MUMBAI: The rupee dropped 0.6% against the US dollar to 95.56, hitting its weakest level in nearly a month and falling 59 paise from Tuesday’s 94.97, as rising crude oil prices weighed on Asian currencies after Trump’s comments that the deal to end the Iran war is over.“Geopolitical concerns have lifted the risk premium amid…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the one-off Test against England at Lord’s, India have been forced into a late change after opener Pratika Rawal was ruled out with a knee injury. The Women’s Selection Committee has named Priya Punia as her replacement for the match, which begins on Friday.Pratika picked up a cut around her right…
Thai authorities are continuing to investigate the death of fitness influencer Connor Murphy after he drowned in a lake near Bangkok. Police said Murphy displayed erratic behavior before entering the water and later found two unused syringes in his vehicle and unidentified white pills in a waist bag. Authorities have not linked those items to…
Hema Malini recently opened up about accepting the Padma Bhushan on behalf of Dharmendra, her diamond jubilee, as well as what it was like to be an actress in the 70s and 80s. (Instagram) Hema Malini has been one of the most iconic and sought-after Bollywood stars. Over the years, she starred in some of…
‘Alpha’ continued its theatrical run, maintaining a steady hold at the domestic box office while inching closer to the Rs 75 crore worldwide milestone.According to early box office estimates on sacnilk, the YRF Spy Universe action thriller, starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari in lead roles, collected an estimated Rs 2.85 crore net in India on…
NEW DELHI: Truecaller on Wednesday said users are blocking four lakh calls originating from 140-series and over 1.2 lakh calls from 1,600-series numbers everyday as it lobbied against whitelisting (verified number system).Since Oct, users have recorded 7.4 crore blocking actions on the two number series, while nearly four out of five calls from them are…
MUMBAI: Banks are increasingly issuing multiple credit cards to existing customers rather than onboarding new borrowers, a shift that has resulted in just 5.2 crore unique cardholders against 10.7 crore cards in circulation as of March 2026.According to the report ‘Beyond the Swipe’ by TransUnion Cibil, the Indian credit card market has shifted fundamentally over…
Novak Djokovic has been fined £5,600 by Wimbledon for an audible obscenity during his fourth-round match against Roman Safiullin. The penalty is believed to stem from one of his emotional outbursts after losing serve, though officials did not specify the exact incident. Djokovic later admitted he was “not proud” of his on-court meltdown. Several other…
Logos of BMW and Mercedes NEW DELHI: India’s luxury car market remained resilient in first half of 2026, with Mercedes-Benz and BMW Group reporting highest-ever Jan-June sales, driven by strong demand for electric vehicles (EVs), premium SUVs and top-end luxury models.Market leader Mercedes-Benz retailed 9,768 cars in first six months of the year, up 9%…
Candace Owens has questioned the timeline of Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting after Ben Shapiro said his security team received updates from Kirk’s security while he was being taken to hospital. Owens argued the sequence of events raises unanswered questions and challenged TPUSA executive Andrew Kolvet over early communications. She has not presented independent evidence beyond…