Prudential to buy 75% in Bharti Life; Rs 3.5k-crore deal to help firm deploy wider product suite across channels
MUMBAI : UK’s Prudential plc has doubled down on its India plans, with the British…
Prudential to buy 75% in Bharti Life; Rs 3.5k-crore deal to help firm deploy wider product suite across channels
MUMBAI : UK’s Prudential plc has doubled down on its India plans, with the British insurer agreeing to acquire a 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance from Bharti Life Ventures and 360 ONE Asset Management for an initial cash consideration of Rs 3,500 crore. The transaction will hand Prudential both majority ownership and operational control,…
RJ Mahvash breaks silence on Yuzvendra Chahal relationship rumours after unfollow drama
RJ Mahvash and Yuzvendra Chahal RJ Mahvash has finally responded to the growing social media buzz around her relationship with Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, after fans noticed that the two had unfollowed each other on Instagram.Speaking about the speculation, the actor and content creator clarified that the online reaction was overblown and stemmed from a…
Riteish Deshmukh starrer crosses Rs 100 crore mark
Riteish Deshmukh‘s ‘Raja Shivaji’, based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is currently in its third week at the box office and is maintaining a steady grip at the ticket windows. As the film completed its third weekend, it achieved a new milestone at the box office. ‘Raja Shivaji’ box office collection Day 17…
Gold, Silver Rate Today Live Updates: Gold prices drop to over 1.5 month low as crude oil prices rise
Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency at LKP Securities, said gold maintained a firm upward bias last week, climbing almost 4 per cent on MCX and finishing near Rs 1,58,000. He noted that the rally was mainly driven by the recent 6 per cent increase in import duty, which pushed domestic prices…
Chepauk test for ‘Travi-Shek’ as CSK chase playoff lifeline
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head (ANI Photo) CHENNAI: It’s knock-out cricket already for Chennai Super Kings, with two league games left and no margin for error. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, the equation is less desperate but hardly comfortable: seven wins have them within touching distance of the playoffs, yet a defeat at the MA…
Huma Qureshi credits Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for making Cannes Film Festival ‘IMPORTANT’ in India
Actor and producer Huma Qureshi made her big return to the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend, where she appeared at the Red Sea Film Foundation’s Women in Cinema gala. The actress, who also made jaw-dropping appearances on the red carpet, got candid about her Cannes dreams.Huma Qureshi on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan‘s iconic red carpet…
Top stocks to buy: Stock recommendations for May 18, 2026 week
Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk recommends picking up Syrma SGS, and Max Financials as the top stocks for the trading week starting May 18, 2026: Stock Rating CMP (Rs) Target (Rs) Upside (%) Syrma SGS Buy 1016 1300 28% Max Financials Buy 1601 1980…
Heatwave forces extended summer school holidays 2026 across Delhi, UP, Haryana and NCR regions; check state-wise summer vacation schedule
Summer school holidays 2026 Summer school holidays 2026: Several states have announced extended summer holidays for schools following warnings from the India Meteorological Department that heatwave conditions are expected to intensify between mid-May and June. Temperatures across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Telangana have already crossed 45 degrees Celsius, leading authorities to close schools…
Janhvi Kapoor did much more than act in Ram Charan’s ‘Peddi’, Says Buchi Babu Sana
Janhvi Kapoor has earned glowing praise from Buchi Babu Sana for her commitment to ‘Peddi’. The director said the actress contributed to several aspects of the production and was far more involved than a typical performer.‘Peddi’ has generated strong excitement since it was announced. The film marks Janhvi Kapoor’s first on-screen pairing with Ram Charan….
Prices rise, darker days loom
MUMBAI: A packet of milk, a simple thali meal, packaged consumer goods, an air-conditioner that’s almost a non-negotiable purchase now for many households amid rising temperatures, a box of paint, gold jewellery, a restaurant feast or an air-ticket—the war has hit low income and middle class Indians, making them pay more for a lot of…
