MUMBAI: On a day its stock slid 16%, IDFC First Bank said it will remain profitable despite a Rs 590-crore hit from fraudulent transactions in Haryana govt-linked accounts, traced to employee collusion at its Chandigarh branch. On a conference call, the bank’s CEO V Vaidyanathan said the bank has appointed KPMG for a forensic audit…
The Citrini Research’s “The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis” has gone viral, giving deep insights into thematic equity and global macro markets by using cross-asset, lateral thinking.In this different 2028, AI doesn’t just help people do their jobs; it takes them over completely. Citrini Research highlights a move away from the basic hardware race toward “Phase…
With appraisal season around the corner, conversations about pay hikes, promotions and performance rewards are returning to office corridors as companies reassess compensation strategies.Companies are preparing to roll out an average salary hike of 9.1 per cent in 2026, signalling a shift towards skills-based pay structures rather than uniform annual increments, according to a report,…
The government currently has no roadmap for mergers among public sector banks, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, indicating that consolidation is not under active consideration even as a new banking reform panel is set to review the sector’s future.“I am not familiar with any roadmap…there isn’t one,” Sitharaman said in a media briefing after her…
Traffic jam in Delhi Mumbai expressway (Photo credit -PTI) More than one lakh motorists stranded during a massive traffic gridlock on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway earlier this month will receive toll refunds worth Rs 5.16 crore, after authorities decided to return charges deducted despite suspension orders.The disruption followed a gas tanker accident on February 3 on…
Following the US Supreme Court’s ruling late last week, an Indian delegation has postponed a planned trip to Washington. India now has more room for negotiations in a trade deal with the US after the American Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal. The US Supreme Court’s move to invalidate President Donald Trump’s…
Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on the Supreme Court of the United States, calling it “incompetent” and “ridiculous” after it struck down most of his earlier tariffs, while arguing the ruling had inadvertently handed him broader powers, including the ability to use licensing tools in trade policy.In a…
Gold rate today: Gold prices moved higher on Monday tracking firm trends in the domestic futures market as fresh buying and supportive global cues lifted bullion sentiment. The rise comes amid continued investor interest in safe-haven assets and steady international price support.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for the April 2026 contract were…
The sons argued that a plain reading of the Tribunal’s order itself showed that the father had been held not entitled to maintenance. (AI image) In a significant ruling interpreting the scope of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, the Bombay High Court has held that not every dispute between…
IDFC First bank has filed police complaints, informed regulators and statutory auditors, and begun recovery measures. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday reacted to the IDFC First Bank fraud case that came to light over the weekend. “We are watching the development, there is no systemic issue,” RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said.The Rs…