Minimum balance penalty (representative image) NEW DELHI: Banks collected nearly Rs 7,100 crore as penalties from customers for failing to maintain minimum average balance (MAB) in their accounts in financial year 2025-26, up from around Rs 6,800 crore in the preceding year, government has told Parliament. Nearly 70% of the charges, adding up to Rs…
Ravi Kishan reveals how he lost 18kg without weight-loss drugs: ‘When you are in your 50s, it’s not easy, I was 90 kg’ Actor-politician Ravi Kishan has credited his dietary changes and regular exercise for helping him shed a significant 18 kg of weight. The 57-year-old star is proving that traditional methods still hold strong…
Peter Beck never earned a university degree or landed the aerospace job he hoped would launch his career. Instead, the New Zealand engineer turned rejection into an opportunity that reshaped his future. After an unsuccessful trip to the United States in 2006, where attempts to gain experience with organisations including NASA and Boeing fell short,…
Image Credit: By Micha L. Rieser Deep within the Swiss Alps, 1,200 metres above sea level, lies the small farming village of Vals. This remote location hosts a structure that challenges traditional architectural limits, the ‘Therme Vals.’ Designed by Peter Zumthor and completed in 1996, this thermal bath complex was not built to stand out…
Good days have a certain clean rhythm, and yours begins that way. Your mind is alert, your body cooperative, and tasks move with less resistance than usual. The Moon supports practical thinking, while Mercury, your ruler, keeps your timing sharp. You’ll feel more active from the start, and that matters.This is also a day for…
File photo: Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal NEW DELHI: Exporters are worried due to uncertainty of orders, higher logistics costs, liquidity issues and possible disruption of raw material supply chain due to a prolonged crisis in West Asia, with other shipping channel (Bab el-Mandeb) also affected.The issue briefly came up for discussion…
Judoka Arun Kumar and Tulika Maan (Image credit: Agencies) Shortly before the Commonwealth Games (CWG) began at Glasgow, a startling doping scandal rocked the weightlifting contingent. Four national campers – N Ajith (71kg), Sairaj Pardeshi (88kg), Harcharan Singh (110kg) and Vanshita Verma (77kg) – tested positive for prohibited substances during the qualification period, forcing them…
Dog owners visiting the Swiss border town of Chiasso will soon have one more responsibility besides picking up after their pets. From mid-August 2026, anyone whose dog urinates on pavements or building facades in the town centre must rinse the area with water or risk a fine for repeat offences. The unusual regulation, believed to…
Priyanka Chopra, shooting for SS Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’ in Hyderabad, enjoyed a movie night with husband Nick Jonas and co-star Mahesh Babu at AMB Cinemas. On the Jonas Brothers’ podcast, she revealed Rajamouli personally cast her 14 months ago. ‘Varanasi’, set post-asteroid apocalypse, follows Rudhra’s quest, with Priyanka playing Mandakini. Amid a hectic shooting schedule in…
Kaiju No. 8 quickly became one of the standout action anime of recent years by mixing giant kaiju battles with heartfelt character moments and plenty of humor. Kafka Hibino’s unexpected transformation into the very creature he was sworn to eliminate gave the series a unique twist that resonated with fans. If you’re searching for another…
Home takes centre stage today.The support of your mother, her advice or even just presence calms you far more than you admit. The Moon is a calming influence when it comes to domestic issues and Venus offers the comfort of beauty, peace and a desire to enhance your environment. It is possible to feel the…
When you have money, you develop hobbies and preferences that are different from the layman. While a millionaire could have a thing for collecting watches, a billionaire could be into buying up yachts. When it comes to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, he has a propensity for large compounds. The billionaire tech giant with a net…
