US mortgage rate climbs to three year high US mortgage rates have soared to their highest level in nearly three years, with the sharp rise in borrowing costs adding to pressure on the housing market as Americans head towards November 3 elections.The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 19 basis points to 7.49%…
Representative Image of a cozy 1838 cottage blending modern renovation with historical schoolhouse elements (AI Generated Image) An 1838 former schoolhouse in New Paltz, New York, was transformed into a 704-square-foot cottage after Annette and Richard Andradez spent 3 years renovating the property. When This Old House first published the project on July 28, 2017,…
BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 ended Wednesday on a lower note, after two straight sessions of gains, with the RBI’s 25-basis-point repo rate increase and its shift to a “calibrated tightening” stance weighing on sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 429.11 points, or 0.59%, to 72,638.70, with 26 constituents closing lower and four higher. The…
Image: Left/Wikipedia/Right/Sundance Mountain Resort Robert Redford, the actor and director who died in September 2025 at the age of 89, bought two acres in Utah’s Provo Canyon in 1961 as a place for his family. Over the following decades, he assembled the surrounding land into Sundance Mountain Resort, which became home to the Sundance Institute,…
Top stocks to buy or sell on October 8, 2026 Top stock market recommendations: GAIL, and IndiGo (Interglobe Aviation) are the top stocks to buy today (October 8, 2026), while Hindustan Zinc is a sell call, according to Aakash K Hindocha, Vice President – Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group/Nuvama Wealth. He has shared his target…
After the shelters were installed, Schwarzenegger visited the site and met some of the veterans who were staying there (Getty images) In 2021, Arnold Schwarzenegger donated $250,000 to help provide tiny shelters for homeless veterans in Los Angeles. By Christmas, 25 shelters purchased through his donation had been installed at the Veterans Affairs campus in…
Ajay Devgn’s return as Vijay Salgaonkar has turned the final chapter of the ‘Drishyam’ franchise into a major box-office success. ‘Drishyam: The Conclusion’ has maintained a strong run since its October 2 release and has now crossed the Rs 200 crore mark in India in just five days. According to Sacnilk, the film has collected…
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan A decade after Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan launched a tuition-free private school aimed at supporting low-income children and their families, the ambitious education project has closed, highlighting both the impact and fragility of philanthropy-backed community institutions. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the Primary School, co-founded…
NCLT clears record 107 resolution plans (representative image) NEW DELHI: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved a record 107 corporate insolvency cases during the last quarter, but stares at the prospect of a moderation in the pace due to a large number of vacancies.Data released by NCLT estimated the value of cases approved at…
Crude oil prices continue to rally Oil prices inched higher on Thursday as concerns over supply from the Middle East intensified amid a rise in attacks on vessels in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude was trading at $101.50 a barrel, up $1.32 or 1.32%, while WTI crude stood at $89.28, gaining $1…
