Burqa-clad suicide bomber kills 3 Chinese nationals at Karachi varsity

A burqa-clad woman suicide bomber struck a van inside the premises of the University of Karachi in Pakistan's financial capital, killing three Chinese nationals and their local driver, in what is......

Banks to be on 2-day strike in March

The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) on Thursday said its two-day nationwide strike on March 24 and 25 will be observed as scheduled since discussions with the Indian Banks' Association (IBA)......

How to get more bang for the buck out of field agents

Will allowing business correspondents to hawk insurance products help in reviving 5-lakh strong field agents as a viable channel?   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In late......

Draft DPDP rules: Task cut out for banks as operational challenges loom

The draft digital personal data protection (DPDP) rules, which require banks to obtain explicit consent from their customers before using their data for purposes beyond the original intent,......

Will CBI Train Bankers To Detect Fraud?

The number of frauds in the banking sector increased over four times in the past five years to 36,075. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The Indian Banking Association (IBA) has......

Pooja Rani to move to 70-kg category to revive career

IMAGE: Two-time Asian champion boxer Pooja Rani took a one-year break after competing at the 2022 IBA World Championships in Turkey. Photograph: Frank Franklin Ii/Reuters After largely staying out......

Injury-free Nikhat set to return to ring in May

  IMAGE: With several major competitions scheduled for 2025, Nikhat Zareen's main focus will be on the World Championship in September, followed by the World Cup. Photograph: ANI Struggling......

Boost for boxing! LA 2028 doors open after IOC vote

IMAGE: International Olympics Committee(IOC) president Thomas Bach speaking during the 144th IOC Session. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters Boxing was included on Thursday in the Los......

'I won't be intimidated': Boxing champ slams Trump

IMAGE: Boxing champion Imane Khelif targets second Olympic gold in LA. Photograph: Peter Cziborra / Reuters Imane Khelif, who won Paris Olympics boxing gold amid a gender-eligibility row, is......

IOC blames Russia for Paris Olympics gender row

'These two female focuses were born as women, they were raised as women, they have been competing as women, they have been winning and losing as every other person.' IMAGE: Imane Khelif, who won......