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21.03 / 08:45

economy Bill Golf International Key changes for SBI credit cardholders: Will Vistara milestone rewards and other benefits continue after April 1

SBI Card, Axis Bank, IDFC First Bank have revised the benefits. SBI Card credit card changes Starting April 1, 2025, SBI Card will implement significant changes to the benefits associated with its Club Vistara SBI Credit Cards and Club Vistara SBI PRIME Credit Cards. One of the key modifications is the removal of economy and premium economy ticket vouchers as renewal benefits. Additionally, milestone benefits that previously offered ticket vouchers on reaching spending thresholds of Rs 1.25 lakh, Rs 2.5 lakh, and Rs 5 lakh will be discontinued.

21.03 / 08:45

UPS wellness War Anthem rock Sporting War of words between ruling, oppn MLAs over Nitish 'insulting' national anthem rock Bihar assembly

Nitish Kumar allegedly «insulting» the national anthem rocked the assembly on Friday. As the proceedings began, opposition members trooped into the Well with placards and raised slogans, demanding an «unconditional apology» from Kumar. Some members also demanded the resignation of the CM, alleging that he insulted the national anthem at an event on Thursday. Despite repeated requests from Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav that they could raise the issue during the Zero Hour, the protests went on. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary also intervened, stating that the government can give its reply on the issue but it should be raised as per the existing provisions. As the opposition MLAs refused to budge, the speaker adjourned the House till 2 pm.

21.03 / 08:45

markets UPS Waves reports International Explained: Why Ola Electric's sales numbers do not hold up

Ola Electric was hit by another wave of uncertainty when media reports suggested the company's reported sales figures do not match vehicle registrations with the government. Here’s what happened: The Bhavish Aggarwal-led company came under the scanner of the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) for reported discrepancies between the strong sales numbers it reported and the registrations recorded by the government.

21.03 / 08:45

UPS Booking ICE President blues reports International Is Trump's interest in Greenland driving unprecedented tourist influx?

Greenland's glittering blue icebergs, says his bank has told him to expand ahead of an expected influx of tourists after US President Donald Trump put the island in the global spotlight. Trump's comments, coupled with the opening of a new international airport in the capital Nuuk, have already boosted arrivals and more are expected. «Already now, we are getting many more bookings than we have received earlier, especially because of a man with the last name of Trump. He has really put Greenland on the map once again,» Knudsen-Ostermann, operator of Greenland Cruises, said, standing on the dock of an ice-packed harbour. Greenland became the focus of international attention in January when Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., arrived at the newly opened Nuuk airport. Since then, the U.S. president has doubled down on his pledge to make the Arctic island part of the United States, as he eyes its vast wealth of rare earth minerals critical for high-tech industries.

21.03 / 08:45

UPS Target security Simulation Aon BDL BDL, BEL, Astra Microwave shares may rally up to 31% after Rs 54,000 crore defence boost, says ICICI Securities

Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), and Astra Microwave Products could advance as much as 31%, ICICI Securities said, reiterating its ‘buy’ ratings on the stocks after the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 54,000 crore. The brokerage said BDL is likely to benefit directly from the procurement of Varunastra Torpedoes, while BEL and Astra Microwave stand to gain from the Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) Aircraft Systems order that will boost India’s radar ecosystem.

21.03 / 08:45

UPS Citi FIVE Trade show Features L&T shares rise 2% after winning orders worth up to Rs 5,000 crore from Brigade Group

Brigade Group for residential and commercial projects in Hyderabad and Chennai. L&T’s Buildings & Factories (B&F) vertical won the orders, which the company classifies as “large” with a value ranging between Rs 2,500 crore and Rs 5,000 crore. The order marks the largest residential project received by L&T from a private customer, the company said in a stock exchange filing on Friday.

21.03 / 08:45

COST Strategy Experts country social travelers Goodbye US, Hello India. Tired of high costs in America, his family now enjoys Goa’s luxury for just Rs 1 lakh a month

Taking to LinkedIn, Elliot Rosenberg shared how a daring move he made 12 years ago changed his life for the better. He explained that while most personal finance experts emphasize strategies such as budgeting expenses, making long-term investments, and establishing multiple income streams to achieve financial independence and early retirement, he recognized a significant challenge: the high cost of living in America. Although inflation played a role in rising expenses, he believed that the real issue lay in “lifestyle creep.” In many social circles, there seemed to be an unspoken expectation to maintain a costly social life—frequenting upscale restaurants, purchasing event tickets, indulging in shopping sprees, or joining expensive recreational clubs. The pressure to sustain these expenditures often dictated friendships and social acceptance.

