Blackstone Inc is among global investment firms in the fray to buy a stake in IIFL Finance, just as Fairfax Financial Holdings looks to exit from the company, according to people familiar with the matter.Fairfax, founded by Indian-born Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa, is weighing selling its entire holding in IIFL Finance to comply with regulatory…
Iran women’s football player Fatemeh Pasandideh salutes during the national anthem of Iran. (AP Photo) Iranian footballers Atefeh Ramezanisadeh and Fatemeh Pasandideh have broken their silence over the protest that preceded their decision to seek asylum in Australia, confirming that their refusal to sing Iran’s national anthem at the Women’s Asian Cup was a deliberate…
Pamela Anderson recalls being told she had ‘10 years to live’ after her hepatitis C diagnosis. Pamela Anderson has recalled the devastating moment she was told she had just 10 years to live after being diagnosed with hepatitis C in the late 1990s.The 59-year-old Baywatch star, who contracted the blood-borne infection around 1999, said doctors…
Dr Shankar Lal Garg bought 22 acres of rocky land near Indore in 2007 to build an educational institution. When the project failed to take off, he gradually transformed the property into Keshar Parvat, a private green landscape now reported to contain about 40,000 trees from more than 500 species. A rocky hillock near Mhow…
General:After a stretch of strain, today feels easier on the nerves, Libra. Your working condition improves, and that alone can change your whole face. The Moon steadies your routine while Venus adds grace to interactions, so delays reduce, people cooperate more, and your own anxiety starts to loosen.You’ll be busy, yes, but usefully busy. Not…
Union minister of state for commerce and industry Jitin Prasada met US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on the sidelines of the G20 Summit NEW DELHI: India has joined the United States and 24 other countries in an initiative aimed at shaping the development of next-generation 6G networks, the US department of commerce said.Union minister of…
Mateo Messi with the trophy. (Screen grabs) Lionel Messi‘s son Mateo has taken another step in his budding football career, captaining the Inter Miami Academy to the Naples Cup title and giving fans another glimpse of the youngster’s footballing journey.Mateo, Messi’s second son, was part of the Inter Miami Academy side that emerged victorious at…
Actor Rajesh Sharma has clarified the circumstances surrounding his hospitalisation earlier this year, dismissing reports that he fell seriously ill after an insect bite on the sets of Prabhas’ film in Hyderabad. The actor revealed that he had been dealing with a skin condition on his right leg for a long time, which eventually worsened…
Snakes are scary slitherers for their venomous reputation, and spotting one of these reptiles sends a chill down a person’s spine. Their fangs inject potent venom, which can be life-threatening and leave behind the famous double-dotted marks when they bite. But do all snakes leave the same marks, or is there more to it? Most…
General:Money pressure colours much of your day, Leo. The Sun gives you pride, but Saturn keeps tapping your shoulder and asking, are you spending to live, or spending to feel better? That’s the question. Expenses can run ahead of income if you don’t slow the pace.It may start with small leaks, food delivery, an extra…
