After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points last week, several major banks have moved to pass on the benefit to borrowers. Latest addition to the wave is the State Bank of India (SBI), which announced cuts across its lending rate benchmarks, in a move aimed at easing borrowing costs and lowering EMIs for both retail and corporate customers.The public sector entity slashed the MCLR, EBLR and RLLR rates and revised the BPLR and base rates, according to ET.Herre are the new rates: …

NEW DELHI: What began as a moment of celebration during Lionel Messi's Kolkata leg of the GOAT Tour turned into chaos on Saturday as fans expressed their disappointment when the Argentine legend left the Salt Lake Stadium much earlier than planned, leaving the crowd furious.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Many spectators who paid hefty amounts to catch a glimpse of Messi began throwing water bottles and chairs from the stands.

Saudi Arabia partners with US Archer to launch futuristic VTOL air taxis, transforming urban city travel/Representative Image Saudi Arabia is taking a major step to transform urban travel by launching air taxi services in its major cities. Partnering with US based Archer Aviation, the Kingdom is establishing the regulatory framework, safety systems, and operational infrastructure needed to support advanced, next generation air mobility.

India has relaxed visa norms for China the two countries take steps to mend relations strained by the eastern Ladakh border standoff in 2020. In its latest push, India will now make entry easier for Chinese professionals visiting for short-term.According to sources cited by PTI, Chinese nationals coming to India for limited durations will no longer need to apply for long-validity employment or “E” visas.

Once an 11-year-old Virat Kohli fan dreaming out loud, Aryan Sharma has turned promise into reality and now 18, he’s been named in Australia’s U19 World Cup squad. (Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Raman Sharma vividly remembers Christmas of 2018, when his 11-year-old son Aryan spent the entire day making a placard for his idol, Virat Kohli, ahead of the Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).The placard read: "Virat, you're my inspiration.

Democrats on the U.S. House Oversight Committee have released a new batch of photos related to the late Jeffrey Epstein that they say show “wealthy and powerful men who spent time with” him. Among those who appear in the 19 photos released on Friday are President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, and Steve Bannon. The photos represent just a fraction of the 95,000 files Democrats on the committee say they have received.

MUMBAI: State Bank of India has cut rates on select deposits and reduced lending benchmarks. The move follows the 25 bps reduction in policy rate. The revised rates come into effect from Dec 15. The bank has cut the rate on its 444-day deposit from 6.6% to 6.5%.SBI has cut rates on select deposits and reduced lending benchmarks to pass on the repo cut while protecting its margins.

Shah Rukh Khan, son AbRam greet Lionel Messi (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Football icon Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his 70-foot statue at the Sree Bhumi Sporting Club in Lake Town, Kolkata, on Saturday as part of his GOAT India Tour 2025. The event was attended by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Uruguayan footballer Luis Suárez, drawing massive crowds of fans to the area.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.

MUMBAI: The Rs 10,600-crore IPO for ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund was subscribed 72% on day 1 with the institutional investors portion subscribed nearly two times. The high net worth part was subscribed 37%, the retail portion 21% while the part reserved for shareholders of ICICI Bank was subscribed 44%. Through the bidding round, Prudential Corp Holdings, the joint venture partner of ICICI Bank in the fund house, is selling about 3.5 crore shares at a price band of Rs 2,061 – Rs 2,165 per share. The IPO bidding will be closing on December 16. Source link

Quinton de Kock during the second T20I cricket match between India and South Africa. (Image: PTI) NEW CHANDIGARH: Quinton de Kock has always been a care free batter. The hundred in the third ODI in Vizag last week and the 46-ball 90 in the second ODI on Thursday night was routine by his standards, but seemed so refreshing at the same time.

An Indian-origin entrepreneur was arrested in the United States for allegedly trying to start a fire, hurling a wine bottle, and crashing his Tesla into two parked cars. Beri Vikram, 42, founder of BetterLYF Wellness, allegedly went berserk at Garrod Farms Estate Winery & Stables in Saratoga in the Bay Area on Saturday, trying to start a fire, hurling a wine bottle, and crashing his Tesla into two parked cars, the Santa Clara Sheriff’s office said.

Automakers saw a strong rise in factory dispatches to dealerships in November, indicating that consumer demand remained strong even after the festive season ended. Companies noted that cars, two-wheelers and three-wheelers recording strong double-digit growth as compared to the same period, a year earlier. Industry body SIAM said that the month turned out to be a record-breaking one for the sector.

