Economy

Interest rate on small savings for October-December quarter unchanged

During the October-December quarter, deposits under the Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme will fetch an interest rate of 8.2%, while the rate on a 3-year term deposit remains at 7.1%   | Photo Credit: RIDOFRANZ Small savings schemes such as the Public Provident Fund (PPF), Sukanya Samridhi Scheme and National Saving Certificate (NSC) will see no change […]

Dolly Parton to skip 2025 Governors Awards but it’s not due to health concerns: Here’s the real reason why

Dolly Parton will be skipping this year’s honorary Oscar presentation at the Motion Picture Academy’s Governors Awards, which will take place in November. Dolly Parton to skip the 2025 Governors Awards.(Getty Images via AFP) Earlier, several reports suggested her health to be the main reason for her absence. However, Rolling Stone has clarified that the […]

Economy

Air India-Airbus pilot training centre to install 10 simulators

Union Minister for Civil Aviation K Rammohan Naidu | Photo Credit: RAJU V The Air India–Airbus Pilot Training Centre will install 10 simulators with a planned investment of over ₹1,000 crore, said Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu. The state-of-the-art facility was inaugurated by Minister Naidu at Air India’s Aviation Training Academy in Gurugram, Haryana. […]

Economy

Excess rains, floods cause damage to crops on over 9.6 lakh hectares in Karnataka

BENGALURU  KARNATAKA  17/09/2025 : The crop damage areas in Afzalpur assembly constituency, visited by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, after meeting with officials regarding most damage has been caused by the continuous heavy rains in Bidar, Kalaburagi, Koppal and Yadgir districts. | Photo Credit: TH Excess rainfall and flooding in northern parts of the Karnataka has caused damages to […]

Economy

India to study Maldives’ Seaplane model ahead of UDAN 5.5 operations 

These aircraft operate almost 600 flights and carry 5,000 passengers every day. India will study seaplane operations in the Maldives as it prepares to roll out the latest Phase 5.5 of its flagship regional air connectivity scheme, UDAN, sources told businessline. The Maldives has developed comprehensive operational best practices that allow the smooth functioning of around […]