MUMBAI: The US-based private equity firm Blackstone is set to acquire nearly 10% stake in Federal Bank for Rs 6,196.5 crore. The Kerala-based bank’s board approved the proposal on Friday, it now requires shareholder and regulatory clearances, including from RBI and Competition Commission of India. This is the latest instance where an Indian lender has…
Victim Manisha Yadav (left) and attacker Sonu Barai MUMBAI: A 24-year-old Parel resident repeatedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend with a knife in the middle of a road in full public view, chased her into a nursing home 50m away, and kept stabbing her there till she collapsed near Chinchpokli in central Mumbai on Friday morning. He…
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Jammu and Kashmir Police (PTI/Used only for representation) JAMMU: Kathua SSP Mohita Sharma suspended eight cops — including a sub-inspector and seven special police officers — for negligence after a video of an alleged attack on a vehicle carrying religious preachers from Kerala went viral on social media. The clip apparently showed that police were…
FILE – American flags are displayed with Chinese flags. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) Female spies have been part of wars since ages. There are many told and untold stories of female spies dating back World Wars, and becoming more prominent during Russia-US cold war of sixties and seventies. The Cold War era saw female spies…
Team India (Pic credit: BCCI) Sydney is set for a full house on Saturday as Cricket Australia confirmed that tickets for the third and final ODI between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground have officially sold out. The 48,000-capacity venue will be packed to the brim, with fans eager to witness what is…
TOI correspondent from Washington: More than 100,000 immigrant truckers from India are in the hot seat in America after a sweeping US federal audit conducted amid twin fatal crash investigations involving Sikh drivers showed widespread malpractice in issuance of commercial driving licenses (CDLs)The US Department of Transportation (DOT), through its Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration…
The central bank has added 600 kilograms to its gold reserves this fiscal year. (Representative image) In a strategic shift, India is betting on gold rather than dollar-based assets for its foreign exchange reserves. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is showing a preference for gold over dollar-based investments, data suggests. As of October 10,…
Trump and Carney during a meeting at the Oval Office (Photo credit: AP) US President Donald Trump escalated his war of words with Canada late Thursday (local time), hours after abruptly cancelling trade negotiations and accusing Ottawa of “fraudulent” interference in American judicial matters.In a series of posts on his social media platform, Truth Social,…
RIL, which has been the largest importer of Russian oil by volume in this year, has bought millions of barrels of crude from the US and Middle East . (AI image) In what is being seen as a direct impact of Donald Trump’s sanctions on two major Russian oil firms, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL)…
