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Positive for the banks as well as for the real estate sector: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on new lending rules for REITs

Mumbai, Feb. 6 -- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that the new proposal to allow banks to lend to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) will be positive for the banks and the... Read More


GIFT Nifty suggests flat start for equities ahead of RBI's monetary policy announcement

Mumbai, Feb. 6 -- GIFT Nifty: GIFT Nifty February 2026 futures were down 18.50 points, suggesting a muted start for the Nifty 50 today. The Reserve Bank's rate-setting panel had started its three-da... Read More


India win sixth Under-19 World Cup after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's once-in-a-lifetime knock destroys England

India, Feb. 6 -- Ayush Mhatre and his boys have created history by defeating England in the U19 World Cup 2026 final at the Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe. India now have a record six U19 World Cup ti... Read More


EWCF launches Road to EWC program, confirming global qualification season for Esports World Cup 2026

Riyadh, Feb. 6 -- The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) launched the global Road to EWC qualification program for the Esports World Cup 2026, according to a statement. Featuring more than 230 tourna... Read More


Dropout rates spike in model tribal schools over the last five years

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The number of students dropping out of government-sanctioned Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) has risen steadily over the past five years, according to government data. T... Read More


UP Board rolls out mobile jammers in pilot to ensure fair exams

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 6 -- For the first time, the Uttar Pradesh Board will deploy mobile jamming devices at its high school and intermediate examination centres when the exams begin on February 18. As part... Read More


Smoke-dried mummies in Vietnam - Discovery of world scale

Hanoi, Feb. 6 -- The discovery of mummies preserved through the smoke-drying method in Vietnam and some other Southeast Asian countries was a finding recognised as one of the world's top 10 archaeolog... Read More


Vidarbha poised to emerge as global hub for clean energy and logistics: Jeet Adani

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Vidarbha is poised to re-emerge as a central pillar of India's economic and cultural growth, driven by large-scale infrastructure projects and a strategic focus on energy and logi... Read More


IRB Infras board to consider bonus issue, interim dividend on 13 February 2026

Mumbai, Feb. 6 -- According to an exchange filing, the board will also review and take on record the company's consolidated and standalone unaudited financial results for the quarter and nine months e... Read More


Five held as Uttar Pradesh STF busts inter-state drug racket targeting students, clubs in Lucknow

LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- Five people were arrested after the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) busted an inter-state narcotics trafficking racket that allegedly supplied drugs to convent school student... Read More