From Sensex, the State Bank of India, Axis Bank, PowerGrid, Asian Paints, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Tata Steel were among the gainers. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped nearly 1% in early trade on Tuesday (February 24, 2026), dragged down by a sharp selloff in IT stocks amid rising…
Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma (ICC Photo) AHMEDABAD: Coming into the T20 World Cup, much of the hype around India’s title defence revolved around a top order that worked like a killing machine against bowling attacks. However, at the halfway stage of the tournament, the team management has replaced words like “confidence” and “clarity” with…
Leena Dandekar’s home is different. It is not opulent or fancy but grounded, real, and sustainable. Leena is the founder and trustee of the Raintree Foundation. She and her family have dedicated their capital, networks, and skills to driving impact in climate action, circularity, and sustainability. She exclusively shared with us how she built her…
Axar Patel during a practice session. (PTI Photo) AHMEDABAD: The Indian team management likes to put the team above the player. Be it Shubman Gill’s ascension as ODI captain over Rohit Sharma or his eventual axing from the T20 World Cup team despite being the vice-captain, it was all branded as an endeavour to wipe…
Navi Mumbai: In the two-day district level Friends of Birds summit held on Sunday and Monday, it was revealed that more than 350 species of birds are noticed in Ratnagiri district. The event was attended by top forest officials and the former principal chief conservator of forests Sunil Limaye. The event focused on avian research…
IDFC First Bank share price today (AI image) IDFC First Bank share price today: IDFC First Bank stock opened in green on Tuesday a day after its shares recorded the worst crash since March 2020. At 9:18 AM, IDFC First Bank shares were trading at Rs 70.37, up 0.47%. The steep fall came on IDFC…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police arrested three men for allegedly performing reckless and dangerous biking stunts on the road in northeast Delhi, an official said on Monday.The arrested men were identified as Tushar Puniya (22), Tanishk Mavi (20) and Puspendra (20), all residents of Khajuri Khas. Police took action after receiving complaints about risky riding in…
Pune: The Indian Army is entering a decisive decade of transformation, driven by rapid assimilation of cutting-edge technologies and anchored firmly in atmanirbharta, Southern Army Commander Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth said on Monday.Addressing the 32nd foundation day celebration of the Army Institute of Technology (AIT), Lt Gen Seth underlined that technology has emerged as a…
Stablecoin reserves on the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, have fallen back to levels not seen since October amid a crypto liquidity drought, according to CryptoQuant. The stablecoin reserves are down 18.6% since November, dropping around $10 billion from $50.9 billion to current levels of $41.4 billion, said CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost on Monday. Stablecoin reserves…
Last Updated:February 24, 2026, 09:20 IST Why are Hindu fasts and festivals now falling on two days? An astrologer from Central Sanskrit University, Jammu, explains the reason and the simplest way to find the correct date The confusion arises because every fast and festival is determined by specific ‘tithis’ (lunar dates), ‘nakshatras’ (constellations), and ‘muhurats’…
