HC defers counting of votes in Maha local polls to Dec 21

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) to hold the counting of votes for all the local body polls on December 21, instead of......

JD-S leader HD Revanna discharged from sexual harassment case

A court in Bengaluru on Monday discharged senior Janata Dal-Secular MLA and former minister HD Revanna from a sexual harassment case registered in 2024. IMAGE: Janata Dal-Secular MLA and former......

'Don't rob Gen Z of votes': Uddhav seeks to scrap 'unopposed' civic poll wins

Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday urged the State Election Commission to cancel results in 68 civic wards where ruling Mahayuti nominees were declared winners unopposed, saying......

Maha set for major civic battle in Mumbai, 28 bodies on Jan 15

A year after assembly polls, Maharashtra will see another big electoral battle on January 15 when 29 municipal corporations, including the cash-rich Mumbai, will vote, giving an opportunity to the......

Loan growth, margins set to improve for banks in Q3

The banking sector could see better loan growth in the third quarter of financial year 2026 (Q3FY26) with improved net interest margins (NIMs), though the full impact of latest rate cuts will be......

Highlights of Reserve Bank's monetary policy

Following are the highlights of the bi-monthly monetary policy announced by Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Friday: Photograph: Danish......

Gsec yield curve may flatten in FY27

The government bond yield curve is likely to flatten in the financial year 2027 (FY27) as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to ease supply pressure in the ultra-long segment.......

Jio IPO to fetch premium valuations: I-Sec

ICICI Securities expects Jio Platforms' ensuing IPO to fetch "premium valuations", as was the case in the high-profile equity raise of FY21, and has pegged the company's equity value at $148......

Injury-riddled Asiad winner Jinson Johnson hangs up his spikes

IMAGE: The highlight of India's middle distance runner Jinson Johnson's career is the gold medal win in the men's 1500m event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. Photograph: PTI Photo from the......

Brevis becomes SA20's most expensive player ever

South Africa's young batting sensation became the most expensive batter in the history of SA20, signed by Pretoria Capitals for R16.5 million or Rs 8.31 crores during the SA20 season four auctions......

Sajan finishes 43rd in 200m freestyle at Swimming Worlds

IMAGE: Sajan Prakash clocked 1:51.57sec to finish fourth in his heat and 43rd overall at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Photograph: Inspire Institute of Sport/Instagram Seasoned......

Alcaraz stretched; Shelton reaches 3rd round in 55 secs

Defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz was pushed to the limit by Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff before prevailing after some luck towards the end of the match. IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz......

Asian Athletics: Gulveer, Pooja, Nandini continue India's gold rush!

IMAGE: Gulveer Singh joined an elite group of Indian athletes to have won gold in the men's 5000m at the Asian Athletics. Photograph: SAI Media/X Long-distance runner Gulveer Singh shattered a......