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Five blue-chip stocks with high RoE and strong future growth plans

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- 2026 has been a year of uncertainty for investors, with market volatility and ongoing challenges making stock selection more important than ever. In such an environment, blue-chi... Read More


Absconding man acquitted in 2011 Santacruz murder

India, Oct. 6 -- Fifteen years after 56-year-old Aarti Chabalani was found murdered in her Santacruz home, both men accused of the crime stand acquitted. While the Bombay High Court had, in 2024, acqu... Read More


Abandoning pet in Chennai can cost Rs.10,000, Rs.5,000 for no licence; vet explains why microchipping is beneficial

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has passed a new resolution introducing a strict fine of Rs.10,000 for pet owners who abandon their microchipped dogs or cats in public space... Read More


Suspended, reinstated, WhatsApp forward probe: Loopholes in CRPF DIG suspension row

India, Oct. 6 -- Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) cadre officer Bidhan Chandra Patra, who was suspended on June 17, 2026, only for the order to be revoked later, was suspended based on a report p... Read More


Movie review: 'Digger' is a blockbuster-sized waste of a carbon footprint

Nepal, Oct. 6 -- Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Digger might be the mostself-serious unserious film I've seen in recent memory. Ostentatious sets,unsubtle acting punctuated by facial tics, and a score ... Read More


The prime minister must learn to speak in full sentences

Nepal, Oct. 6 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah has once again turned to Facebook-and once again late at night. At 9:11 on Sunday, he posted that Khula Manch had been improved so a new party could hold ... Read More


Woman alleges Indian founder ghosted her over unpaid rRs.r50,000 fee: 'I have all the proofs, screenshot and attachments'

India, Oct. 6 -- Chasing unpaid fees for professional services remains an all-too-common challenge in the corporate world. Krupa Kotecha recently highlighted this issue, claiming that an Indian founde... Read More


What it cost to get here - Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 6 -- Over the past week, Universiti Malaya has just welcomed another batch of young men and women taking their first steps into university life. Residential colleges became unusuall... Read More


Feeling nostalgic for Singeetham Srinivasa Rao's experimental films? Where to watch his gems like Aditya 369, Michael Madana Kama Rajan and more

India, Oct. 6 -- If there is one Telugu filmmaker who managed to get the cross-section between commercial success and experimentation right, it has to be Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. The filmmaker, who t... Read More


Banks gain funding boost from FCNR deposits, but margins face near-term pressure

Mumbai, Oct. 6 -- A surge in foreign-currency deposits is giving Indian banks ample liquidity to sustain strong credit growth but the surplus is set to squeeze net interest margins (NIMs) this quarter... Read More