The average long-term US mortgage rate has climbed for the fifth consecutive week, reaching its highest level in nearly seven months and adding to affordability challenges for homebuyers during the crucial spring housing season, according to AP.The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.46% from 6.38% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said. A…
In a pivotal court session, rapper Lil Nas X might see his charges evaporate. The presiding judge remarked on the atypical nature of his actions during last year’s public incident. Should he successfully adhere to a required mental health treatment plan, the charges related to assault and resisting arrest could be wiped clean. Last year,…
Yaseen Khan, who served as Shah Rukh Khan’s personal bodyguard for over a decade, has seen both Bollywood and cricket up close. Now running his Mumbai-based security firm, Khan has worked with some of India’s biggest cricketers and A-list celebrities—and says the difference in their personalities often comes down to their roots. Yaseen Khan, who…
NEW DELHI: While rejecting the US Trade Representative’s claims for section 301 investigations against India, govt has said that concerns should be addressed bilaterally, when negotiations for a trade agreement are underway, and not through unilateral measures.After the setback on reciprocal tariffs in the Supreme Court, the Trump administration had initiated two section 301 probes…
NEW DELHI: In a U-turn, the civil aviation ministry Thursday put on hold its directive for airlines to offer at least 60% seats free of charge. Under intense cost side pressure since the Iran war began, airlines had warned this move to curb ancillary revenue will lead to additional fare hikes.The aviation ministry had on…
South cinema is buzzing with exciting updates! Nagarjuna hailed ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ as a game-changer, while Tovino Thomas’s ‘Pallichattambi’ teaser captivated audiences. A Lokesh Kanagaraj film’s props were mistakenly identified as real weapons, and Rishab Shetty shared a warm Tamil chat with Vijay Sethupathi. Jibin Gopinath also joined Vetrimaaran’s ‘Arasan’. Today, South cinema saw key…
CBSE issues advisory on QR code controversy, dismisses viral claims The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a detailed advisory dismissing viral claims linking QR codes on Class 12 board exam question papers to internet personality Orry and singer Rick Astley, calling such interpretations “misleading” and factually incorrect.The clarification comes after QR codes…
Bollywood Bhaijaan, Salman Khan is making the most of his time away from the film sets. The actor, who currently has time on hand before he begins work on his next action film, found himself spending a sleepless night playing with his pooch named My Sukh. Sharing some rather candid photos of himself laughing away…
Popular Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee died on Sunday (March 29) following an accidental drowning at Talsari in Digha, near the Odisha–West Bengal border. He was 43. His wife, Priyanka Sarkar, shared a statement on Instagram, requesting privacy as the family deals with the loss. Popular Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee died on Sunday (March…
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Monday announced it will acquire US-based Organon & Co. in an all-cash deal valued at $11.75 billion, marking one of the largest overseas acquisitions by an Indian company.Under the definitive agreement, Sun Pharma will buy all outstanding shares of Organon at $14 per share.The deal, approved by the boards of both…
