Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday discontinued the Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) platform for stock brokers with immediate effect saying the system had become redundant due to stronger cyber security, disaster recovery and business continuity mechanisms in the securities market, PTI reported.The IRRA platform, launched on October 1, 2023, was introduced to provide brokers with…
Between October 2025 to March 2026, RBI has brought home 104.2 metric tonnes of gold. (AI image) Your grandparents and parents may have often told you to buy gold to tide over any financial crisis – but, guess what? Central banks around the world are doing exactly that! India ranks among the top 10 countries…
A jawbone like this was never expected to matter so much. It came up from the seabed off Taiwan, quiet and unremarkable at first glance, almost easy to overlook. For years, it sat in collections as an uncertain fragment, something that didn’t quite belong anywhere in the human story. No clear signs. No obvious connection…
NTA NCHM JEE 2026 answer key: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer key and recorded response sheet for the National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM JEE) 2026. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can now check and download the answer key through the official website at exams.nta.nic.in/nchm-jee/.The…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar created history during the clash against Lucknow Super Giants by becoming the first fast bowler to complete 200 matches in IPL history. The landmark added another major achievement to Bhuvneshwar’s remarkable T20 career. Earlier this season, he had also become the…
The statistics ministry on Thursday issued uniform guidelines for calculating Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) with 2022-23 as the revised base year, aiming to bring greater consistency and comparability in measuring economic performance across states and Union Territories, PTI reported.The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said the move follows the revision of the…
US stock markets hovered near record highs on Thursday as oil prices extended losses amid rising optimism over a possible agreement between the United States and Iran that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore crude shipments from the Persian Gulf, AP reported.The S&P 500 added 0.1 per cent, extending gains after hitting an…
1991 Ranji Final (Image – X (Twitter) Mumbai: May 7, 2026, marked exactly 35 years since one of the greatest Ranji Trophy finals ever played. On this day in the 1990-91 Ranji Trophy season, Haryana, led by India’s 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, stunned heavyweight Mumbai by just two runs at the Wankhede Stadium…
Royal Enfield has officially announced the 22nd edition of the Himalayan Odyssey. Marking the company’s 125th anniversary celebrations, the 2026 edition of the ride will be the biggest one yet, featuring four different riding formats across the Himalayan region. Registrations for the ride are now open through the official Royal Enfield website. Royal Enfield Himalayan…
Applications for unemployment benefits in the United States rose last week but continued to remain at historically low levels despite inflationary pressures and broader economic headwinds, AP reported. The US Labor Department said on Thursday that initial jobless claims increased by 10,000 to 200,000 for the week ending May 2. The figure was lower than…
