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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Despite stocks, especially small caps, correcting steeply from their highs of September, markets could still undershoot on the downside as investor sentiment remains weak. However, they aren't likely to stay there for long, according to Mahesh Patil, chief investment officer of Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company Ltd.

Saturday Night Live (SNL) has once again found itself at the center of a heated debate after delivering a bold satirical take on the fiery Oval Office exchange between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The skit, aired on the show's latest episode, parodied the chaotic White House meeting that left political circles buzzing — but not everyone is laughing.

Demand for loan collection agents, or temporary manpower often deployed to chase sticky advances, has climbed more than 30% in the past six months, TeamLease data shared with ET showed, pointing to the mounting pile of doubtful unsecured retail advances at lenders that now need specialised recovery support. TeamLease, which manages more than 85,000 frontline employees in areas such as sales, customer care, and field operations, has recruited up to 7,000 new collection agents for banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), credit card firms, microfinance institutions, and fintech companies. «This is a direct result of the challenges we've seen in the unsecured loan segment, and as a result, the demand for collection agents has increased by over 30%,» said Krishnendu Chatterjee, VP and business head, TeamLease Services. «In many cases, lenders have shifted sales roles into collection roles.» The central bank increased risk weights on unsecured loans to reduce systemic risks, and to prevent a further increase in potential stress in bank balance sheets since retail segment was at vanguard of credit demand lately.

But, the hero of India’s day, Varun Chakravarty, with 5 for 42, ensured that India defended a middling score with some ease. Varun was not part of India’s 50-over set up till recently and the fact that he got so few chances left him wondering if he was even in the scheme of things, from a big-picture point of view.

This year’s Oscars will air at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. Pacific on Sunday. The ceremony will take place at the iconic Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and if you’re tuning in from the comfort of your own home, you can catch all the glitz and glamour on ABC.

NBC News, new satellite imagery from China’s Dalian shipbuilding facility suggests that the country is developing a massive nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that could rival the United States’ largest vessels. Analysts, after reviewing images provided by Maxar Technologies, noted that this new ship will feature a design unlike any currently in China’s fleet, potentially signalling a major shift in the balance of naval power. A leap in carrier technology

King Charles III is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at his private retreat in Sandringham on Sunday. This meeting comes at a critical moment, following Zelensky’s contentious discussions with former US President Donald Trump in Washington. While royal engagements with foreign leaders typically follow government coordination, this visit is widely viewed as a pointed demonstration of Britain’s continued support for Ukraine. Speaking ahead of his audience with the King, Zelensky expressed gratitude: “I’m very happy that His Majesty the King accepted my meeting tomorrow.”

Pamed. This shows the effectiveness of the security forces' operations and the will of the government for the rapid development of Bijapur, a region which is marred with Naxal activities and often hit headlines for reasons like IED blasts, encounters and ambushes. As a result of the ongoing endeavour to connect Bijapur with mainstream development, the government has started a bus service covering seven panchayats, including Pamed, which has witnessed numerous naxal incidents in the past, said the officials.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Four years ago, Xiaomi was a successful smartphone business and its car business consisted of nothing more than a plan approved by the board and a vow by billionaire founder Lei Jun to make it work. This year, the company’s assembly lines are set to turn out 300,000 vehicles, and it has already shipped more than 135,000 in less than a year on the market.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The world’s third-richest man does not often show deference. But Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and space pioneer, is a businessman, like any other, trying to make his way in the era of Donald Trump.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A combative White House meeting has presented Ukraine with the prospect of fighting Russia without the support of its primary military backer through the first three years of the war. Now, the question is whether Europe has the firepower—and the political will—to help Ukraine hold off the Russians.

In India, the fastest-expanding major economy, economic growth quickened to close out 2024 on a pickup in government spending and strong rural-area consumption. Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy, markets and geopolitics:

FedEx plane made an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Newark Airport on Saturday as its right engine caught fire, New York Post reported. According to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and FedEx, the bird strike caused the sudden ignition. Video showed the Boeing 767-3S2F heading back to the tarmac as flames spewed from the right engine around 8 am (local time) on Saturday. Two Port Authority fire trucks headed near the the plane as it landed and extinguished the blaze. Later, the National Transportation Safety Board announced that it initiated an investigation into the incident, New York Post reported. According to the flight data, the plane was forced to land at 8:07 am (local time), just nine minutes after the takeoff.

Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy escalated into open hostility in its final minutes recently. The confrontation began when Senator J.D. Vance criticized Zelenskyy for addressing U.S.

Tanuj Mahashabde, widely recognized for his role as Krishnan Subramaniam Iyer in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, recently opened up about his personal and professional life in an interview. Known for portraying a Chennai-based scientist and the husband of Babita (played by Munmun Dutta), his character also serves as the treasurer of Gokuldham Society. During the interview with the Times of India, Tanuj humorously addressed his single status, joking that he is the «real-life Popatlal,» a nod to a character in the show who struggles to find a life partner. He playfully remarked that while his on-screen character has a beautiful wife, in real life, he remains unmarried. When asked whether his busy schedule keeps him from pursuing a relationship, he admitted he wasn't sure about the reason.

Around 2,000 people fled areas around the northern Japan city of Ofunato to stay with friends or relatives, while more than 1,200 evacuated to shelters, according to officials. «We're still examining the size of the affected area, but it is the biggest since the 1992 wildfire» in Kushiro, Hokkaido, a disaster management agency spokesman told AFP Saturday.

The proposal, put forward by US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, would cover Ramadan, due to end late March, and Passover, lasting through mid-April, according to a statement from the Israeli prime minister's office released just after midnight. The first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas was set to expire over the weekend without any certainty as to the second phase, which is hoped to bring a more permanent end to the Gaza war.

Global Investor Summit 2025, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced that the state has received investment proposals totalling ₹30.77 lakh crores. This marks one of the highest amounts ever received by any state in a year. Rajasthan had earlier attracted proposals worth Rs 30 lakh crores in January 2023. However, the real challenge lies in converting these proposals into actual investments. According to a report by SBI, total investments from both the government and private sectors in the country between April and December last year amounted to Rs 32 lakh crores.

non-alcoholic whiskey, please. An oxymoron has entered the bar. Who, indeed, wants a tipple minus the tipsiness? Ruchi Nagrecha did.