one day left for the self-enumeration phase of the nationwide house-listing exercise under Census 2027, only 2,45,885 households among a population of around 3 crore in the state have completed the online process so far.The self-enumeration window, which opened on April 16,…
Gaighata: A controversy erupted during polling in the Gaighata Assembly constituency in North 24-Parganas after central forces personnel prevented several elderly men from entering a booth allegedly for wearing lungi, prompting charges of harassment and raising questions on the security forces’ role.This took place at Kuchulia Primary School in Kuchulia village near Gobardanga.Villagers claimed a…
