Mumbai: RBI has introduced a new ‘calamity chapter’ in its guidelines, creating a dedicated framework for disaster-related relief that separates such measures from general restructuring and tightens eligibility, accounting, and provisioning norms.Unlike in the past when relief measures were handled under broader restructuring frameworks, the new rules establish a distinct Chapter VI-A for natural calamities…
HUBBALLI: Siddharth Parsunoor (36), an artiste associated with the comedy reality show ‘Maja Bharatha’, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a forest area along Honnakuni Road in Humnabad taluk on Monday.Siddarth, a resident of Teachers Colony in Humnabad, was the son of Kasturibai Parsunoor, a former president of the Humnabad City Municipal Council.He had…
Indian skipper Shreyas Iyer (ANI Photo) India captain Shreyas Iyer etched his name into the record books during the rain-hit opening T20I against England in Durham, becoming the first Indian captain to register a half-century in a T20I on English soil. Iyer’s composed 68 off 48 balls was not only his first T20I fifty as…
Snakes are slithering creatures with a fearsome reputation that sends chills down the spine when someone accidentally encounters one spinning out its forked tongue. It only gets worse when these sneaky survivours sometimes slip into our homes seeking warmth, food, or shelter. With over 20 venomous species like rattlesnakes and copperheads, along with harmless ones…
NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister V D Satheesan on Tuesday asserted that the Centre would not be allowed to interfere in the state’s freedom to decide the school curriculum, following a cabinet meeting that discussed education-related issues.Speaking to reporters, Satheesan said curriculum decisions fall within the state’s domain and reiterated that Kerala would safeguard its…
Mamata Banerjee raises EVM concerns, vows ‘life and death’ fight before counting NEW DELHI: With just a few days left for counting in the West Bengal Assembly elections, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday night visited the Bhabanipur strong room in Kolkata, raising concerns over alleged tampering of electronic voting machines (EVMs).Banerjee, who is contesting…
Ivory Coast’s Emmanuel Agbadou, left, kicks the ball ahead of France’s Jean-Philippe Mateta. (AP Photo) FIFA World Cup contenders France and Spain suffered unexpected setbacks in their final preparations for the tournament on Thursday, with Ivory Coast stunning the French 2-1 and Iraq holding Spain to a 1-1 draw in a pair of eye-catching warm-up…
Welcome to the Jungle Day 13 box office collection LIVE (Image Credits IMDb) Ahmed Khan‘s star-studded action-comedy ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, featuring an ensemble cast led by Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal, continues to draw family audiences well into its second week. Despite facing a massive screen crunch due to the wide release…
Most people get into a cab, reach their destination, and move on. But every now and then, a simple ride leads to a conversation that stays with you long after it ends.That is exactly what happened with content creator Chetna Singh during a recent ride in Hyderabad. As she spoke to her driver, she discovered…
ESPYs host Marcello Hernandez revives Tiger Woods controversy with brutal ‘Grand Theft Auto’ punchline (Image via Getty) The 2026 ESPY Awards opened with plenty of laughs, but host Marcello Hernandez also delivered some of the night’s most talked-about moments. The Saturday Night Live comedian took aim at several major sports figures during his opening monologue…