Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is reviewing its vast real estate portfolio to improve returns and may explore setting up a separate subsidiary to manage the assets more efficiently, PTI reported.LIC’s real estate holdings, accumulated over nearly seven decades, are conservatively estimated at more than Rs 60,000 crore.“We have substantial real estate, both inherited…
Shivaji Parashuram being treated after he collapsed at the end of the 10000m race on Friday RANCHI: The men’s 10,000m saw Uttarakhand’s Deepak Bhatt clock 29:42.93 to take the top spot on the opening day of the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition at Birsa Munda Stadium, Morabadi, here on Friday.Bhatt, who not only won his…
Saanen goats are being introduced to Kashmir as high-yield dairy animals, notably by institutions like MRCS&G Shuhama, to boost milk production SRINAGAR: GOAT is how visitors are pitching a new arrival at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology in Srinagar, where a Swiss dairy breed has set tongues wagging and phones ringing. Just two…
Kerala fireworks unit blast NEW DELHI: At least four people were killed and several others sustained burn injuries after a blast at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikode of Kerala’s Thrissur district on Tuesday, officials said. Around 40 people were suspected to have been present at the time of the explosion. A government official who…
When the body’s metabolism is slow, there is a reduction in blood circulation and cellular turnover. The skin’s natural renewal capability of every 28-49 days lengthens if the metabolism is slow. This causes dead skin cells to accumulate on the skin surface, making the skin look tired, dull and lifeless. Skin appearing dry and dehydrated…
US President Donald Trump has expressed doubts about whether Vice President JD Vance has the ability to eventually lead the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement ahead of the 2028 presidential race, according to a report by The New York Times.The report, citing conversations with aides and allies, said Trump has repeatedly questioned Vance’s political…
India’s television market is headed for new challenges as manufacturers face rising input costs and shifting consumer demand patterns that are beginning to affect sales momentum. Industry players are facing a sharp escalation in the cost of key components such as memory chips (RAM), alongside higher plastics prices and increased ocean freight charges. These freight…
NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress crisis deepened on Friday as dissident MPs prepared to approach Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking recognition as the party’s “real TMC” parliamentary group.According to PTI, rebel MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia said the dissident faction had already submitted a representation to the Speaker and would formally stake its claim…
Experts have indicated that if oil prices stay elevated, the currency could move into the 94–95 per dollar range. (AI image) Rupee depreciated against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, falling to levels of 93.71, down 18 paise from its Monday closing. On Monday, the rupee had breached the 94 per dollar mark…
Kolkata Knight Riders player Manish Pandey (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Indian batter Manish Pandey, one of only four players to have featured in every edition of the Indian Premier League since its start in 2008, describes his 19-year IPL journey as having “flown by in a flash.”Pandey will don the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) jersey in…