ETMarkets Smart Talk | Rate-cut cycle over, RBI may be at cusp of rate hikes; yields could inch higher: Puneet PalPGIM India’s Puneet Pal expects India’s rate-cut cycle to end and policy rates to rise 50-75 basis points by FY27 amid higher crude and sti...
26 Sep, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
BJP spent more in Bengal than Congress did across five state polls: Election Commision filingsAccording to the Election Commission's expenditure statements, BJP spent ₹286.99 crore on the West Bengal elections alone, which is than th...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
What is the proposed $2,400 Social Security increase? Is it separate from the annual COLA, and when could beneficiaries actually receive the extra $200 each month?Have you heard about Senator Bernie Sanders’ proposal for a new Social Security hike? His plan would add $200 to monthly benefits, which co...
23 Sep, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
Social Security October 2026 payments: Why SSI gets two checks, the calendar twist behind the second deposit and what the 2027 COLA could changeOctober brings the next round of Social Security payments after the Sept. 23 deposit. Regular benefits will arrive on Oct. 14, 21 and 28, b...
23 Sep, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
Social Security 2027 COLA: These 10 states could see the biggest dollar increase, with benefits as high as $2,256 a monthSocial Security beneficiaries are waiting for the official 2027 COLA announcement, expected on October 14. While the latest forecast estima...
22 Sep, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
West Bengal bypolls emerge as battle for opposition spaceWest Bengal’s October 6 bypolls in Nandigram and Rejinagar have become a contest for the opposition space after the TMC split and loss of i...
22 Sep, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
J&K session starts on stormy note; BJP protests in Well; NC, Congress seek statehoodThe autumn session of the J&K Assembly began amid protests, with BJP MLAs disrupting Question Hour over alleged governance failures, while ...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
Canada OAS payment increase: Seniors to get more money from October 28 as 2026 benefit rises 1.4% — new monthly amounts, GIS, payment dates and tax rules explainedCanada's Old Age Security (OAS) payments are set to increase by 1.4% for the October to December 2026 quarter, giving millions of seniors a...
21 Sep, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
Rajasthan: BJP secures 197 civic body heads, twice as many as Congress; election for the rest onAccording to results available so far, Independents have won seven posts, while Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), CPI(M) and Rashtriya Loktantrik Part...
21 Sep, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
India bonds end slightly higher, rate hike bets cap major moveThe RBI sold bonds worth 250 billion rupees ($2.61 billion) earlier in the day, with the cut-off yields below market estimates, indicating ...
21 Sep, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Act on corruption files instead of lecturing us: CPI tells TVKCPI(M) leader P Shanmugam urged the ruling TVK to reveal corruption evidence against the DMK. He stated that the government possesses proof...
21 Sep, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
TMC office, leaders' homes, CPI(M) martyrs' memorial vandalised in Kolkata's JadavpurTMC offices and residences in Jadavpur faced alleged vandalism on Saturday night. A former MLA and councillor reported their homes were ran...
20 Sep, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
Tamil Nadu bypolls: Madurantakam, Dharapuram to to test Vijay govt as TVK faces AIADMK, alliesThe Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly bypolls will be the first test for the Vijay-led TVK government after 100 days in power. The conte...
19 Sep, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
'Black chapter in Indian democracy': KC Venugopal on Milan Pradhan's arrest ahead of Nandigram bypollCongress leader KC Venugopal condemned the BJP's alleged authoritarian politics in Bengal. He stated their candidate's nomination would not...
19 Sep, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
2013 Jheeram Ghati attack: NIA court awards death to 10 convictsA special NIA court awarded death penalties to ten convicted Maoist cadres. These individuals were found guilty in the 2013 Jheeram Ghati m...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
Left parties continue to stay away from TVK front, pick solo fight route for Tamil Nadu bypollsThe CPI and CPI(M) will contest upcoming Tamil Nadu bypolls separately. CPI will fight from Dharapuram while CPI(M) contests Maduranthakam....
13 Sep, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
West Bengal elections: CPI(M), CPI announce candidates for Nandigram, Rejinagar bypollsThe CPI(M) and CPI have named their candidates for upcoming West Bengal by-elections. Advocate Sayeed Asad Ali will contest from Rejinagar ...
13 Sep, 2026, 06.37 AM IST