SC amends verdict, deletes reference to Sikkimese-Nepalese as foreigners

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the removal of reference to the Sikkimese-Nepalese as "people of foreign origin" from its January 13 verdict on tax exemption in Sikkim, following a plea by......

'Chinese have taken a huge slice of our land'

'Today, our vast green pastures where local herders used to take their cattle to graze have been taken over by the Chinese.''The people in the Galwan Valley have lost their lands where their cattle......

HDFC Bank aims to reduce CD ratio, plans slower loan growth in FY25

The country’s largest private sector lender HDFC Bank on Saturday said it will grow its loan book slower than the industry in the current financial year (FY25). Photograph: Shailesh......

NBFCs throng bond mkt to fund festival credit demand

A number of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) have tapped into the debt capital market ahead of the festival season to meet increasing credit demand as bank funding slows. Illustration:......

Corporate bond market cooled 22% in August

Corporate bond issuances fell by around 22 per cent in August, despite easing yields as issuers delayed raising funds awaiting the US Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates from this......

'Rates to remain elevated for bulk deposits'

'In the case of corporate credit, especially to AAA borrowers, lenders will have to take a fresh look at pricing.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dev Roy/Pexels.com With the quest for resources......

Andaz Apna Apna's Secrets REVEALED!

'People remember each and every dialogue of Andaz Apna Apna, just as they remember every dialogue of Mughal-e-Azam and Sholay.' IMAGE: Aamir Khan and Salman Khan in Andaz Apna Apna. As Andaz Apna......

'Manmohan Desai was such great fun'

'He was a man of immense conviction.''Whenever I'd question him, he would say, "Leave aside your logic-wogic. Just do what I tell you".''"Just trust me. It will work".' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan......

How Bappi Lahiri Created Disco Magic

'40 years later, the world is still singing I Am A Disco Dancer.' IMAGE: Director B Subhash with Mithun Chakraborty. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bappi Lahiri/Instagram They were the hit jodi of the......

Amitabh celebrates B&B, AAA

IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan starred together for the first time in Bunty Aur Babli. Amitabh Bachchan celebrated 15 years of Bunty Aur Babli, which marked his first film with son......

Amitabh praises Kohli using famous Amar, Akbar, Anthony monologue

IMAGE: Virat Kohli teases Kesrick Williams during the first T20I match between India and the West Indies at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. Photograph: BCCI......

Shorts: US Olympic champ Dwyer retires after doping ban

Summary of sports persons and events in the news on Friday. IMAGE: Conor Dwyer celebrates after the men's freestyle 200m finals in the US Olympic swimming team trials in 2016. Photograph: Erich......

Sports Shorts: Usha becomes AAA's Athletes Commission member

Legendary Indian sprinter P T Usha has been made a member of the Athletes Commission of the Asian Athletics Association in recognition of her stellar achievements at the continental stage. The......

Sports Shorts: Mayer and Asher-Smith are European athletes of the year

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Kevin Mayer is the first Frenchman to hold the decathlon world record. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters World decathlon......