Market regulator Sebi on Friday approved a raft of proposals, including the reintroduction of open market share buybacks through stock exchanges, relaxation of intra-day borrowing norms for mutual funds and a faster fundraising mechanism for alternative investment funds (AIFs), PTI reported.The decisions were taken at the regulator’s board meeting, which also cleared measures to simplify…
Veteran actor-writer M M Faruqui, popularly known as Lilliput, has once again expressed his regret over a comment he made decades ago about Karan Johar’s “feminine mannerisms” during the filming of the television show Indradhanush. Johar had earlier written about the incident in his autobiography An Unsuitable Boy, revealing that the remark deeply affected him…
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck raised eyebrows with their latest spotting. Not only were the Hollywood exes spotted together on a day out, but the two were seen twinning from head to toe in matching outfits.Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner spotted on day outAccording to reports, the pair were seen grabbing a meal together on…
Following her recent DUI arrest, Britney Spears’ ex-husband Sam Asghari has spoken out, asserting she’s been “oppressed” for years. Appearing on ‘Piers Morgan Uncensored’, Asghari expressed his belief in Spears’ strength to overcome this, highlighting his deep respect for her and acknowledging the hardships she’s endured throughout her life. Trigger warning: This article contains mentions…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has returned to India’s ODI squad for the tour of England after missing the Afghanistan series due to injury, as the BCCI announced the squad on Sunday. The three-match ODI series against England begins on July 16.The ODI series starts on July 16India’s ODI squad: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat…
Abrar Ahmed and Kavya Maran (PTI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred has sparked debate online, but the BCCI, through its vice president Rajeev Shukla, has distanced itself. The franchise, owned by the Sun Group, which also runs Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, bought Abrar…
Stock market today: Benchmark indices ended sharply lower on Monday with the Nifty 50 closing at 24,005.80, down 444.65 points (1.82%), while the BSE Sensex settled at 77,494.34, declining 1,424.55 points (1.81%) on broad-based selling, and Middle East conflict. This follows a weak close on Dalal Street last week, when eight of the ten most…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Reddy (Agency Image) TimesofIndia.com in Chennai: India may have already sealed the ODI series against Afghanistan, but the final game in Chennai is far from a dead rubber. For the team management, it is another opportunity to tick boxes on the road to the 2027 ODI World Cup, test combinations and,…
India’s Varun Chakravarthy and teammates (ANI Photo) India spinner Varun Chakravarthy has revealed a deeply troubling chapter from his career, speaking about the intense backlash and abuse he faced after testing positive for COVID-19 during the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League.Chakravarthy was among the first players to return a positive test ahead of…
NEW DELHI: Air travellers should brace for higher domestic fares and fewer flights this summer.Air India, AI Express and IndiGo will together remove about 250 domestic flights per day from June to August as operating costs spiral on rising jet fuel prices and a weakening rupee amid slowing demand.Airlines say discretionary travel is among the…