freebie fallout Bihar is a case in point. Populist welfare schemes announced during the recent poll campaign, including a 10,000 grant to women, could cost the state over Rs 41,000 crore, Emkay Global estimates. That’s nearly 4% of the gross state domestic product (GSDP), and exceeds even the planned capital expenditure for 2025-26. Bihar already…
Mumbai: In what comes as a surprise to both Bollywood and Hollywood circles, actor Hrithik Roshan has reportedly turned down a lucrative offer to star in a major Hollywood science fiction film. Industry insiders say the decision wasn’t about money or scheduling conflicts—it was about something far more personal. The 50-year-old actor, who has long…
Ricky Bhui lifted his team, Andhra Pradesh, with a fighting hundred against Delhi during their ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy clash on Wednesday at the BCCI’s Center of Excellence (CoE) ground in Bengaluru. In at No 4, Bhui’s 122 runs off 105 balls helped the Nitish Kumar Reddy-led side cross the 250-run mark against a side…
Days after a terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, Australian police are investigating what they called a “suspicious fire” after a car which had a “Happy Chanukah” sign fixed to the roof, celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah was set ablaze Thursday in Melbourne. The empty car, was scorched by the fire while parked in a…
Its official. Estranged cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray on 24 December announced a tie-up for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray made the official announcement at a joint press conference in Mumbai. “We have come together to stay together,” Uddhav Thackeray…
Nifty Metal has emerged as one of the best-performing sectoral indices in 2025, closely trailing the PSU Bank index, with over 24% returns so far this year. The stupendous rally in the metal pack comes on the heels of up to 55% surge in its constituents. According to data from Trendlynebarring Adani Enterprises, all metal…
Karnataka News: A very painful and heartbreaking incident has come to light from Chitradurga district of Karnataka. There was a massive collision between a container lorry and a private sleeper bus on National Highway-48 in the early hours of today. In this horrific accident, the bus caught fire, due to which many passengers got trapped…
Agentic artificial intelligence is emerging as a powerful force in frontline banking, with early adopters already reporting tangible gains in sales productivity and revenue, according to a new report by McKinsey. The consultancy says the technology could fundamentally change how relationship managers work, easing long-standing pressures caused by poor leads, fragmented systems and heavy administrative…
Prashant Kishor, the founder of the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), reacted for the first time on 18 November to the loss in the Bihar assembly elections. Sharing comments on his party’s defeat, Kishor, a former election strategist, invoked jailed former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, who had faced losses at the beginning of his…
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