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Reality TV star Gabby Windey won ‘The Traitors,’ but she has yet to receive her prize money, media reports said. She spoke about the issue on ‘Watch What Happens Live,’ revealing that she is still waiting for payment. The competition ended nearly a year ago, but the winners have not received their earnings.

White House took a lighthearted turn when President Trump became distracted by JD Vance.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Bears began converging at the IndusInd Bank derivatives counter as October drew to a close, a time when the private lender detected the debacle that would jolt its investors only months later.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The high-stakes battle in a US court between two of India’s biggest IT services companies—Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp and Infosys Ltd—took a curious turn this week.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: Mattress maker Duroflex has aggressively pursued profitability in the past two years as it prepares to list on the public markets in the coming 18 months, its group chief executive officer (CEO) Sridhar Balakrishnan said. The public offering will largely be to give its investors an exit, he said, adding that there is no pressure for the company to raise funds through private equity or an initial public offering (IPO) in the near term as it is well-capitalized for its future expansion plans.

delimitation of parliamentary constituencies and said he would attend the Chennai meeting on the issue after taking permission from Congress high command. Reddy made these remarks after a DMK delegation led by Tamil Nadu minister TK Nehru met him in Delhi and invited him to the meeting. «I welcome Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin's stand. I have to get permission from the (Congress) high command to attend the meeting.

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, in its latest report, has expressed concerns over the functioning of India's drug regulatory authority-Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)-saying that the current licensing process is plagued by delays, inconsistent timelines, and a lack of transparency, hindering the growth of the medical device industry. «The Committee expresses serious concern that due to rigid process and inordinate delays by CDSCO, a large number of manufacturing units have gone to Vietnam and Malaysia. Rather, several medical devices manufacturers are scared to set up a unit in India due to delaying tactics of the CDSCO,» it said.

The department store chain's problems reflected the broader struggle faced by American retailers in the light of reduced consumer spending coupled with the uncertainty around President Donald Trump's tariff policy.

World Bank officials, including President Ajay Banga, have faced criticism for flying private jets to a UN climate summit while advocating for carbon reduction. Critics have condemned their actions as «hypocrisy,» citing the massive carbon footprint of their travel and the organization's lavish spending habits.

Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old billionaire investor, has again demonstrated his remarkable market acumen as he had predicted that Wall Street would crash after US president Donald Trump came to power, as per a report.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday mentioned that poor air quality in Byrnihat “may be attributed to industrial and other activities along the Assam side.” Recently, the World Air Quality Report 2024 released by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir has named Byrnihat as the world’s most polluted town. In a suo moto statement in the Assembly, Sangma said Byrnihat’s (Meghalaya) air quality has been found “satisfactory” by the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB). He said, “out that as per data generated from the four manual ambient air quality monitoring stations of the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) located at Byrnihat town, the annual average PM2.5 concentration for 2024 is 50.1 microgram per cubic meter (µg/m3). Further, as per MSPCB’s data from January to March (first week),2025, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Byrnihat was observed to be ‘Satisfactory.” He added, “The MSPCB conducted surprise inspections at industrial units in EPIP and 13th Mile on 24th, 27th, and 31st January 2025, and 5th February 2025.

IndusInd Bank, which is grappling with discrepancies in accounting to the tune of Rs 2,100 crore. On March 10, the private sector lender disclosed some discrepancies in its derivatives portfolio, which could have an adverse impact of about 2.35 per cent of the bank's net worth as of December 2024, as per its internal review. Analysts peg the discrepancy at Rs 2,100 crore in absolute terms. Against this backdrop, the Financial Reporting Review Board (FRRB) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is likely to review the bank's financial statements.

Minnesota Golden Gophers on Thursday fired men's basketball coach Ben Johnson, despite two more seasons remaining on his contract. This comes after four years of Johnson rebuilding rosters on a repeated basis at his alma mater as the side failed to even come close to an NCAA Tournament appearance, The Associated Press reported.

