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What are the best interest rates available for home loans?
Home Loan, Loan, Home, House(Photo: Shutterstock)2 min read Last Updated : Aug 20 2026 | 6:54 PM ISTWith the Reserve Bank of India hinting at a possible rate hike...
Gayatri-Treesa stun 7th seed to move one win away from BWF Worlds medal
India began Day 4 of the BWF World Championships 2026 in style as the women's doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly stunned seventh seeds Kie Nakanishi...
Nifty makes history; fails to cross previous day’s high for 12 straight sessions
Nifty 50 has created history with the index failing to cross the previous day’s high for 12 consecutive trading sessions.  The development, according to a note by Apurva...
SMBC investment strengthens Yes Bank’s institutional positioning: Lender
2 min read Last Updated : Aug 20 2026 | 12:15 AM IST The entry of Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) as the largest shareholder has fundamentally...
Centre works on national platform to offer free competitive exam coaching
The Centre is working on a national online platform to provide learning materials, expert guidance and preparation plans following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement to provide free coaching...
Tamil Nadu govt extends maternity leave for third child to 365 days
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced extending the maternity leave for its women employees for the birth of their third child from 12 weeks to 365 days,...
Best of BS Opinion: Emigration must be aligned with global skills demand
Hello, and welcome to the Best of BS Opinion, our wrap of the day's Opinion page.    India needs to move beyond its dependence on low-skilled overseas migration...
The big BIT reset: Why India is rethinking its investment treaty model
  Earlier this month, Economic Affairs Secretary in the finance ministry Anuradha Thakur said the long awaited review of India’s model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) was nearing completion...
Nitin Nabin appoints BJP in-charges for poll-bound UP, Punjab, Gujarat
BJP president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday appointed Rajya Sabha MP Vinod Tawde and national general secretary as in-charge of party affairs in Uttar Pradesh and newly appointed national...
Best of BS Opinon: Policy credibility needs coherence, not action alone
Governments and institutions are rarely inactive. They announce reforms, pass laws, intervene in markets, adjust rules and defend their records. But action alone does not create credibility. Credibility...
MMDR Bill tweak: NMDC flags ₹15,786 crore Karnataka tax exposure
NMDC, India’s largest iron ore miner, has disclosed a potential liability of ₹15,785.72 crore from Karnataka’s proposed retrospective tax on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land, highlighting the extent...