The Trump administration appears to be in a rush to finalise trade agreements before its self-imposed deadline expires. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration has issued a new ultimatum to countries to share their best offers on trade deals by Wednesday, five weeks ahead of the day when the reciprocal tariffs are set to kick…
As of March 2025, SBI’s CET-1 stood at 11%. According to industry analysts, this figure ranked amongst the lowest for public sector banks. (AI image) State Bank of India (SBI), the nation’s most valuable public sector enterprise, is nearing the final stages of selecting several merchant banks to secure up to Rs 25,000 crore through…
JK Cement Ltd on Saturday announced a robust 64.5% increase in its consolidated net profit, reaching Rs 361.33 crore for the March quarter of FY25. In comparison, the company had reported a net profit of Rs 219.68 crore in the same quarter of the previous year, according to a regulatory filing.Revenue from operations for the…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday released a fresh set of draft regulations aimed at updating the rules for Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives (IRD), in a move designed to bring the regulatory framework in line with evolving market practices and increased participation from non-resident entities.The current framework, last revised in June 2019, is…
TOI correspondent from London: Fugitive liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya has told a podcast, in a rare interview, that he told the late former finance minister Arun Jaitley that he was about to fly out of India to London before he left for the airport in March 2016.At the time there was supposed to be a…
Cardi B and Stefon Diggs: A love story wiped clean from Instagram in just weeks (Getty Images) Cardi B and Stefon Diggs appeared to be living their fairytale just weeks ago — lavish getaways, yacht cuddles, and castle stays — but now, that picture-perfect romance might have come to an abrupt halt. In a surprising…
BENGALURU: A 33-year-old man was arrested by Seshadripuram police for allegedly assaulting a coffee shop staff member Wednesday evening during an argument over an additional empty cup. The arrested suspect has been identified as Arun Kumar, a resident of Palace Guttahalli and a driver by profession.The incident occurred at the Namma Filter Coffee outlet in…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took stock of the worsening flood situation in the northeastern states and assured all help and support. He spoke to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang and Manipur governor Ajay Bhalla as the death toll from landslides and floods rose to 36.“A short…
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday lobbed a stinging jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who is a key ally in the NDA camp.In a video, a political satire targeted the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and…
Israel attacks Iran on Friday. Visuals from Iran showed smoke billowing from multiple areas in Iran early on Friday as Israel launched an attack, with explosions resonating throughout Tehran. The strikes targeted nuclear and military installations.Tehran residents woke to explosions. State television acknowledged the incident. Smoke was visible near Chitgar, western Tehran. No known nuclear…
