MUMBAI: A structural shift is reshaping India’s microfinance sector, with regulated lenders displacing informal sources as borrowing from moneylenders fell to 1% in 2024–25 from 46% in 2011, according to a survey by Microfinance Industry Network and National Council of Applied Economic Research.The survey, which covered 10,342 borrowers across 10 states, shows a maturing market…
CBSE acknowledges technical glitches in Class XII answer sheet application portal NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday acknowledged technical problems affecting its online application portal for obtaining scanned copies of Class 12 answer books.In an official circular issued on May 20, 2026, the board informed stakeholders that the online application…
IIT Roorkee will release admit cards soon The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Roorkee) expected to release the admit card for the Joint Entrance Examinations (JEE) 2026 in the second week of May 2026. The document will be made available only in online mode at the official website — jeeadv.ac.in. There will be no physical…
Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda hosted their grand wedding reception on March 4 at Taj Krishna, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. Among those spotted were megastar Chiranjeevi, Daggubati Venkatesh, the Akkineni family, Allu Arjun, Ram Charan and Upasana Konidela, Nani, Namrata Shirodkar, Neena Gupta and several others. Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda hosted their grand wedding reception…
PSL drama over Usman Tariq pause (Screengrab) Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has come out in support of Daryl Mitchell after the New Zealand batter raised concerns over Usman Tariq’s unusual delivery pause during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 clash in Karachi.The incident occurred during the match between Quetta Gladiators and Rawalpindi, where Mitchell…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday fined Naseem Shah 20 million Pakistani rupees for posting tweets that were found to be in violation of his central contract.According to ESPNcricinfo, this was the ‘the largest fine in Pakistan cricket history’.The board said its disciplinary committee held Shah guilty of breaching contract clauses and acting irresponsibly on…
Chennai Super Kings’ captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Chennai Super Kings are in unfamiliar territory. For a franchise built on consistency and calm starts, losing the first two matches of an IPL season has been a rare occurrence. In fact, it has happened only twice in their history — first in 2022 under Ravindra…
It was not only engineers and designers who shaped America’s muscle car era. Marketing departments played their part, attaching bold, theatrical names to already dramatic machines. In the 1960s and early 1970s, performance cars were given titles that suggested speed, danger and defiance. Some were subtle. Most were not. Together, they defined an era when…
Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel shares a light moment with Chennai Super Kings’ Kartik Sharma and Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) NEW DELHI: There are very few sports teams that look as out of place in home conditions as Delhi Capitals do at the Ferozeshah Kotla. For the second match in a row here, the…
Rats sneak into houses seeking three basics: food, warmth, and safety. In the summer, they ditch the outdoors for kitchens with leftover rice, fruits, or pet food. They chew anything, be it grains, plastic, or paper. They are less seen in winter cold or rainy monsoons as they mostly remain inside. Homes offer dark corners…