MUMBAI: Gold loans drove a sharp acceleration in personal lending and overall bank credit, with the segment expanding 93.8% year on year at the end of June 2026, as banks added Rs 74,171 crore in Q1FY27 to take the gold loan book to Rs 5.4 lakh crore.The expansion in gold loans accounted for 13.1% of…
‘Unmadham’ X review: Kunchacko Boban’s crime mystery wins praise for performances; Viewers divided over screenplay and pacing Kunchacko Boban‘s latest film ‘Unmadham’ made its theatrical debut on July 31. Directed by Kiran Das, the film marks the actor’s return to the crime mystery thriller genre.The film also features Lijomol Jose in a prominent role. Soon…
MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi has banned Zee group’s Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka from the market for one year for fraudulently pledging Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL)’s land parcels in Hyderabad as a security for personal loans. Chandra has also been fined Rs 60 lakh, Goenka Rs 58 lakh and the company Rs 30 lakh for…
With key talent deals still unresolved, the next chapter of the blockbuster ‘Barbie’ franchise remains on hold.Image credit (Instagram) The highly anticipated sequel to 2023’s blockbuster ‘Barbie’ has stalled in development at the studio, with negotiations over talent contracts and creative control creating delays that could jeopardize the project’s timeline. The studio has until December…
MUMBAI: Zepto will defer its public listing by two to three quarters, co-founder & CEO Aadit Palicha told employees in a town hall on Friday, people familiar with the matter said. The quick commerce startup which was initially eyeing a listing around July has stalled the process after getting a tepid response from investors over…
Role Model premiered ‘Love I You’ during a Chicago show, surprising fans with Dakota Johnson’s voice notes woven into the track.Image credit (Instagram) Role Model and Dakota Johnson have taken their relationship to a new creative level, collaborating on music as the singer-songwriter prepares to release his next album. At a late-night show in Chicago…
MUMBAI: Domestic funds now own a record 21% of India Inc’s biggest companies, while foreign funds, that have been selling stocks of Indian companies for nearly two years now, hold 17%, down from 21.5% a decade ago. It took domestic funds to net infuse funds worth about $166 billion in Indian stocks to offset $58…
‘Jana Nayagan’ box office collections day 9: Thalapathy Vijay film drops 12.3%; earns Rs 3.55 cr in India Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ continued its second-week run with lower collections on Friday. The action entertainer registered another decline after a strong opening week.Jana Nayagan Movie Review According to Sacnilk, the film earned an estimated Rs 3.55…
BENGALURU: Cybercriminals are exploiting the income-tax return (ITR) filing season by sending fake income tax department notices over WhatsApp and other messaging platforms, using forged govt documents, cloned tax portals and malware to steal banking credentials and gain remote access to victims’ devices, according to a report by Bengaluru-based cybersecurity firm CloudSek.The campaign comes at…
Sidharth Malhotra pens sweet birthday note for wife Kiara Advani; talks about her ‘stealing’ his ice cream Sidharth Malhotra wished his wife, Kiara Advani, on her birthday with an adorable Instagram post that mixed romance with humour. The actress turned 35 on July 31, 2026, and her husband’s heartfelt note quickly caught fans’ attention online….