Lionel Messi GOAT Tour of India Live Updates: Thousands braved the December chill and stayed up well past midnight to give Argentine football icon Lionel Messi a thunderous welcome as he arrived in Kolkata for his whirlwind three-day, four-city GOAT India Tour 2025. The Barcelona legend touched down at 2.26 am on Saturday, triggering scenes of frenzy across the city. Gate 4 of the international arrivals transformed into a sea of chants, flags and flashing phone cameras, with fans dashing between gates in the hope of catching even a fleeting glimpse of their hero.Children sat atop shoulders, drums beat loudly, and chants rang out as Messi was swiftly escorted through the VIP gate amid heavy security.

US President Donald Trump yet again threatened Venezuela to launch an operation on the land "pretty soon" and claimed that the drug traffic has gone down by 92 per cent. Speaking to reporters, Trump said: “Drug traffic by sea is down 92%, and nobody can figure out who the rest 8 per cent is because I have no idea. Anybody getting involved in that right now is not doing well.

A California jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $40 million to two women who claimed its talc-based baby powder caused their ovarian cancer. The women testified that decades of use led to major surgeries and chemotherapy. Johnson & Johnson plans to appeal, stating the verdict is aberrant and lacks evidence. A California jury on Friday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $40 million to two women who said decades of using the company’s talc-based baby powder led to their ovarian cancer.Kent was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2014, and Schultz was diagnosed in 2018.

Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill. (Image: Getty) NEW CHANDIGARH: The Indian team came into this T20I series against South Africa with the clear objective of identifying the chinks in the T20 team, with just another five games remaining at home against New Zealand leading up to the T20 World Cup in Feb-March. Instead, a new problem has emerged — the leadership group in the team is woefully short of runs and there seems to be no clear way out.

The Trump administration is arguing that requiring real-time American Sign Language interpretation of events like White House press briefings “would severely intrude on the President’s prerogative to control the image he presents to the public,” part of a lawsuit seeking to require the White House to provide the services. U.S. Department of Justice attorneys haven’t elaborated on how doing so might hamper the portrayal President…

MUMBAI: New York-based alternative asset manager Brookfield is lining up investments worth over $1 billion (around Rs 9,000 crore) to set up a global capability centre (GCC) in Mumbai, raising its bets on India. The GCC, which will be Asia’s largest, is being developed through an agreement between Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and a venture led by Brookfield along with its partner (B S Sharma), the company said in a statement on Friday.

Girls in rural India taught chess for free (Photo Credit: Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: The queen was not always the strongest piece in chess. From the inception of "Chaturanga" in India in the 6th century, and through its long journey across the Middle East before reaching Europe in the 15th century, the piece we now call the queen served only as a minister or counsellor.Limited to a single diagonal step, it played a modest role on the board.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it’s making changes that could impact some tax filers who want to continue using physical documents and forms as the agency looks to shift towards a fully digital service model. The agency says it will no longer automatically mail physical income tax packages to individuals, and when they do, some forms will not be included unless requested.

NEW DELHI: Investment management firm Fidelity International has acquired a 6.3% stake in e-commerce firm Meesho, according to regulatory filings. Fidelity's stake is valued at around Rs 3,155 crore based on the issue price of Rs 111 apiece. Meesho shares listed at over a 53% premium on Wednesday. Agencies Source link

Rivaba Jadeja, wife of Indian men's cricket team all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, has triggered debate by claiming that some cricketers take part in various vices during overseas tours, while stating that her husband has never been involved in such activities.Rivaba, while speaking in Gujarati in an event, referred to what she called the lesser-known habits of players, saying that cricketers may choose to do whatever they want when they are away from public view.

An Ontario MP’s floor crossing appears to have caught Pierre Poilievre’s team flat-footed and gives the Conservative leader no time to rally his troops until late January. Markham-Unionville MP Michael Ma shocked Ottawa Thursday evening by announcing he would join Prime Minister Mark Carney’s caucus, bringing the Liberals to just one seat shy of a majority mandate. The news came as a surprise to Poilievre and his team, who just the night before had welcomed Ma to the Conservative party’s holiday get-together.

Most US stocks rose on Friday even as artificial-intelligence names came under renewed pressure, keeping Wall Street’s benchmark indices near record highs, AP reported.The S&P 500 dipped 0.1% in early trade, retreating slightly from its all-time high, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 103 points, or 0.2%. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.4% as selling in technology stocks offset broader market strength.Broadcom shares dropped nearly 6% after concerns about its sales outlook and margin pressures overshadowed record quarterly revenue from the chipmaker and AI heavyweight.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 171 off 95 balls to set up India’s 234-run win over hosts UAE in the opening match of the U19 Asia Cup on Friday.The 14-year-old from Samastipur, Bihar, hit 14 sixes, the highest by any batter in a single U19 innings. India also benefited from half-centuries by Vihaan Malhotra (69) and Aaron George (69) while reaching 433 for 6 in 50 overs.