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By Carl Gomez

Using your home equity like a credit card is nothing new. Using your home equity like a credit card and not having to pay anything back until you sell? That is new. And that’s what reverse mortgage challenger Bloom Financial has just launched.

'important piece of Bharat' has caused troubles for Tamil Nadu's "fishermen brothers and sisters". In a video posted on Sunday, he trained guns on the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for "colluding in the ceding of Katchatheevu by Sri Lanka". Several BJP leaders, including top leadership such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmatharaman reacted to the report, slamming the Congress.

Mint's editor-in-chief Ravi Krishnan at the Mint India Investment Summit 2024. In a fireside chat, Sitharaman also said that though the Centre-state relationship has been highly politicised recently, it hasn't deteriorated. The finance minister emphasised that states such as Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal would have to become the engine of India’s growth.

₹54,721 crore in FY25, about 9% higher than the ₹50,118 crore target set in FY24. In the 11 months to February, the ministry had surpassed its FY24 target, having monetized assets worth ₹55,148 crore. "The projected target with reference to asset monetization plan for FY 24-25 is ₹54,721.06 crore.

Congress in Bihar ahead of Lok Sabha polls, former state president Anil Sharma on Sunday quit the party, claiming that it was stuck in a «disastrous» partnership with the RJD. Making the announcement at a press conference here, Sharma also voiced disgust over the recent induction, «with much fanfare», of controversial former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav. «Today, the party leadership is busy with a rally in Delhi where it is talking of the need to save democracy. Sadly, though, no democracy can be seen in the Congress where even our duly elected national president can take no step without consulting Rahul Gandhi or his close aide KC Venugopal,» alleged Sharma. Sharma became the fourth former Bihar Congress president to have quit the party in nearly a decade. The latest instance was that of Ashok Chaudhary, who quit the party and joined JD(U) in 2018, a few months after a factional feud caused him to give up the state president's post.

CBI) has recorded the statements of the family members of Azad Yousuf Kumar, a Kashmiri man who was allegedly unwittingly thrust into the Russia-Ukraine conflict after being deceived. The agency recorded their statements recently after filing an FIR against 19 people and visa consultancy firms linked to the exploitation of Indian youth. Azad's elder brother Sajad Ahmed Kumar told PTI that the CBI questioned him about his brother's situation and wanted his presence at their New Delhi office. However, he was unable to comply due to current financial circumstances. Sajad also said the families of 12 other affected Indian men have been contacted by the CBI and they emphasised their desire for the safe return of their loved ones.

DC vs CSK IPL 2024: MS Dhoni is not officially leading the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2024, but his influence is visible on the ground as new skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad never shies away from seeking his guidance to make on-ground decisions. CSK is witnessing the emergence of stars as debutant Sameer Rizvi gathered a lot of praise for his explosive innings against Gujarat Titans. MS Dhoni's wide influence was visible in Sameer Rizvi's batting and the batter continues to receive the words of wisdom from the legend.

₹55,000 crore compared to over ₹23 trillion (as per central bank data) held in current and savings accounts (CASA) in the country. Second, as a category, debt MFs provide significant benefits to investors, whether retail or corporate. Today, retail investors typically park their money in savings accounts which earn around 3-4% per annum.

Mint has curated a list of top five health insurance plans. This story, second in a Mint series, provides a detailed understanding of HDFC Ergo Optima Secure that secured the second spot based on ratings decided by Mint-Beshak.org. (ICICI Lombard Health AdvantEdge topped the list and was featured in January.

Conservative Party is in for a major drubbing in the general election expected later this year, with even British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's seat in North Yorkshire hanging in the balance. The 15,029-person MRP poll conducted by Survation on behalf of Best for Britain puts the Opposition Labour Party on 45 per cent of the vote share with a 19-point lead over the Conservatives, up three points from the group's previous poll at the end of last year. 'The Sunday Times' analysis of the major seat-by-seat survey claims Tory prospects have hit a record low, which means they are on track for their worst election result, winning fewer than 100 seats. Labour could win 468, giving Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer's party a whopping 286-seat majority. «Our MRP forecast shows that, if the election were held tomorrow, Sunak's Conservatives would lose 250 MPs across the country and the Labour Party would win with 468 seats. This would be the worst ever result for the Conservatives at a General Election,» claims the Best for Britain analysis.

