Moody’s Ratings has affirmed the Ba1 long-term corporate family rating (CFR) of Shriram Finance Limited (SFL) and revised its outlook to positive from stable. The rating action follows SFL’s announcement of a planned strategic investment by MUFG Bank. According to Moody’s, the outlook revision reflects expectations that SFL’s business and financial profile will strengthen over
Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark Saturday, with the country’s government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown and as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world. President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States is “ready to help” as protesters in Iran faced an intensifying
Newly appointed BNP chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said there is “no reason” for Bangladesh to return to the political conditions that existed before the toppling of Sheikh Hasina’s regime on August 5, 2024. Newly appointed Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said there was “no reason” for the country to revert
NEW DELHI: In a significant escalation of govt’s anti-narcotic approach, home minister Amit Shah on Friday announced a three-year war on drugs – set to commence on March 31 this year. Chairing the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) meeting at Vigyan Bhawan, Shah reframed the drug menace as a matter of “narco-terrorism” rather than a mere law-and-order
Bengaluru: Four Ayyappa devotees, including a 7-year-old girl, were killed and seven injured when the vehicle they were travelling in rammed a parked truck on Bengaluru-Pune national highway at Kora in Tumakuru district early Friday. The devotees, who belong to Kukkanur village in Koppal, north Karnataka, were returning home from Sabarimala when the accident occurred
Renee Nicole Good tried to run over Jonathan Ross or just turned her vehicle to move away during a Minneapolis ICE encounter. The incident has sparked national debate as multiple videos from different angles have emerged showing what happened. Some clips suggest she moved her car without intent to harm, while others show Ross firing
Bengaluru: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), the umbrella university for courses in health sciences, has decided to approach the information and broadcasting ministry with a request to make it mandatory to screen short anti-drug menace videos in cinema halls before film screenings. “Currently, advertisements and awareness videos against tobacco usage are played before
BENGALURU: Karnataka governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot Friday issued a statement saying his office had sent the Karnataka Scheduled Castes (sub-classification) Bill – commonly referred to as the internal reservation bill – back to govt “seeking further clarification”. A press note issued from governor’s office also suggested that Gehlot was yet to decide on Karnataka Hate
Last Updated: January 10, 2026, 23:28 IST Protests have spread across Iran since December 28, beginning in response to soaring inflation, and quickly turning political with protesters demanding an end to clerical rule. Iran’s protests continue to spread, with major demonstrations recorded across dozens of cities as crowds rally against economic hardship, soaring inflation, and
Last Updated: January 10, 2026, 23:27 IST The executive order signed by Trump is aimed at safeguarding Venezuelan oil revenue held in US Treasury accounts and blocking it from the country’s creditors. US President Donald Trump. (Image: REUTERS) US President Donald Trump on Saturday took another step to control future sales of Venezuelan oil by