MUMBAI: Even as RBI’s balance sheet has grown by 8.2 per cent to Rs 76 lakh crore in FY25, the central bank is working to build immunity into its foreign exchange reserves, which now account for over 74 per cent of its assets. At the heart of its concern is the “weaponisation of reserves” –…
Israel has agreed to a new US-backed proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas, the White House confirmed on Thursday, in what could mark a major step toward halting the devastating war in Gaza and securing the release of more hostages.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Israel has “backed and supported” the…
Elon Musk officially announced his departure from the Donald Trump administration on May 28, 2025 marking the end of his brief but headline-grabbing tenure as head of the US Department of Government Efficiency, better known as DOGE. Appointed as a “Special Government Employee” with a limited 130-day term, Musk’s presence in Washington was as disruptive…
Suyash Sharma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The googly proved to be Suyash Sharma’s deadly weapon as he helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru secure a commanding eight-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, propelling RCB into the IPL 2025 final. The leg-spinner credited some assistance from the…
India has the seventh largest gold reserves internationally. (AI image) The Reserve Bank’s gold assets value (including gold deposits) saw a substantial rise of 57.12 per cent, reaching Rs 4,31,624.8 crore as of March 31, 2025. This increase was primarily attributed to the addition of 54.13 metric tonnes of gold and the yellow metal’s price…
Phil Salt and Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Phil Salt was in a hurry, and so were Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), as they stormed into the IPL 2025 final with a thumping eight-wicket win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 1 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur on Thursday.After Suyash Sharma…
Elon Musk is leaving DOGE, the tech billionaire announced in an X post. Musk’s exit from the Trump administration has won praise from Tesla Bull and Wedbush Securities Dan Ives. Taking to microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter), Ives called it “music to the ears of Tesla shareholders”. The tech billionaire was appointed by the Trump…
Rajat Patidar (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into their first Indian Premier League final since 2016 with a commanding eight-wicket win over Punjab Kings in a one-sided Qualifier 1 on Thursday. Punjab’s ultra-aggressive batting strategy backfired, as they were bowled out for just 101 in 14.1 overs by a relentless RCB bowling…
Apple is reportedly planning to overhaul its operating system naming convention. The iPhone-maker may move from sequential version numbers to year-based identifiers, as reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. According to him, the upcoming iOS update will be called iOS 26 instead of iOS 19, with all other operating systems following suit. The rumour caught the…
The Trump administration has reportedly issued new directives to US technology firms, ordering them to stop the sale of semiconductor design software to Chinese companies. This action is seen as a part of Washington’s ongoing effort to restrict China’s access to advanced technologies, especially in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) chips. Last month, the…