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Mumbai: More than five decades after it was set up to carry secure financial messages between banks across borders, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (Swift) is stepping into territory increasingly dominated by fintech firms. The Brussels-based cooperative, founded in 1973 by a consortium of banks to standardise cross-border payment messaging, has unveiled a…
YouTuber Anurag Dobhal, known as The UK07 Rider, revealed deep personal struggles in a recent “last vlog.” He detailed a difficult marriage, family rejection of his inter-caste wedding, and alleged betrayal by his brother over property and pets. The creator expressed profound exhaustion and suicidal thoughts, highlighting that mental health struggles can persist despite public…
Sri Lanka evacuated 208 crew members of an Iranian Navy vessel on Thursday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, a day after a US submarine struck and sank another Iranian frigate under its Operation Epic Fury against the Islamic Republic.According to Dissanayake, the Sri Lanka Navy will also take over the second vessel and shift it…
Transporters across Maharashtra have announced an indefinite strike starting Thursday midnight, protesting the alleged misuse of the e-challan system and arbitrary penalties MUMBAI: Transporters across Maharashtra announced an indefinite strike of trucks, tempos, tourist and school buses, taxis, private cabs and autorickshaws from Thursday midnight, escalating a protest centred on alleged misuse of the e-challan…
A shocking Holi incident in Nagpur saw a 60-year-old woman, Sindhu Thakre, scald a four-year-old boy with boiling water after he playfully sprayed colour on her (Screengrab: X@gharkekalesh) NAGPUR: Enraged over a four-year-old boy spraying colour at her while playing, his 60-year-old relative, Sindhu Thakre, poured boiling water on him during a Holi celebration in…
A 35-year-old former software engineer, P Sushma, died by suicide in Bengaluru BENGALURU: A 35-year-old former techie, P Sushma, died by suicide Tuesday at her Soladevanahalli residence over alleged dowry harassment and domestic fights.Based on the complaint filed by Sushma’s father, TD Prabhakaramurthy, a retired assistant sub-inspector of police, cops arrested her husband, Puneet Kumar,…
Bihar’s chief minister Nitish Kumar is poised for a Rajya Sabha move, signaling a major political shift NEW DELHI/PATNA: After dominating Bihar’s political landscape for nearly two decades and taking oath as chief minister a record 10 times, Nitish Kumar now appears set for a transition to the Rajya Sabha — a move that could…
IPL Trophy. (BCCI/IPL Photo) Mumbai: IPL-2026, will kick off on March 28 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, with the final to be held on May 31. As per the IPL tradition, the opening match will feature defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru, even as it remains to be seen who their opponents will be in…
. BATHINDA: A 45-year-old social media influencer and YouTuber of Punjabi origin, Nancy Grewal, was stabbed to death in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.Grewal was known for being vocal on social media about developments in Punjab. In the past, she had spoken against jailed MP Amritpal Singh, Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia, and Dera Beas head Gurinder…
HYDERABAD: A heavy crowd at the Sri Parvathi Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple in Amanagallu village of Vemulapalli mandal, Nalgonda district, led to seven devotees sustaining burn injuries while performing the Agnigundala ritual early on Wednesday morning.While around 1,500 people usually attend the annual ritual, this year the number was reportedly double, as the ceremony took place…
