Julian Assange leaves UK after plea deal with Biden

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to enter a plea deal with the Joe Biden administration that could pave the way for him to avoid imprisonment in the United States, according to recently......

PAN details of Dhoni, Shilpa Shetty used in credit card fraud

In a bizarre case of cyber fraud, a group of fraudsters allegedly procured PAN details of several Bollywood actors and cricketers from their GST Identification Numbers which are available online,......

Eye On 2024: Modi's Foreign Visits

With Lok Sabha elections months away, the visits are vital politically as these would showcase Modi's standing as a world leader to the home electorate. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi......

Modi Bluster Missing From Budget

With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present the......

MFIs' asset quality takes heatwave hit

The asset quality of microfinance portfolios worsened in the quarter ending June 2024 due to the impact of heatwaves on borrowers’ incomes and collections, coupled with rumours of loan......

Banks told to use innovative products to mobilise funds

Concerned over household savings moving towards alternative investment avenues, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday asked banks to mobilise deposits through innovative products and services by......

Applying for a loan? Know your credit report

In last one year, Harshala Chandorkar, senior VP (consumer relations) at Credit Information Bureau (Cibil), says the organisation has received thousands of requests for credit reports from......

Credit score? Loans' sanctions don't depend on it

Lenders use these scores only as a preliminary filter. Actual loan sanctions depend on their internal mechanism. Until now, the Credit Information Bureau or Cibil provided consumers access to......