Argentina began paying tribute to Lionel Messi after the football great announced his retirement from international football earlier this week.The first tribute came during the Copa Argentina match between Velez Sarsfield and Boca Juniors on Wednesday, when play was stopped in the 10th minute for a round of applause at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes.Fans…
Representative image (ANI) NEW DELHI: For many Indian consumers, owning an iPhone remains a status symbol. So, it would be easy to assume that Apple dominates smartphone purchases made through easy monthly instalments. The reality, however, is quite different.Samsung is the country’s leading smartphone brand in terms of devices sold through financing, followed by Vivo…
The Trump administration has intensified efforts to recoup about $1.6 trillion in tariff revenue lost after the Supreme Court struck down a range of the president’s import duties, with officials turning to new investigations and legal provisions to impose replacement levies, according to news agency AP report.Experts say recovering the revenue–which the White House had…
Abhijeet Sawant says Arijit Singh’s rise to fame was pure destiny: ‘If you compare him and me at that time, I was very popular, but he wasn’t’ Abhijeet Sawant continues to hold a special place, as he had won the first season of ‘Indian Idol’. He clinched the title in the show’s debut season back…
MI skipper Hardik Pandya and SRH captain Pat Cummins during the toss. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Players of Mumbai Indians were seen wearing black armbands during their IPL 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday, with the franchise confirming the heartfelt reason behind the gesture.In an official statement, Mumbai Indians…
‘Drishyam 3’ starring Mohanlal has finally arrived in theatres and the film has taken a strong start at the box office despite receiving mixed reactions from viewers and critics.The much-awaited thriller witnessed impressive opening day collections across multiple languages and territories. According to Sacnilk, the film collected Rs 15.85 crore net in India on Day…
MUMBAI: Aggregate deposits with banks rose to Rs 265.4 lakh crore as on June 30, 2026, with the system recording a sharp fortnightly increase of about Rs 7 lakh crore, or 2.7%, driven by a balanced rise across both demand and time deposits. The last fortnight surge has taken the year-on-year deposit growth for Q1FY27…
MUMBAI: Scheduled commercial banks have regained market share in financing the commercial sector in FY26 up to Jan 31 by expanding non-food credit faster than the overall resource pool, reversing a contraction seen in FY25 amid a surge in equity issuances and non-bank funding.Data for FY26 up to Jan 31, 2026 released in RBI’s bulletin…
Attakathi Dinesh has been a familiar name in Tamil cinema for more than a decade. From Attakathi and Cuckoo to Visaranai, Kabali and Lubber Pandhu, the actor has taken on a diverse range of roles and established a strong following. While Dinesh is currently busy with projects such as Pa Ranjith’s ‘Vettuvam’ and ‘Bandaax,’ his…
Dalal Street is set to enter the final trading session of the week, with investors tracking a mix of domestic and global cues after benchmark indices extended their losing streak in the previous session. Sensex and Nifty gave up strong intraday gains to close lower, reflecting continued caution across the market. Crude oil prices remain…