TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that up to five fighter jets were shot down during the recent India-Pakistan conflict, triggering a social media dogfight between partisans over which country came up trumps in the brief war. At a White House dinner with Republican lawmakers, Trump, who is under political…
AU Small Finance Bank on Saturday reported a 16% year-on-year increase in its net profit to Rs 581 crore for the first quarter of FY26, up from Rs 503 crore in the same period last year. The Jaipur-headquartered lender posted growth in both income and profitability, though asset quality weakened during the quarter.Total income for…
Sidley Austin reportedly terminated a summer intern as she started biting people in the Manhattan office. Global law firm Sidley Austin, the company where Barack Obama and Michelle Obama met for the first time, is at the center of a juicy Reddit gossip this week as the company had to fire a summer intern in…
HDFC Bank on Saturday declared its first-ever bonus issue, approving a 1:1 allotment ratio under which shareholders will receive one fully paid-up equity share of face value Rs 1 for every one equity share held. This marks a historic first for India’s largest private sector lender since its inception.The bank’s board has fixed Wednesday, August…
Obama coup: Tulsi Gabbard called for Barack Obama’s prosecution for planning a coup in 2016 planting fake intelligence on Russian influence. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard accused Barack Obama of planning intelligence related to Russian interference in the 2016 election. As the Trump administration suffers from a huge blowback over the Epstein episode and…
The government officially notified hallmarking standards for 9 karat gold, in a move aimed at reviving consumer interest in gold jewellery amid record-high prices. Until now, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) had permitted hallmarking only for gold in 24, 23, 22, 20, 18, and 14 karats.The ministry of consumer affairs issued the notification on…
Qatar introduced sweeping labour reforms post-2020, including the removal of the Kafala system and minimum wage laws, but enforcement and worker protections remain areas of concern in 2025/Image: Shutterstock TL;DR: Since abolishing the Kafala system in August 2020, Qatar has implemented sweeping labour reforms: nearly 350,000 workers switched jobs without NOC, a non-discriminatory minimum wage…
RBL Bank reported a 46% year-on-year fall in net profit to Rs 200 crore for the June 2025 quarter, as lower core income and narrowing interest margins weighed on its bottom line. The private sector lender had posted a net profit of Rs 372 crore in the same quarter last year and Rs 69 crore…
A vehicle ploughed into a crowd in Los Angeles’ East Hollywood, injuring over 20 people, according to the Fire Department, quoted by AP.The incident occurred in the US city’s Santa Monica Boulevard early Saturday (local time), prompting an emergency response. It has left up to five people in critical condition, eight to ten in serious…
Union Bank of India on Saturday reported a 12% rise in net profit to Rs 4,116 crore for the April–June quarter of FY26, compared with Rs 3,679 crore in the same period last year.Total income increased to Rs 31,791 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 30,874 crore a year ago. Interest income rose to Rs…
