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PPF at 7.1%, SCSS 8.2%, NSC 7.7%: Check small savings interest rates for October-December 2026 and what investors will earn on Post Office schemes like SSY, time deposits

Arvind upadhyay6 days ago04 mins

The Ministry of Finance decides the interest rates for all small savings schemes every quarter. Small savings schemes are still a popular investment option for many despite increasing financial literacy leading to people investing more in equities and mutual funds. This includes popular schemes such as the Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Senior Citizens Savings…

In 1981, Carole King bought a 128-acre Idaho ranch and spent 20 years restoring it; after adding a recording studio and two pools, the 35-year residence was later sold for $3.999 million

Arvind upadhyay6 days ago04 mins

On the cover of Tapestry, Carole King sits in a window seat with a cat, with sunlight filtering through Indian-cloth curtains. The album cover, released in 1971, represented a simple, cosy home life, much like King’s music. But her own version of home turned out to be a good deal bigger, and a long way…

In 2023, a London house-clearance crew found two old computers buried under boxes; they were two of only three known surviving Q1 microcomputers, and the 1972 model later sold for £37,179 |

Arvind upadhyay6 days ago03 mins

In 2023, a London house-clearance crew found two old computers buried under boxes; they were two of only three known surviving Q1 microcomputers, and the 1972 model later sold for £37,179/Image: Heritage Auctions via SWNS The world’s first fully integrated desktop computer was found among boxes during a London house clearance in 2023, with one…

In 1974, Houston replaced most of an asphalt road base with incinerator ash; 3 years later, the 89% waste mix was performing almost like conventional pavement | World News

Arvind upadhyay6 days ago04 mins

Representative image of workers laying a road base made with recycled incinerator ash. Image Credits: ChatGPT. In 1974, Houston, Texas, tried an unusual material for road construction: ash left behind after municipal waste was burned. Instead of sending the residue to landfill, engineers used it in an asphalt concrete base course on a city street….

Flight fares soar: Delhi-Hyderabad up 68%, Mumbai-Kolkata 51% as fewer services and higher fuel costs squeeze travellers; IndiGo raises fuel surcharge by up to Rs 350

Arvind upadhyay6 days ago06 mins

Airlines have scheduled 5% fewer domestic flights for the October-December quarter. (Image for representative purpose only) If you are planning to travel this festive season, airfares have just got more expensive. In fact, Indians planning to fly home this festive season or take a domestic holiday towards the end of the year may have to…

Man paid Rs 1.73 crore for Gurgaon flat, waited over a decade without possession; builder alleges homebuyer bought it for commercial gain, consumer commission awards refund with 12% interest & Rs 4 lakh

Arvind upadhyay6 days ago05 mins

The homebuyer booked a flat in Gurgaon and paid around Rs 1.73 crore for the apartment. (Image for representative purpose only) Buying a home is a dream for many, but if the possession of the flat is delayed then it can turn into a nightmare. In one such case, a homebuyer booked a flat in…

‘Don’t invest because everyone else is’: Sebi chief at Project Jagrook launch, flags investor frauds

Arvind upadhyay6 days ago04 mins

SEBI Chai also said that. “One of our biggest concerns regarding first-time retail investors is the increase in investment frauds.” Rising investment frauds are among the biggest challenges facing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) as more retail investors enter the markets, Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday, while giving some…

Wall Street’s $10 billion bet on Indian hospitals becomes a blame game among stakeholders

Arvind upadhyay6 days ago06 mins

Wall Street’s $10 billion bet on Indian hospitals becomes a blame game among stakeholders Wall Street is betting big on India’s hospitals. Patients, meanwhile, are facing a healthcare bill that is getting bigger.Over the past five years, global investors like Blackstone, KKR, TPG and General Atlantic have spent about $10 billion buying stakes in Indian…

Jio Platforms Ipo: Jio plans to launch IPO on October 21: Listing, face value and key details

Arvind upadhyay6 days ago04 mins

India could be headed for its biggest-ever IPO, with Mukesh Ambani‘s Jio Platforms preparing to raise around $3.8 billion from the public market. The Reliance Industries digital services arm is expected to open its issue on October 21, with the shares likely to make their market debut on October 28, according to two people familiar…

RBI expected to hike interest rate, but will it be an effective way to contain inflation?

Arvind upadhyay6 days ago04 mins

Rate hikes, it turns out, are an unreliable instrument for managing currency pressures rooted in global risk sentiment. By Apoorva Javadekar, Chief Economist at Shriram GroupWhen the RBI’s bulletin, published ten days ahead of its October Monetary Policy meeting, carries a chart titled “Broad-Based Uptick in CPI Headline Inflation”, the direction of travel for interest…

Man invested Rs 10 lakh, which tax department treated as unexplained; he first cited cash loan, then bank withdrawals as source, ITAT Nagpur deletes addition and Rs 2.11 lakh penalty

In 2003, Angelina Jolie started a foundation to help clear landmines in Cambodia; three years later, its work expanded to protecting a 60,994-hectare forest with locally recruited and trained rangers

Val Kilmer turned a 5,328-acre New Mexico ranch into a retreat with rental cabins and a B&B; he asked $33 million in 2009, then sold most of the property two years later when the asking price fell to $18.5 million

Idaho family has farmed 1,000 acres since 1950; after the state largely shut off its irrigation water in 2025, the owners say crops failed and are now suing to protect the family farm

In 2015, Renée Zellweger paid $3.35 million for a nearly 10-acre Topanga ranch and rebuilt the home down to the studs; she sold it for $6.4 million in 2021, and four years later it returned at $7.995 million

In 2008, a California couple bought a home and found remnants of an old backyard railway; they rebuilt the garden train with a former Disney Imagineer, and the estate sold for $8.5 million

In 2001, Bear Grylls bought his wife, Shara Grylls, a 20-acre private island and a houseboat for USD 300,000 and spent four years on repairs on the main cottage |

Jeff Bezos is putting $100 million into neglected city land; eight US cities will turn abandoned spaces into parks and wildlife habitats |

Landlords wanted tenant out to open a law office; he said the reason for seeking eviction had changed and other properties were available, why Delhi High Court upheld eviction

‘To be finalised in line with changed circumstances’: Piyush Goyal on India-US trade deal

PPF at 7.1%, SCSS 8.2%, NSC 7.7%: Check small savings interest rates for October-December 2026 and what investors will earn on Post Office schemes like SSY, time deposits

Flight fares soar: Delhi-Hyderabad up 68%, Mumbai-Kolkata 51% as fewer services and higher fuel costs squeeze travellers; IndiGo raises fuel surcharge by up to Rs 350

Man paid Rs 1.73 crore for Gurgaon flat, waited over a decade without possession; builder alleges homebuyer bought it for commercial gain, consumer commission awards refund with 12% interest & Rs 4 lakh

‘Don’t invest because everyone else is’: Sebi chief at Project Jagrook launch, flags investor frauds

Wall Street’s $10 billion bet on Indian hospitals becomes a blame game among stakeholders

Jio Platforms Ipo: Jio plans to launch IPO on October 21: Listing, face value and key details

RBI expected to hike interest rate, but will it be an effective way to contain inflation?