Not every proposal has a happy ending and this incident is a perfect proof. For most couples, getting engaged atop New York City’s iconic Empire State Building means getting permissions, buying an observation deck ticket, waiting for sunset, and perhaps recreating a scene straight out of Sleepless in Seattle. But this Russian daredevil couple decided…
MUMBAI: The war-led volatility in energy markets coupled with the risk of food inflation amid projections of below-normal monsoon rains this year could weigh on FMCG volume growth, Worldpanel by Numerator (formerly Kantar) said in its update on Wednesday. It estimated volume growth to drop to 3-4% if the situation doesn’t improve, as an unstable…
Silence has a way of bringing things to the surface. When life is constantly filled with work, plans, messages, reels, and conversations, there is very little room to hear what you are actually thinking. Being alone changes that. At first, it may feel uncomfortable. You remember things you had been avoiding. You think about choices…
Airtel Africa’s initial public offering of its mobile money business could raise between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.London is now the most likely location for the listing of Airtel Money, the people said, asking not be identified as the information is still private. An exchange in the UAE…
MUMBAI: Another hit-and-run case has come to light in Mumbai after a speeding Mercedes rammed into a police checkpoint at Marine Drive, critically injuring two constables on duty in the early hours of Sunday.According to Mumbai Police, the incident took place around 5.20am on Sunday when police personnel were conducting a blockade operation in the…
“Mohan Yadav, has become the mastermind of this loot,” alleges Jairam Ramesh. Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday accused the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh of widespread corruption, alleging that chief minister Mohan Yadav was at the centre of what he termed an “engine of loot”.In a post on X,…
One person was killed and another 17 were unaccounted for after heavy rain battered Yongchuan District in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality starting Saturday night, local authorities reported to Xinhua.A heavy rainstorm hit the district from Saturday night to Sunday morning. The Chashanzhuhai subdistrict logged the maximum rainfall of 296.6 mm between 2 am and 4…
MUMBAI: Unified Payments Interface transactions rose to 2,320 crore in May 2026 from 2,235 crore in April while value increased to Rs 29.9 lakh crore from Rs 29 lakh crore, translating into 24% growth in volume and 19% growth in value on a year-on-year basis.Average daily transactions stood at 74.8 crore with 74.5 crore in…
Mumbai: Peak XV Partners sold its remaining 7.7% stake in fintech MobiKwik through block deals worth over Rs 130 crore on Tuesday, completely exiting its investment in the firm, said people in the know. The floor price of the deal was set at Rs 214 per share, about 5% discount to the company’s closing price…
Gold prices extended their rally on Friday, putting bullion on course for its first weekly gain in five weeks after weaker-than-expected US employment data prompted traders to scale back bets on further Federal Reserve rate hikes. Spot gold touched its highest level since June 23, supported by a weaker US dollar that made precious metals…