Latest small savings schemes rates for July-September 2026 quarter Latest Post Office Small Savings Interest Rates: The interest on small savings savings, popularly known as post office savings schemes, have been declared for the second quarter of the current financial year 2026-2027. The interest rates for the July-September 2026 have been announced by the Finance…
Sayuri Dalvi with her son Vihaan. (Image Courtesy: Instagram/@savitales_) There are some sentences that stay with a parent forever. For Mumbai-based Sayuri Dalvi, one of those came when her son, Vihaan, was still very young. After being diagnosed with autism as a toddler, she was repeatedly told that he would never be able to live…
Nature’s ingenuity shines with the Megapode, a chicken-sized bird that bypasses traditional incubation. Males meticulously construct heat-generating mounds from vegetation, burying eggs to hatch. Once free, chicks are entirely independent, fending for themselves from day one. This remarkable survival strategy, however, hasn’t protected over half of the species from endangerment, primarily due to their prized…
Tourists present at the fort were evacuated while police conducted investigative procedures linked to the case PUNE: Lonavala rural police closed Lohagad Fort to visitors as part of the ongoing investigation into the Ketan Agarwal murder case on Tuesday.Tourists present at the fort were evacuated while police conducted investigative procedures linked to the case, according…
Australia Women vs West Indies Women Live Score: Australia have looked unstoppable in the Women’s T20 World Cup so far, winning all their group-stage matches in convincing fashion. But despite entering the semi-finals unbeaten, the six-time champions know that knockout cricket can quickly change the story. After their dominant, record-breaking win over India at Lord’s,…
Oil prices were on track on Tuesday for their biggest quarterly decline since the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, as investors closely monitored the possibility of fresh US-Iran talks amid growing uncertainty over a fragile ceasefire agreement.Brent crude futures for August delivery, which expire on Tuesday, rose 12 cents, or 0.16%, to…
A giant world orbiting a distant sun-like star has given astronomers an unexpected glimpse into the weather systems of some of the coldest known exoplanets. Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers have identified evidence of salt-rich clouds in the atmosphere of GJ 504 b, a massive gas giant often referred to…
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Rs 71,000 Monthly Budget Goes Viral as Bengaluru Living Costs Face Fresh Scrutiny. (AI Image) For anyone who’s ever wondered where their salary disappears by the end of the month, one Bengaluru software engineer may have the answer. A detailed breakdown of her monthly expenses has gone viral on social media, with thousands of people…
Hardik Pandya (ANI Photo) India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has relocated to Bengaluru in a significant career move, choosing to make the BCCI‘s Centre of Excellence (COE) his primary training base for the foreseeable future. The decision makes Pandya the first active, high-profile India cricketer to permanently base himself near the COE, a facility that has…
Europe battles scorching summer heat and record-breaking temperatures. Photo credit: AP For centuries, Europe knew how to fight the cold.Its homes were built to trap warmth. Thick walls, insulated roofs, double-glazed windows and tightly sealed buildings helped people survive long winters. Entire energy systems were designed around one question: how to keep people warm when…
GST’s taxpayer base has expanded significantly since its rollout, rising from 66.5 lakh in 2017 to 1.65 crore as of May 2026, reflecting greater formalisation of the economy. When the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was rolled out on July 1, 2017, it marked India’s biggest overhaul of indirect taxation since Independence. Replacing a patchwork…
