Op Sindoor increased trust in mother
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said confidence in “made-in-India” defense platforms has been boosted after Operation Sindoor. In his address at an event here he also reiterated that “Today, our defense production has crossed ₹1.78 lakh crore, and about 8-9 years ago, it was around ₹46,000 crore”. The Union Minister stressed that after Operation…
Taylor Swift marries Travis Kelce
Kelsey Griffis, Samuel A. Church and Miles Miller Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married. The singer and the Kansas City Chiefs football player, both 36, tied the knot in a ceremony on Friday and celebrated their nuptials at Madison Square Garden. Actor Adam Sandler officiated the ceremony, Swift’s publicist Tree Penn said…
25 years of AR Rahman’s ‘Airte’
Five notes. A flute. A tune that has been played more than 1.5 billion times every day for 25 years. In 2026, AR Rahman’s Airtel signature tune has completed a quarter of a century, and it may still be the most listened to music of all time in India. When Airtel launched in 1995, mobile…
Fortis signs O&M agreement
In a bid to expand its footprint in eastern India, hospital chain Fortis Healthcare on Friday signed an operations and management (O&M) agreement with developer Dion Group to run a 300-bed hospital in Cuttack, Odisha. This collaboration marks Fortis Healthcare’s first major presence in Odisha and second major entry in Eastern India after Kolkata. As…
The train of young Indians is moving forward rapidly in the United Nations
According to Policybazaar data, the share of unlimited SI plans increased to 15.19 per cent in Q1FY27 from 7.27 per cent in FY26 and just 0.05 per cent in FY25. Unlimited Sum Assured is a health insurance plan that covers eligible hospitalization expenses without any fixed coverage limit, unlike traditional policies that offer a predetermined…
strengthen bank deposit base
Illustration: Ajay Mohanty read 2 minutes Last update: 03 July 2026 | 4:01 pm First In FY26, total deposits in India’s banking sector grew 13.5 per cent year-on-year to about Rs 262 trillion, driven by liquidity infusion measures, reduction in cash reserve ratio and income tax-related benefits. According to a CRISIL report, credit growth, however,…
NHAI suspends officials on C
After a video of the collapse of a portion of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway went viral, NHAI has suspended the team leader of the authority engineer and the project manager of the contractor, despite saying that the collapse was due to water accumulation after rains. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said in a statement…
NCLAT revives Chintamani Jewel
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has revived the insolvency proceedings against Chintamani’s Jewelery Arcade Pvt Ltd, allowing a reinstatement application filed by Axis Bank, saying the company has consistently violated the settlement terms filed in the court. The three-member NCLAT bench withdrew its earlier order passed on May 9, 2024, quashing the bankruptcy…
Vikram-1 nearing launch: Who is B?
India’s private space sector is set for a major milestone as Skyroot Aerospace is set to attempt the country’s first privately developed orbital launch with Vikram-1 later this month. The Hyderabad-based firm said on July 2 that it would attempt the launch between July 12 and August 4, depending on the completion of assembly and…
Citigroup names Raj Rathi as L
The bank has named former Dream Sports executive and investment banker Raj Rathi to lead the M&A business in India. Citigroup Inc has appointed veteran investment banker Raj Rathi as the new head of mergers and acquisitions in India, effective from this month. The appointment comes as Citi deepens its advisory capabilities to capitalize on…
