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‘People don’t believe me’: Ishan Kishan on his love for red-ball cricket

Ishan Kishan has played 32 ODIs and 55 T20Is for India, apart from 134 IPL matches. His last of two Test appearances came in July 2023. Despite his limited opportunities in Test cricket, his love for the red-ball format remains strong.

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Dolly Patron passes away: Dollywood site crashes after news is confirmed

Dolly Parton’s death at the age of eighty sent shockwaves through her fanbase, resulting in a crash of the official Dollywood website. Many admirers flocked online to express their grief, overwhelming the platform and causing it to malfunction. Her nephew has openly shared the sad news, and the website has now been revitalized, proudly displaying

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‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale For Grown Ups’ X review: Netizens call it heavy KGF hangover

Yash’s new film ‘Toxic’ has opened to divided audience reactions after early screenings. Viewers praised the movie’s technical presentation and Yash’s strong screen presence. However, many criticized the screenplay and narrative substance of the action drama. Some netizens noted similarities between Yash’s character and his KGF role. Despite mixed reviews, the film recorded strong advance

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Businesses concerned over India, Japan trade deal: Ficci president Anant Goenka

The comments came a day after commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s nudge to Japanese steel makers to source products from India, wherever it was available. Goenka also flagged challenges faced by pharma companies in registering their products in Japan. “That issue was raised as well, this is a challenge that is there… Pharma companies

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Zee moves SAT, seeks one-day extension for warrant subscription

SAT had earlier allowed Zee to raise funds through warrants and gave the broadcaster a week to complete the subscription. That deadline fell on Aug 21. Zee allotted about 21 crore warrants at Rs 126 apiece to Sunbright Mauritius Investments, a promoter group entity, on that date. Sunbright had paid 25% of the amount —

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For global scale banks, EAC-PM seeks mergers

Beyond consolidation, banks need to narrow the credit-deposit gap, mobilise stable low-cost deposits and curb concentration in high-risk unsecured retail loans while expanding credit to MSMEs, infrastructure and green investments. To measure efficiency, the study treated banks as institutions that use resources such as fixed assets, borrowed funds, operating expenses and employee costs to generate

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BIS, comm min will work to support high-tech industries

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyalsaid that clarifications related to SEZ notification, which were flagged by some players, will also be looked at. He also said that govt is committed to making India a manufacturing base for electronics and semiconductors and offered to roll out the red carpet, including creating social infrastructure for Japanese companies

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RBI turns net buyer of dollars in June

The shift narrowed RBI’s cumulative net sales for the fiscal year to -$14.5 billion and reduced its outstanding forward short position to -$103.3 billion. In the currency futures market, purchases and sales were balanced at $2.9 billion each, leaving zero net outstanding futures. The dollar purchases came as resident Indians increased outward remittances under the

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Federal Bank shares fall post merger talks

Jana Small Finance Bank has sought a universal banking licence from RBI. RBI returned its initial application in June 2025, leaving the lender open to making a future submission. Jana was among the microfinance lenders that received a specialised banking licence in 2017. It began operations as a small finance bank in March and went

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RBI flags price risks, 2nd time in August

Industrial activity also remained supportive. PMI data showed that firms’ expectations for future output improved, pointing to a positive outlook for demand and new business opportunities. The economy, the article said, “continued to display strength notwithstanding these headwinds”, while retail inflation in Q1:2026-27 reflected limited pass-through of cost pressures and growth remained resilient.

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