21.03 / 08:29

Booking Strategy Food social concert travelers diving The scarcity theatre playing out in restaurants today

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. I have never eaten at Papa’s in Bandra, Mumbai, the 12-seater chef’s table run by chef Hussain Shahzad that was recently named one of Time magazine’s World’s Greatest Places 2025, but during a recent visit to Veronica’s, above which Papa’s is perched like a secret little hidey-hole, I did get a tour of the space. It was mid-morning, and the chef was prepping for the 13-course dinner he serves Wednesday through Saturday.

21.03 / 08:29

markets COST UPS Provident Trade reports recommendations Steel stocks rally on safeguard duty proposal—but the real test lies ahead

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shares of steel producers such as SAIL Ltd, Tata Steel Ltd, and JSW Steel Ltd are in focus after the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommended a safeguard duty on steel imports amid rising global protectionism. The DGTR’s proposal, submitted to the finance ministry, suggests a 12% duty on most steel grades for 200 days, with exemptions for imports priced above $675 per tonne for hot-rolled coil (HRC), $824 per tonne for cold-rolled coil (CRC), and $964 per tonne for coated steel.

21.03 / 07:39

markets UPS Research Trade track recommendations Why stock market is up today: 4 key factors behind today's rally; Sensex surges 650 pts, Nifty above 23,350

The BSE Sensex climbed 665 points, or 0.87%, to 77,013, while the Nifty50 advanced 196 points, or 0.85%, to 23,387 as of 12:20 pm. The Nifty has risen in each of the previous four sessions, marking its longest daily winning streak in about seven weeks. Including Friday's gains, it is now up by about 4% this week, on track for its best week since July 2022.

21.03 / 07:39

COST Google CEO Action Racing Universities Freedom Trump's call for AI deregulation gets strong backing from Big Tech

Spooked by generative AI's sudden advance, governments initially scrambled to develop guardrails, as major tech companies rapidly integrated the technology into their products. Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has shifted focus toward accelerating AI development at all costs, pushing aside concerns about the models suffering hallucinations, producing deepfakes, or destroying human jobs.

21.03 / 07:39

UPS Aviat Airlines country Traffic International India's air passenger traffic to see 7 pc growth in 2025: Alton Aviation's Joshua Ng

Alton Aviation Consultancy. Bullish on aviation prospects in India, Ng said the country, which contributes approximately 10 per cent of Asia Pacific's domestic and international air traffic demand, has already returned to pre-pandemic levels. «Such growing demand in turn supports India's massive aviation development programmes including setting up of 150 airports across the country,» Ng told PTI on Friday. He further noted that «India's passenger traffic is expected to grow at a strong pace of 7 per cent in 2025, supported by an order book of nearly 1,900 aircraft among airlines based in the country.»

21.03 / 07:39

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21.03 / 07:39

COST show country shock Videos Beijing boosts AI startup Manus, as China looks for the next DeepSeek

Since China's DeepSeek shocked Silicon Valley by releasing AI models comparable to its U.S. competitors but developed at a fraction of the cost, Chinese investors have been on the lookout for the next domestic startup with the potential to upend the global tech order. Some have pointed to Manus. The company went viral on X a few weeks ago by releasing what it claimed to be the world's first general AI agent, capable of making decisions and executing tasks autonomously, with much less prompting required compared to AI chatbots like ChatGPT and DeepSeek.

21.03 / 07:39

Cooper WhatsApp information testing Courts New India Coop Bank case: Accused Hitesh Mehta to undergo brain-mapping test

Mehta, the bank's former general manager and head of accounts, underwent a polygraph test, also called a lie detector test, last week at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Mumbai's Kalina area. However, the result was deceptive and did not yield more concrete information about the use of the fund and the role of other accused persons, he said.

21.03 / 07:39

markets WhatsApp reports Signature Global acquires 8.39 acres in Gurugram for Rs 282.42 crore

Dwarka Expressway for Rs 282.42 crore. The company will develop approximately 2 million square feet with a total revenue of around Rs 3,200 crore. “Gurugram’s housing market has experienced exceptional growth in recent years, with Dwarka Expressway emerging as India’s fastest-growing real estate corridor,” said Pradeep Aggarwal, Founder & Chairman, Signature Global (India) Ltd.

