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Just two days into the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the mega event has ben haunted by lack of supporters in the both Dubai and Pakistan. While Pakistan remain the hosts of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India are playing all their games in Dubai after the BCCI refused to send its team across borders due to security concerns.Despite an ICC tournament being played in Pakistan after 29 overs, the buzz for the Champions Trophy looked missing as empty stands were caught on camera at the time of the toss and the national anthems during the tournament opener between Pakistan and…

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp has taken decisive action by banning more than 8.4 million accounts within a single month. The move, undertaken by its parent company Meta, aims to curb the increasing misuse of the platform for fraudulent activities. The decision follows a surge in reports from users flagging scams and suspicious behaviour.In its latest Transparency Report, Meta detailed its enforcement efforts, revealing that 8.45 million WhatsApp accounts in India were disabled between 1 August and 31 August. Notably, this action aligns with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, particularly under Rule 4(1)(d) and Rule…

Buying the best water purifier brands in 2025 is essential for every home, ensuring safe and healthy drinking water. With rising contamination levels, choosing the right purifier can make a big difference. RO purifiers remove dissolved salts and heavy metals, while UV technology kills bacteria and viruses.Some models also feature mineral retention to keep water fresh and nutritious. If space is a concern, compact designs fit well in modern kitchens. Smart features like digital displays and filter change alerts add convenience. From budget-friendly options to high-tech purifiers with Wi-Fi connectivity, there’s something for every need. Let’s us explore the best…

RRB Recruitment 2025: The Railway Recruitment Board has extended the registration dates for 32,438 vacancies. The deadline for several vacancies has been extended to March 1, 2025. Candidates can apply for various roles at the official website of RRB, rrbapply.gov.in.The initial deadline to apply for registration was February 22.The fee payment deadline is March 3, 2025, while the correction window for the application forms will open from March 4 to March 13.Who is eligible for RRB recruitment?To apply for these vacancies, interested applicants should have passed Class 10 or ITI or equivalent or have a National Apprenticeship Certificate granted by…

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt served five years in prison due to his involvement in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. He was convicted under the Arms Act for illegally possessing weapons and was in and out on bail before being released in 2016. However, during his time in jail between 2009 and 2010, his wife, Maanayata Dutt, was pregnant with their twins. Worried about her being alone, he reached out to his close friend, Sheeba Akashdeep, and asked her to support Maanayata.In an interview with Pinkvilla, Sheeba recalled the moment when Sanjay called her before going to prison. He expressed his…

Acquiring a business loan stands as the potential key element that enables your organization to grow upward. The essentiality of capital access helps business owners achieve their aims of operation expansion and cash flow management and equipment purchase.Preventable mistakes prevent numerous organizations from obtaining eligible financial requirements for business loans. The article gives practical steps which enhance your opportunity to secure business financing.Business loanBusiness loans serve to fulfil corporate needs without targeting individual members of society. A business loan exists when companies borrow funds from banking institutions or credit unions alongside internet lenders to repay the amount in portions with…

A high credit score offers much more than numerical value because it functions as a gate to better financial prospects together with financial independence. Credit scores determine approval rates on loans together with interest rates and prices of property rentals and potential job availability. Acquire financial stability by understanding the fundamental procedures which will help you maintain a high credit score. This article demonstrates the cycle of good credit score.Credit scoreThe numeric value of your credit score demonstrates your financial reliability from handling borrowed funds properly. A combination of payment history, existing debt, duration of credit history, credit kinds used…

(Bloomberg) — Ayala Land Inc. is looking at fresh borrowings of up to 75 billion pesos ($1.3 billion) this year as the Philippines’ top property developer plans to continue pushing expensive homes amid still elevated interest rates. Short-term mortgage rate needs to drop by as much as 75 basis points from 6.5%-6.75% currently “to really encourage the core market to come back,” Chief Financial Officer Augusto Bengzon said in a briefing on Thursday, referring to its main middle income market wherein many seek loans to buy property. “We are going to lean on the premium segment for as long as…

The slowdown for L&T Technology Services Ltd (LTTS), KPIT Technologies Ltd, Cyient Ltd, and Tata Elxsi Ltd, as per a Mint analysis, is the latest setback for India’s $254 billion IT services sector. The ER&D space, where companies design and build technologies and products for carmakers, grew 7.4% to end with $43 billion in revenue in the year ended March 2024, according to the National Association of Software and Service Companies. ER&D’s growth was almost double that of overall IT services, which expanded 3.8%, the slowest pace since the pandemic.   Revenue at LTTS increased 6.4% to $914 million in…

India may face an impact of up to 0.6% of GDP from the US reciprocal tariffs, according to Goldman Sachs, which calculated various scenarios of the tariff imposition.”We estimate a potential domestic GDP growth impact of 0.1-0.3pp under different scenarios of increase in average US effective tariff rate on Indian exports (under country-level reciprocity and product-level reciprocity), and different estimates of price elasticity of US demand for Indian exports,” Goldman Sachs said in a report. With reciprocal tariffs, India could face higher costs in exporting goods to the US, reducing its competitive advantage in sectors like textiles, pharmaceuticals, and engineering…