AC industry said «favourable weather forecast of a scorching summer» and increase in disposable income are likely to push up sales. Top manufacturers such as Daikin, Panasonic, LG Electronics, Blue Star, Godrej Appliances and Lloyd, expect up to 25 per cent growth this year, along with a substantial contribution from tier-III towns and smaller centres, which are emerging as promising markets for the category. Sale of energy-efficient 5-star inverter-technology-based models will have a higher contribution from metro cities and other big markets, while affordable 3-star ACs will continue to dominate the semi-urban and rural markets, they said.

AIMIM) and Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) announced an alliance in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections on Sunday. Apna Dal (Kamerawadi)'s leader Pallavi Patel and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi led the alliance, which has been named PDM, which means «Pichda, Dalit and Musalman». Other parties like Premchand Bind's Pragatisheel Manav Samaj Party and Rashtriya Uday Party are also included in the alliance.

Mehta family has pledged to donate Rs 5,000 crore over the next five years to the philanthropic foundation set up in name of the group's founder U N Mehta as part of his birth centenary celebrations, the group said on Sunday. Torrent Group celebrated the birth centenary of its founder late Uttambhai Nathalal Mehta (January 14, 1924 to March 31, 1998). The Mehta family has committed to donate Rs 5,000 crore over the next five years to the UNM Foundation to honour the legacy of the visionary philanthropist, the group said in a statement.

Last summer, a tour through a tomb changed my life. Then it changed back. My wife and I were traveling in Italy with my son’s chorus as they sang in churches around the country.

NEFT transactions may get delayed/ may not be available on 1st April 2024 due to financial year-end procedures. We request you to please complete your transaction using IMPS, RTGS or UPI during this period. We regret any inconvenience this may cause," HDFC Bank said in an email to its customers.

A Snapchat feature lets paying users see their position in their friends’ digital orbits. For some teens, whose friends are everything, it’s adding to their anxiety. Snapchat+ is the app’s $4-a-month subscription service.

Narendra Modi over his charge that Indira Gandhi gave away Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday asked why he did not take steps to get it back during his 10-year rule and alleged that raising the «sensitive» issue ahead of elections shows his «desperation». The opposition leader also questioned why the prime minister gave a «clean chit» to China after 20 bravehearts made supreme sacrifice in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh. Kharge said that Katchatheevu island was given to Sri Lanka as part of a friendly agreement in 1974 and reminded the Modi government that it too had undertaken a similar «friendly gesture» towards Bangladesh on exchange of border enclaves. «Pradhan Mantri Narendra Modi ji, You have suddenly woken up to the issues of territorial integrity and national security in your 10th year of misrule. Perhaps, elections are the trigger. Your desperation is palpable,» he said in a post on X.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday described the RSS-BJP combine as «poison» that has «destroyed» the country, and called on all opposition parties to unite to defeat the ruling party in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. This election is to save democracy, the country and the Constitution, he said at 'Loktantra Bachao' rally of the opposition INDIA bloc at the Ramlila Maidan here. The rally seeks to highlight the «threat to democracy» after the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren. The wives of both Kejriwal and Soren were also present at the rally and addressed it. «We need to unite and only then will we be able to fight the BJP. We won't succeed if we keep attacking and fighting each other,» Kharge said.

The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.92% to 22,327, while the BSE Sensex settled 0.90% higher at 73,651.

Bhartiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Lok Sabha election campaign in Uttar Pradesh. The rally, at the Potato Research Institute ground, is the first occasion since 2014 when PM Modi will share stage with BJP ally and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will also be present on the stage.