PM Narendra Modi Witnesses Perfios’ Showcase of the AI-Powered Future of Banking at GFF 2026
Mumbai: In a major milestone for India’s financial technology sector at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026, Perfios, India’s leading B2B SaaS TechFin, was selected among an elite cohort of six technology companies to present its AI breakthroughs for BFSI directly to Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The high-profile showcase highlighted Perfios’ role as the…
ED not investigating CMRL funds given to UDF leaders, targeting Vijayan: CPI(M) state secy
Thiruvananthapuram: CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan on Wednesday questioned why the ED was not investigating the funds allegedly received from Cochin-based mining company CMRL in the past by some ministers in the current UDF administration. Terming the Enforcement Directorate (ED) move seeking registration of an FIR against opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena…
DRI seizes Rs 1 cr gold hidden in imported treadmill; Chinese national among 2 held
Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has busted an international gold-smuggling syndicate allegedly run by Chinese nationals, seizing gold valued at Rs 1.10 crore concealed in an imported treadmill in Mumbai, officials said. A Chinese national and an individual associated with an importing firm have been arrested, the officials said on Tuesday. The probe indicated…
ED raids premises linked to Karnataka PWD min Satish Jarkiholi, MP daughter
Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided premises linked to Karnataka PWD minister Satish Jarkiholi, his MP daughter Priyanka Jarkiholi, and some others as part of an investigation, officials said. They said about 18 premises are being searched, including those of the 64-year-old minister located in the Dollars Colony area of the city. The premises…
Is Congress losing its national identity?
MS Shanker Is the Congress, once the undisputed national political force that ruled Bharat for decades, gradually losing its identity as a truly national party? The question may sound provocative, but recent political developments suggest that it can no longer be dismissed merely as political rhetoric. What should particularly worry the Congress is not just…
Bharat’s Judiciary at Crossroads
The judiciary is supposed to be the last refuge of the common citizen when the legislature fails to make the right laws and the executive fails to enforce them fairly. That is precisely why the latest signs of institutional friction within the higher judiciary should concern every citizen—not merely the legal fraternity. The question is…
Singapore Airlines says its investment in India funded through internal resources
Singapore: In comments on its 25.1 per cent stake in Air India, Singapore Airlines on Tuesday said its investments in India have been, and will continue to be, funded through internal resources. The statement came after opposition member Kenneth asked in parliament whether losses from SIA’s foreign associates have been assessed against its capacity to…
Chugh seeks CBI, NIA probe into Punjab law and order cases, alleges crime-politics nexus
New Delhi: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh on Tuesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding a CBI and NIA investigation into several cases concerning the law and order situation in Punjab, alleging that the state’s ruling party is extending “political acceptance and patronage” to persons with criminal backgrounds. Chugh also sought an…
India will always stand firmly with Sri Lanka in times of crisis: Rajnath Singh
Colombo: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that India will always stand firmly with Sri Lanka in times of crisis, underlining that the relationship between the two countries is based on shared history, culture and faith. Singh, who arrived in Colombo on Tuesday on his maiden three-day visit to hold talks with Sri Lanka’s…
Contractor held in Delhi building collapse; CM meets injured, announces aid
New Delhi: A labour contractor was apprehended from Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the collapse of a five-storey building in Delhi’s Satya Niketan that left seven people dead, as investigators scrutinised construction and repair work at the building and a rent agreement that reportedly disclaimed liability for tenant casualty, police said on Tuesday….
