Recent Views 9 Mangaluru: For nearly a century, the Nayak family of Mangaluru has kept alive a Navaratri tradition — transforming their home into a spiritual and musical haven with soulful bhajans every evening during the festival. What began as a humble devotional practice by the late Niddodi Babbayya Nayak in Cochin has, over 99…
Recent Views 21 The rupee strengthened 23 paise to settle at 88.50 against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by upbeat sentiment around a potential US-India trade agreement and easing concerns over the prolonged US government shutdown.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.69 against the greenback, touched an intraday high of…
Recent Views 9 Mumbai: Lending through credit cards has come under sharper scrutiny as banks turn cautious amid signs of stress in the segment along with two-wheelers, commercial vehicles and micro loans against property. However, overall retail asset quality remains stable, TransUnion Cibil’s credit data for the Sept quarter showed.“In recent quarters, credit card originations…
Recent Views 8 US stock markets jumped on Wednesday while oil prices declined as hopes resurfaced for a possible pause in the war with Iran, lifting investor sentiment across global financial markets.The S&P 500 rose 1.1% in early trading after the United States delivered a proposal to Iran aimed at halting the conflict. The Dow…
Recent Views 7 Bengaluru: The extended social and educational survey—popularly known as the caste census—formally drew to a close Saturday, with 85% coverage of 1.9 crore households across Karnataka and around 45% of 40 lakh households in the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) area. The households missed out in the drive can still submit entries online…
Recent Views 8 Madikeri: The Kodagu district police have arrested an individual on charges of burglary at a mobile shop. On the night of Aug 24, the rolling shutters of the mobile shop located on the Gonikoppal Main Road were forcefully opened, and over two dozen mobile phones of various companies, along with Rs 3,000…
Recent Views 4 US shuts down third-country visa option for Indian students Indian students aspiring to study in the United States are facing a sharper set of hurdles after the US government enforced stricter visa application rules, rolled back pandemic-era flexibilities, and moved toward regulatory changes that will reshape how international students live and study…
Recent Views 5 Bank of India recruitment 2025-26: The Bank of India (BOI) has opened the online registration process for Credit Officer Recruitment 2025-26. A total of 514 vacancies have been announced under the General Banking Officer (GBO) stream. The recruitment is for experienced officers at different management levels.Eligible candidates can apply online till January…
Recent Views 5 Silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a dramatic 38 per cent drop, from their peak just seven days ago on January 29. This sharp decline was triggered by increased trading costs and investors cashing out profits. The market saw wild swings as silver prices first fell below $65 per ounce before bouncing back…
Recent Views 5 MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose in the week ended Oct 17, driven by an increase in the value of gold holdings. There was a decline in foreign currency assets, the RBI said. Total reserves increased by $4.5 billion to $702.3 billion. In the previous week, they had risen by $2.2 billion…
