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Salman Khan recently lost his cool at paparazzi after photographers reportedly followed him outside a hospital while he was visiting a family member. The actor appeared upset over the lack of privacy and reacted strongly to the photographers gathered outside, saying, “Dimag kharab hai kya?”Now, Salman’s ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ co-star Bhagyashree has come out in support of her former co-star and shared her thoughts on the matter. Speaking at a recent event, she reminded people that public figures also deserve personal space and understanding during difficult situations.“You do your job, but please don’t forget that we are also humans. There…
NEW DELHI: Power giant NTPC on Saturday reported a 15% increase in consolidated profit, which rose from Rs 23,953 crore in 2024-25 to Rs 27,546 crore in 2025-26. It said the group’s strong performance was bolstered by a 29% increase in the share of joint venture profits, which reached Rs 2,864 crore, along with Rs 3,312 crore contributed by its subsidiaries, as it announced audited financial results for the entire fiscal year. On a standalone basis, NTPC’s profit increased by 18% to Rs 23,162 crore from Rs 19,649 crore in FY25. Source link
Donald Trump announced on Saturday that a peace deal with Iran had largely been reached, after calls with Gulf allies and Israel, potentially paving the way for an end to the war launched by the US and Israel in February.Trump wrote on his social media platform that “final aspects and details” of a “Memorandum of Understanding” are still being discussed, and “will be announced shortly” but said the strait of Hormuz will be opened as part of the deal.“An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the…
NEW DELHI: Public sector oil companies increased petrol and diesel prices by nearly 90 paise per litre on Saturday, the third hike since May 15, as they sought to partly offset mounting losses from selling fuels below market rates amid a sharp rise in global crude prices due to supply concerns.But that still leaves them with an under-recovery of 13 on every litre of petrol sold by them and 38 a litre on diesel (both pre-tax) as global prices remain above the $100 a barrel mark.With this, the cumulative increase has reached just under 5 a litre, still lower than…
A rare public spat broke out on X (formerly Twitter) after Cliff Asness, Co-founder of quantitative investment firm AQR Capital Management, posted a long and sharply worded rebuttal to what he described as “nasty” and “superficial” analysis of his firm’s performance.It stemmed from a critic by Bob Elliott, Co-founder and CEO, Unlimited Funds, who challenged AQR’s performance evaluation methods and compared the firm unfavourably to the SG Trend Index, a widely followed benchmark for trend-following strategies.Elliott shared a post on X and wrote that “every manager spins a narrative on why their approach is better,” adding that even Asness does…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the United States embassy in Kyiv issued warnings Saturday about the risk of a major Russian airstrike in the coming hours. Their alerts came after Russian officials said the death toll from a Ukrainian strike on a college and its dormitory in a Russian-occupied town in eastern Ukraine had risen to 18. Zelensky, posting on social media, said: “Our intelligence services reported receiving data, including from American and European partners, about Russia preparing a strike with the Oreshnik missile” — a nuclear-capable device. Zelensky said they were checking the information, adding, “We are seeing signs of…
The latest revision adds burden on commuters, transporters and businesses already grappling with rising costs Mumbai: Mumbai motorists and bikers were once again hit by fuel price rise on Saturday, as petrol and diesel rates surged by nearly a rupee per litre, taking the cumulative hike over the past eight days to Rs 5.Petrol price in Mumbai increased from Rs 107.6 to Rs 108.5 per litre while diesel rate went up from Rs 94.1 to Rs 95 per litre on May 23.The latest revision has added the burden on commuters, transporters and businesses already grappling with rising costs. Oil Marketing…
New Delhi: Centre’s order directing Delhi Gymkhana Club (DGC) to hand over its premises to govt is being seen as the culmination of a governance dispute that was building up over six years, ever since corporate affairs ministry conducted a probe into multiple violations and instances of mismanagement at the club.Yet, the move has come as a surprise for club’s members, especially as just a few weeks ago, Land and Development Office (L&DO) had issued a notice asking the club to pay around Rs 47 crore in dues, including Rs 36 crore arising from the revised lease rate. “There were…
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) on Saturday unveiled the eight franchises for the inaugural edition of the TG20 League, which is set to begin on June 20. The final will be played on July 11.Ushodaya Enterprises Private Limited (Eenadu Group) emerged as the highest bidder, acquiring the Hyderabad franchise for ₹7.5 crore.The Rangareddy franchise was bought by Boorugu Infra/Pranava Group for ₹7.2 crore, while Bain Global Resources Pvt Ltd secured the Warangal team for ₹6.55 crore. The remaining franchises — Medak, Nalgonda, Karimnagar, Mahabubnagar and Khammam — were also sold to the top bidders. In total, 13 bidders, including…
Fall of rupee & impact on studying abroad Chennai: The steep fall of Indian rupee against the US dollar, UK’s pound sterling and Euro currencies has increased the cost of studying abroad by 20% for Indian students. This, along with the visa restrictions by the US and Canada, and economic issues in the UK amid uncertainties due to the war on Iran, have resulted in fewer applications to foreign universities this year.Typically, around 10,000 to 15,000 students from Tamil Nadu travel abroad to pursue higher studies in foreign countries every year. But this year, education consultants say, there were 25-30%…