HSBC India unveils upgraded rewards programme with 20 transfer partners

MUMBAI, : HSBC India today announced the launch of its upgraded rewards programme, HSBC Rewards Marketplace, a seamless platform designed to elevate the rewards experience for its customers with 20,000 offerings. This programme allows HSBC India credit card holders to do real-time redemptions. For airmiles, HSBC now has 15 leading airlines including Air India Maharaja […]

India’s Original Gold Loan Specialist – Muthoot FinCorp – Unveils New Three-Film Campaign Featuring Shah Rukh Khan

MUMBAI,: Muthoot FinCorp Limited (MFL), the flagship company of the 138-year-old Muthoot Pappachan Group, also known as Muthoot Blue, has launched an engaging new three-film ad campaign featuring brand ambassador Shah Rukh Khan. This campaign positions Muthoot FinCorp as India’s Original Gold Loan Specialist and underscores the brand’s commitment to making gold loans accessible, seamless, […]

GJC urges nationwide ban on gems, jewellery trade with Turkiye, Azerbaijan

Mumbai: The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) on Friday urged the industry to suspend all business transactions with Turkiye and Azerbaijan in order to show support for ‘Operation Sindoor’.This comes after Turkiye’s public support for Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 Indian civilians, […]

Bovine smuggler detained under PSA in Udhampur

JAMMU: An alleged bovine smuggler was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Saturday, police said. Totu Din, a resident of Katwalt village in Ramnagar, is a habitual bovine smuggler and his detention order under PSA was issued by Udhampur district magistrate, a police spokesperson said. The […]

CBSE asks schools to set up ‘sugar boards’ to monitor students’ sugar intake

NEW DELHI: The CBSE has directed affiliated schools to establish “sugar boards” to monitor and reduce sugar intake of children, according to officials. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has noted that there has been a significant increase in Type 2 diabetes among children, a condition once primarily seen in adults, over the past […]

“Nothing in Pakistan is beyond the reach of Indian Army”LG Manoj Sinha

Kupwara: In a stern warning to Pakistan over its support to terror groups targeting India, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that there is nothing in the neighbouring country that is beyond the reach of the Indian Armed Forces. “The whole world has seen the bravery of the Indian armed forces, […]

US: Trump administration requests Supreme Court to allow layoffs of federal workers

Washington, The Trump administration on Friday requested the Supreme Court permit it to proceed immediately with its plan to lay off tens of thousands of workers across federal agencies, Politico reported. In an emergency appeal, the administration requested the judges to lift a lower court order temporarily preventing the layoffs quickly. Trump’s administration’s request for […]

Taiwan detects Chinese military activity near its territory

Taipei : Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said that it detected 12 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, six People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and one official ship operating around Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Saturday. According to Taiwan’s MND, 10 of 12 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s […]