PMO official Shaktikanta Das NEW DELHI: Amid the global challenges, the Indian economy is demonstrating strength on the back of robust domestic demand, sustained industrial and services sector activity, and improving labour market conditions, principal secretary to PM Shaktikanta Das said Tuesday.”High-frequency indicators such as GST collections, electricity generation, rail freight movement, wholesale and retail…
Rupee continues to weaken against US dollar Rupee remained under pressure against the US dollar on Wednesday, slipping 3 paise to 95.97 in early trade. The fall came as demand for the greenback from state-run oil marketing companies and higher crude oil prices weighed the currency down.Rupee began the session at 95.87 at the interbank…
The Delhi High Court recently directed a son and his wife to vacate his parents’ house. (Image for representative purpose only) Your husband buys a property in your name. Does that give your son an automatic right to co-ownership by staying there? What if the son claims to have spent money on construction?In one such…
Dalal Street is set for a crucial session after the benchmark indices extended their losses in the previous sessions. The market outlook remains shaped by elevated crude oil prices, persistent foreign fund selling, currency movements and global rate expectations. Domestic equities have faced correction-led headwinds, with continued FII outflows and elevated US Treasury yields adding…
Meta Platforms has recruited MongoDB CEO Chirantan Desai to head its new enterprise initiative focused on AI tools. BENGALURU: Indian-origin technology executive Chirantan “CJ” Desai has been named head of Meta’s new enterprise platform, less than a year after taking over as CEO of database company MongoDB. As chief enterprise platform officer, he will report…
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have helped preserve a historic fishpond in Hawaii. The couple has committed $4 million to ensure the future of Alakoko Fishpond, a roughly 600-year-old aquaculture site on Kauaʻi that had been experiencing environmental degradation and pressure from potential development. That donation…
In 1994, Jack Nicholson donated 60 acres of property to conserve the green stretches near Mudholland Drive.Image credit (Instagram) Veteran icon Jack Nicholson, who is best known for his work in ‘The Shining,’ once donated around 60 acres of land that was originally under his name. The actor has taken the underdeveloped land located in…
Top stocks to buy today on September 30, 2026 Stock market recommendations: Mehul Kothari, DVP of Technical Research at Anand Rathi Shares recommends Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL), Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd, and R R Kabel as the top stocks to buy today on September 30, 2026. Detailed analysis on each stock has been…
American media mogul Ted Turner has completed the sale of St Phillips Island, a pristine 4,680-acre barrier island off the coast of South Carolina, to the state government for a small part of its market value. The deal transfers ownership of the untouched coastal island to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism…
Taylor Swift’s former Beverly Hills estate is now listed for $7.995 million. (Photo: Peter Christiansen Valli) Taylor Swift’s connection to Beverly Hills real estate is back in the spotlight, with the sprawling estate she once called home now on the market for $7,995,000.Swift purchased the historic Pillsbury Estate in 2011 and went on to write…