21.03 / 07:39

UPS ETF Opinion PRU performer recommendations Up to 34% crash! SIP investors suffer double-digit loss in 130 equity mutual funds in FY25

equity mutual funds have offered double-digit loss to SIP investors and have lost up to 34% in the current calendar year so far. There were 269 schemes in the mentioned period, of which 262 gave negative return on SIP investments. The top losers in the list were from Samco Mutual Fund. Samco Flexi Cap Fund gave a loss of around 33.56% on SIP investments in the current financial year so far. A monthly SIP of Rs 10,000 made in this fund on April 1, 2024 would have been Rs 98,306 now against an invested amount of Rs 1.20 lakh. Samco ELSS Tax Saver Fund which lost 29.12% on SIP investments in the same period.

21.03 / 07:39

Digital Analysis Southern Food Research trends Features Inflation disparity explains South’s prosperity, subnational migration

Rupee billionaire MLAs. Cynics would explain this as an appalling display of power distance in a money-obsessed public life, but the South’s overwhelming representation in the HNI lawmakers’ club is as much a symbol of peninsular India’s broader prosperity as is the glaring regional disparity in staples-loaded retail inflation. In economic terms, the two pieces of data indicate the South’s burgeoning wealth effect – across the spectrum. India’s consumer inflation gauge, with a disproportionate rural weighting of basic food items and a still substantial urban weighting, has fallen below the 4% legal mandate in February to a seven-month low. However, a region-based analysis of inflation data indicates the South has averaged higher on the metric, presumably driven by demand, as those migrating from the less prosperous northern, eastern and central states seek toeholds in bustling economic hubs such as Coimbatore, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, and Cochin. “The region-wise index share CAGR growth during FY12 to FY25 (until Feb 2025) indicates that the southern region has the highest CAGR inflation of 6% in overall inflation,” SBI Research said in a study that analysed inflation across states and federally administered areas over the past 14 years. Curiously, inflation in the South trended above the national average over the period in both rural and urban areas, indicating prosperity across the geographic spectrum – and possibly the impact of labour migration from the less economically advantaged states into even remote villages in the South – particularly the remittance-heavy Kerala.

21.03 / 07:39

Citi Airlines WhatsApp evacuation International mountaineering Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted three times into Friday, sending an ash column 8,000 meters (26,200 feet) high and prompting authorities to expand the danger zone around the volcano. The volcano on the remote island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province has had hundreds of earthquakes and visible volcanic activity has significantly increased in the last seven days. An eruption followed by an explosion was heard Thursday evening as far away as Larantuka and Maumere, two cities about 50 kilometers (31 miles) to 85 kilometers (53 miles) from the volcano. The eruption was recorded at several monitoring stations on Flores island, Muhammad Wafid, chief of Indonesia's Geology Agency, said in a statement. There were two other eruptions, and smaller activity occurred during the day Friday. Smoke blew around the crater with weak to moderate pressure, and firelight was seen at the peak, indicating the glowing volcanic material was at a shallow depth. Authorities raised the eruption alert to the highest level and expanded the danger zone from 7 kilometers (4.5 miles) to 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the crater. No new evacuations were ordered.

21.03 / 05:55

Updates New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score: 3rd T20I of Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 2025 to start at 11:45 AM

Venue : Eden Park, Auckland New Zealand squad - Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Tim Robinson, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Zakary Foulkes, Mitchell Hay, Tim Seifert, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson, Will O'Rourke Pakistan squad - Abdul Samad, Hasan Nawaz, Irfan Khan, Omair Yousuf, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Haris, Usman Khan, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score: Pakistan (Playing XI) - Mohammad Haris (WK), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha (C), Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Abdul Samad, Khushdil Shah, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed. New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score: New Zealand (Playing XI) - Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Hay (WK), Michael Bracewell (C), Ish Sodhi, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears.

21.03 / 05:55

Citi Boxing film Trade Experts show audience Karnataka's movie ticket cap at ₹200: Is it a double-edged sword?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Average cinegoers have often griped about expensive tickets at multiplexes, deterring them from enjoying movies at the theatres more frequently. Some trade analysts, too, have blamed steep ticket prices as one of the reasons for many films failing at the box office.