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Representational image MUMBAI: Currency in circulation (CiC) touched a record Rs 40 lakh crore in Jan, rising 11.1% year-on-year, even as its share in the economy declined. The cash-to-GDP ratio eased to around 11.2%, down sharply from the pandemic peak of 14.4% in March 2021, signalling digital payments are financing a growing share of economic...

In the world of cinema, Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri’s latest venture, ‘O’ Romeo,’ sparked a range of reactions upon its release. While audiences applauded the actors’ performances, the plot left many wanting more. Following a steep decline on its first Monday, the film brought in Rs 4.75 crore, with total domestic earnings now at...

Kwality Wall’s MUMBAI: Kwality Wall’s India, which brought Magnum and Cornetto ice-creams to local households, is looking to expand in a market where there’s enough and more room to push ice-creams as an everyday snacking product.Ice cream consumption is getting a boost due to factors like rise of quick-commerce, increasing penetration of refrigerators in Indian...

Image Used For Representational Purpose Only BHOPAL: A woman who was allegedly beaten, strangled and set on fire by her husband in Chhatarpur survived the night hiding in a haystack before walking nearly 4 km to a police station – only to plead with officers not to register an FIR against him, citing the future...

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi and teammate Usman Tariq leave the field after Pakistan lost their T20 World Cup game against India (AP Photo) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi launched a scathing attack on the senior core of the Pakistan national cricket team after their crushing 61-run defeat to India national cricket team in the ICC...

Narendra Modi, Emmanuel Macron (File photo) NEW DELHI: India and France will look to further upgrade their defence, trade and technology ties as PM Narendra Modi hosts French President Emmanuel Macron for a bilateral meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday. During his three-day visit to India, Macron will also participate in the AI summit in Delhi...

Over the last 15 days, CRPF has demolished 53 ‘memorials’ across Sukma, Bijapur and Bastar NEW DELHI: As the country moves towards becoming Naxalism-free by March 31, it is not just the last of Maoist leaders and cadres who are being hunted or asked to surrender. The physical symbols of Left-wing extremism – specifically, ‘memorials’...

Mani Shankar Aiyar (File Photo) NEW DELHI: After Congress dissociated itself from Mani Shankar Aiyar following his prediction that the rival Left front will win in Kerala elections, the veteran hit back on Monday saying he remains with the party even as ‘friends of Rahul Gandhi’ have left for other parties. The issue flared up...

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei BENGALURU: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said even as artificial intelligence technology produces great value, it will also bring big economic turmoil. So it is important, he said, to ensure everyone shares in the benefits, and urged India, as the world’s largest democracy, to use AI to make governance more efficient and...

Alix Earle makes a cryptic post as Tom Brady prioritizes his family for Valentine’s Day.(Image via Phillip Faraone/Getty, Kevin Mazur/Getty) Tom Brady, the NFL legend, has dominated headlines over the last few years as he has strictly stayed away from any serious relationships in the public eye after his messy divorce in 2022.But now, he...