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a militant group operating along the Afghan-Pakistani border, allegedly carried out a suicide attack on the Jandola military camp in the Tank District of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to several media reports. Pakistani news outlet Geo News reported that the Pakistan army killed eight to nine militants following the suicide attack near the Frontier Corps (FC) camp in South Waziristan district. Police officials told the media that a loud explosion was heard in Jandola, followed by heavy gunfire. Militants attempted to attack the Jandola checkpost but were stopped by Pakistan security forces. A suicide bomber, however, exploded a vehicle near the FC camp, Geo News quoted security sources as saying. The attack comes days after the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a militant group, on March 11, hijacked the Jaffar Express, a train en route from Quetta to Peshawar, in the strategic Bolan Valley. The train, which was carrying over 450 passengers, including 200 security personnel, became the center of a high-stakes standoff between the BLA and Pakistani security forces. Pakistani forces reported on Wednesday that they had eliminated all 50 attackers. According to military statements, the assailants killed 21 passengers, while the remaining passengers were safely rescued.

Cheltenham Gold Cup, the major highlight of the Cheltenham Festival, will see Irish jockey Paul Townend and Galopin Des Champs attempting to win the major horse racing tournament for the third year in a row. If all goes as planned, Galopin Des Champs will become the first to mark a Gold Cup hat-trick ever since Arkle did the same in 1966. Till now, four horses have been able to win the Gold Cups three times, including Arkle and Best Mate, BBC reported.

The February budget deficit was more than $307 billion, almost two and half times higher compared to January and 3.7% more than the same time last year, CNBC reported.

Craig Robinson to launch IMO, a video podcast for candid discussions and celebrity guests. Lately, Michelle Obama is opening up about the White House struggles and the difficulties of being a president's wife on the podcast. Despite their outward displays of unity, she talks about Barack Obama's friendships, his persistent tardiness, and the difficulties of following him to the White House in her new podcast, IMO, as per a reports. The pair continues to publicly support one another even though their marriage is still being questioned.

It was previously reported that Chancellor Rachel Reeves was considering slashing the tax-free limit for Cash ISAs from £20,000 to £4,000 a year in a push to get more people to invest their savings. However, reports have now suggested that any Cash ISA changes would be announced on 26 March and instead could come in the Autumn Budget. It has also been reported that the Labour government is still considering the possibility of cutting the maximum amount people can put into Cash ISAs. Investors caution Reeves' ISA reforms 'would need to strike a careful balance' to solve UK investmen...

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is making headlines, not just for her political role but also for her ability to balance motherhood and a high-level career. On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt brought her eight-month-old son Nicholas to work so she could attend the inaugural MAHA Commission Meeting, as per a report. As she brought her eight-month-old son Nicholas to a White House meeting, fans praised her as the embodiment of the "American dream." Her role in the administration, combined with her ability to balance work and motherhood, has sparked both praise and criticism—particularly following a heated discussion about Donald Trump's tariff policies.

legal guarantee for MSP and loan waivers for farmers. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said that the Parliament Standing Committee of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing under the chairmanship of Charanjit Channi has released its Demand for Grants report for 2025-2026. «It has made some key recommendations — Reiteration of its earlier recommendations on legal guarantee for MSP and a loan waivers for farmers; extension of MSP to organic crops; financial assistance to farmers for crop residue management to avoid stubble burning,» Ramesh pointed out. The panel has also recommended universal crop insurance for small farmers and renaming the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare as Department of Agriculture, Farmers and Farm Labourers Welfare to acknowledge the role of farm labourers, he said. The panel has also reiterated its earlier recommendation of incentives for farmers and farm labourers to care for non-productive cattle, Ramesh said. It has called for increasing the procurement limit under the Market Intervention Scheme from the current 25 per cent to 50 per cent of the total estimated production, the Congress leader said.