Rupee slides to new low of 96.53 vs dollar

MUMBAI: The rupee weakened to a record closing low of 96.53 against the dollar on Tuesday, marking its sixth consecutive session of decline, as sustained high crude oil prices and adverse global cues weighed on the currency. The local unit closed 18 paise lower compared to 96.35 in the previous session, after touching an intraday…

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Did you know ‘Training Day’ director Antoine Fuqua unexpectedly helped Shannon Elizabeth launch her path to Hollywood stardom?

Shannon Elizabeth, 52, has revealed the unexpected Hollywood connection that helped set her on the path to stardom, and it all started with a music video shoot in Texas. Her father spotted an advertisement in a local newspaper looking for extras on a music video set, prompting her to audition and land her first-ever on-set…

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‘I’ll be bidding for you soon’

Sanjiv Goenka with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the match. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is only 15, but on Tuesday night in Jaipur, the teenager produced a knock so breathtaking that even the opposition could only applaud. And when LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka walked up to congratulate the young batter after the match, it prompted…

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Karnataka woman dies by suicide over ‘harassment, torture’ by husband and in-laws

BENGALURU: A 24-year-old woman died by suicide by hanging herself following alleged mental harassment and dowry-related torture by her husband and in-laws in Karnataka’s Ballari district, police said on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Aishwarya, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her parents’ residence in Kampli town on May 17, officials said, according…

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EOW files case on realty co for villa mortgage fraud

Hyderabad: After Medchal police, the Cyberabad Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has now registered a case against a real estate company, Saket Engineers, that developed villas and flats near Kompally, over allegations that it cheated customers by mortgaging occupied properties as ‘unsold inventory’ to secure a 30 crore loan.The latest case was registered on May 12…

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