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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to increase the repo rate by 0.25% in the October monetary policy review due to mounting inflationary pressure amid the re-escalation of the West Asia crisis and also the rate hikes by global central banks, according to economists and bankers. If the RBI increases the rate in…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was delivering a speech on “From New Delhi to New Momentum: Opportunities for Emerging and Middle Power Cooperation” at the 62nd Munich Security Conference in Delhi on Sunday (October 4, 2026). | Photo Credit: Suhasini Haidar External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Sunday (October 4, 2026) that India is…
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Passengers associations of Kundapura and Uttara Kannada district have said trains between Bengaluru and Madgaon/Karawar need not enter Mangaluru, and could instead proceed via Padil Cabin (in picture) to provide faster and efficient services to people in other parts of coastal Karnataka. | Photo Credit: Anil Kumar Sastry Railway passengers associations of Kundapura and Uttara Kannada…
For a long time, fungal infections have meant itchy skin, discoloured nails and sometimes hair loss. These symptoms are collectively called dermatophytosis and are caused by a group of fungi called dermatophytes. ‘’Unfortunately, immunocompromised patients can get lesions all over their body. The itchiness and the lesions can get so severe that people even get…
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday (October 4, 2026) that there was no military solution to his country’s conflict with the United States, with talks on ending the war apparently at an impasse. A campaign of heavy bombardment failed to bring a decisive close…
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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Precious metals lost their sheen in September with both gold and silver clocking negative returns last month. The strengthening of the U.S. Dollar and the expectations of interest rate hike in the U.S. dented the sentiment towards precious metals. The firming up of the…
Image used for representation purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Over two decades, India’s parenting economics have shifted dramatically. Raising a child was once a low-cost endeavour; today, in a semi-urban and urban India, navigating a child’s life from the delivery room to a postgraduate convocation demands meticulous, data-backed wealth management. Data and inflation…
Buying a flat eats a big chunk of savings, ties you to one location, and takes months to sell when you need the money. Lack of liquidity is the biggest drawback of owning property directly. There is another way. Let professionals pool money from investors, buy real estate, and hand you a slice. You pay…
Pakistan on Sunday (October 4, 2026) braced for a protest by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf after it decided to proceed with a long march following the failure of negotiations with the government. The talks focused on key demands of Mr. Khan’s party, including an immediate…
Pakistan on Sunday (October 4, 2026) braced for a protest by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf after it decided to proceed with a long march following the failure of negotiations with the government. The talks focused on key demands of Mr. Khan’s party, including an immediate…