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Buddhist proverb of the day: 'Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die...' A powerful lesson on how inner peace often starts after releasing old grudgesThe Buddhist proverb of the day, “Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die,” highlights the harm th...
ECB hikes interest rate by 25 bps, first since 2023 to tame Iran war inflationThe European Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25 percent, marking its first hike since 2023. This mo...
Urea imports may get 50% cheaper before kharif season as China eases suppliesIndia is set to import urea at significantly lower prices. This development follows a sharp decline in global urea rates after a recent spi...
Govt raises nearly Rs 20,000 crore through disinvestment, asset sales as West Asia conflict swells subsidy burdenThe Centre has raised nearly Rs 20,000 crore through stake sales and asset monetisation in the first two months of this financial year. Thi...
Education policy failure is being dressed up as innovation, employer abdication as a skills gapIndian universities are failing to equip graduates with needed skills. Private firms now offer expensive courses, creating a barrier for ma...
India's crime rate falls 6%, cybercrime crosses 1 Lakh cases: SBIIndia reports a decrease in overall crime, attributed to public investment, digitization, and enhanced surveillance. Cybercrime, however, i...
OMCs losing nearly ₹700 per domestic LPG cylinder despite price hike: GovtCooking gas prices have risen again. Oil companies are still losing about ₹700 on each domestic LPG cylinder. International prices are up d...
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's Immuneel Therapeutics raises Rs 100 crore from Singularity AMC, Rainmatter, othersThe Bengaluru-based company makes CAR-T therapy, a form of cancer treatment where a patient’s own immune cells are taken out, trained in a ...
China's global ecommerce push stalls as Iran war lifts costs, dampens demandThe business models, based on flying $5 dresses from Chinese factories to shoppers around the world, were already under pressure after U.S....
LPG Prices Hiked: Domestic cooking gas rates increased by Rs 29 per cylinder; Here's what consumers will now payLPG Price Today: Domestic LPG cylinder prices have been increased by Rs 29, taking the cost of a 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi to Rs 942 with e...
LPG gas cylinder price hiked by Rs 29: Check domestic cylinder rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and other citiesLPG Price hike: Cooking gas cylinders have become costlier again. A 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder now costs ₹29 more across India. This is ...
Reeling rupee drags students abroad deeper into debt at homeA weakening rupee is causing significant financial strain for Indian students pursuing education abroad. Loans sanctioned earlier are now i...
More economic safeguards on the cards as West Asia conflict persists: ReportIndia is preparing new measures to protect its economy from the West Asia conflict. The government will introduce these steps gradually as ...
Haircuts, shaves to cost more in Mumbai, Pune and other Maharashtra cities; Check new rates announced by barber communityBarbers in Maharashtra have increased service charges by 20%, with a standard haircut now costing Rs 180. This mid-term revision, unusual f...
RBI proposes tighter disclosure norms for deposit rates, links bulk deposit pricing to liquidity rulesThe Reserve Bank of India is proposing new rules for bank deposit interest rates. Banks will need to publish their rates daily. They can al...
Stable home loan interest rate to sustain housing demand: Industry bodies CREDAI, NAREDCOThe RBI has kept the repo rate steady at 5.25 percent. Real estate industry bodies CREDAI and NAREDCO welcomed this move on Friday. They be...
AAP in Punjab orders private schools to refund fees increased beyond 5%, says Arvind KejriwalPunjab has enacted a new law to control private school fee increases. The government has capped annual fee hikes at five percent. Schools t...
Karnataka CM defends Bharat Jodo clubs, BJP calls it’s to help Congress workers line their pocketsThe Karnataka government is gearing up to establish a network of 10,000 Bharat Jodo Associations, with each receiving a generous grant of R...
Global Market: China's services sector growth hits three-month high in May, demand improvesChina's services sector experienced its fastest growth in three months during May, driven by robust domestic demand and a rebound in overse...
Manufacturing activity at 3-month high in May despite cost woesIndia's manufacturing sector saw strong growth in May, reaching a three-month high. Demand remained steady, boosted by infrastructure proje...