Consumer expenditure through credit cards has shot up by 10.8 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1.84 lakh crore in January 2025 with HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank recording the highest increase, according to the latest data compiled by the RBI.
Indian markets to stabilise by Q4 2025 end
The Indian stock markets are likely to remain volatile in the near term but are expected to stabilise towards the end of Q4 of the calendar year 2025, as domestic consumption is on the cusp of revival and normal monsoons could provide a significant boost, a report said on Tuesday.
Kerala mass murder: brutal killings, evidence of drug use by accused, says police
The mass murder allegedly carried out by a 23-year-old man at Venjaramoodu here was “brutal” and that there is “evidence of drug use” by the accused, police said on Tuesday.
Legal experts appear before ‘One Nation One Election’ committee
Former Law Commission of India chairperson Ritu Raj Awasthi appeared on Tuesday before the Joint Parliamentary Committee studying the two bills for simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls as the panel began consulting experts and stakeholders.
Delhi HC says no to early hearing on plea over DeepSeek ban in India
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant an early hearing on a plea for blocking access to DeepSeek, an AI chatbot developed by Chinese entities, in all forms in India.
1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court awards life to ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar
A Delhi court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a murder case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Maha kumbha Mela to conclude today
The grand Maha Kumbh Mela, which began on January 13 at Triveni Sangam, is set to conclude today.
Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue ops continue while hope for survival of 8 trapped persons dims
After being trapped for over two days under debris and muck, the chances of survival of the eight persons in the SLBC tunnel following a partial collapse appear bleak, even as every effort is made to reach them.
SC junks plea to regulate Internet prices, says it is a free market
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking regulation of Internet prices in the country.
Modi nominates Omar Abdullah, Anand Mahindra, Mohanlal for campaign against obesity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday nominated 10 persons from different walks of life, including Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, businessman Anand Mahindra and actor Mohanlal, to help fight obesity, a day after he exhorted people to take measures to curb the health menace.
