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Bank holidays in 2026: When will banks remain closed next year as RBI releases annual holiday calendar - Check full list

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- With a few days left until 2026 begins, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a list of bank holidays for next year, marking various national, religious, and regional obse... Read More


Next year's shift to risk-based deposit insurance could help depositors make better banking choices

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- It is heartening that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to adopt a risk-based framework for deposit insurance to replace a one-size-fits-all one which does not distingu... Read More


US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- The State Department announced Tuesday it was barring five Europeans it accused of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints. The Eur... Read More


Will you get Trump's $2,000 Stimulus Check before 2025 ends? Latest update and eligibility

India, Dec. 24 -- For months, President Trump has been promoting $2,000 tariff dividend cheques. White House advisor Kevin Hassett told CBS News that he will present a proposal to Congress in 2026. M... Read More


Mumbai real estate: Railway authority receives the highest bid of Rs.2,251 crore for 2.6 acres of land in Mahalaxmi

India, Dec. 24 -- A prime 2.5-acre land parcel in South Mumbai's Mahalaxmi locality has drawn a record-breaking bid of Rs.2,251 crore for a 99-year-long lease by the Railway Land Development Authority... Read More


Mumbai real estate: Railway authority receives the highest bid of rRs.r2,251 crore for 2.6 acres of land in Mahalaxmi

India, Dec. 24 -- A prime 2.5-acre land parcel in South Mumbai's Mahalaxmi locality has drawn a record-breaking bid of Rs.2,251 crore for a 99-year-long lease by the Railway Land Development Authority... Read More


Delhi court quashes all cases against Sandesera brothers

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- Six days after the Supreme Court gave final clearance to quash all criminal proceedings against the promoters of Sterling Biotech Ltd, Chetan Jayantilal Sandesara and Nitin Sande... Read More


Lower home loan rates improve housing affordability in major Indian cities in 2025: Report

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- The house purchase affordability of homebuyers has improved in 2025 as interest rates have dropped significantly since the end of 2024, Knight Frank India said in a report releas... Read More


Nifty 50 seen scaling 30,000 in 2026 on bull-market correction & strong technical signals: Report

Mumbai, Dec. 24 -- The benchmark Nifty 50 index is likely to scale the 30,000 mark in calendar year 2026, supported by strong technical indicators and historical price behaviour, according to a resear... Read More


Apple cracks open iOS in Brazil after antitrust pressure

India, Dec. 24 -- For years, Apple iOS has followed a single rulebook: one App Store, one payment system, one gatekeeper.In Brazil, that rulebook is about to change. After a three-year antitrust prob... Read More