According to The News, the government anticipates a resurgence in inflationary trends, projecting an average CPI-based inflation rate of up to 7.5% for the 2025–26 budget. This marks a notable increase from the 5% recorded in the current fiscal year. Concurrently, the Ministry of Planning has issued a warning that the external sector could face considerable strain, as the relaxation of import restrictions and impending debt repayments are expected to widen the current account deficit in the forthcoming budget. The Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC), scheduled to convene on June 2, 2025, is prepared to recommend the comprehensive macroeconomic framework…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
According to the latest report from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), bank frauds in India reached an unprecedented ₹360.14 billion during the financial year 2024-25, marking a sharp 194% increase compared to the previous year. The total number of reported fraud cases throughout the year stood at 23,953. Private banks accounted for the majority of these incidents, registering 14,233 cases, which represents 59.42% of all reported frauds. However, public sector banks bore the brunt of the financial impact, incurring the highest monetary losses, with frauds amounting to ₹256.67 billion. This signifies a substantial jump from the ₹92.54 billion reported…
Eiza Gonzalez has expressed her views on the relationship between her ex-boyfriend Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner. In a recent discussion with Cosmopolitan, the Baby Driver actress, who briefly dated Timothée in 2020, spoke glowingly about the Dune star and The Kardashians star’s romance. “They look so cute together,” she remarked during a “Cheap Shots” segment when questioned about what transpired between her and Timothée five years ago. “They look so in love, and so cute and I’m obsessed with them.” While praising Timothée and expressing her admiration for him as an actor, she noted, “I love Timmy. I think…
Shakira has called off yet another concert, just a day after her scheduled performance in Boston was canceled. The highly anticipated show for the 48-year-old singer, slated for Saturday night at Washington, D.C.’s Nationals Park, has been canceled due to what are being termed “production issues.” The disappointing announcement was disseminated via the basketball stadium’s official social media channels. “Due to complications with the previous show in Boston, Shakira’s full tour production cannot be transported to Washington, D.C. in time for her scheduled performance at Nationals Park on Saturday, May 31,” the statement read. “As a result, the D.C. show…
Gigi and Bella Hadid reportedly kept their half-sister, Ayden Nix, a “secret” for a year and a half, and for a compelling reason. “Bella, Gigi and Anwar have met Ayden and have been in touch with her for about a year and a half now,” an insider revealed to Us Weekly on Friday. “They have welcomed her with open arms and are fully embracing her as their sibling.” The confidant further told the outlet that learning they had a “biological connection” to 23-year-old Ayden was a “complete shock to the whole family.” While the supermodel sisters have been aware of…
Jack Antonoff recently joined Taylor Swift in celebrating her significant achievement of regaining ownership of her music catalog. This comes after the pop superstar penned a letter to her fanbase, announcing that she had successfully purchased her original master recordings from Shamrock Capital, six years after her catalog was initially sold to her now former manager, Scooter Braun. The 41-year-old long-time collaborator of The Eras Tour headliner re-enacted a well-known moment from their track “Getaway Car,” featured on the Reputation album. Swift’s collaboration with Antonoff on this album marked a pivotal transition in her sound, shifting towards synth-pop from her…
Kylie Jenner, the 27-year-old reality television personality and entrepreneur, maintains that she has not abandoned her “baddie era.” In a cover story with Dazed magazine, she reflected on the recent shifts in her personal style. The Kardashians star acknowledged having seen comments from fans highlighting a change in her style since she began dating Timothée Chalamet. “That’s so funny, I’ve seen that before too, and I’m always like, first of all, the baddie never left,” she began. “I wear a latex dress at least once a week. Like, where do you guys think the baddie went? People saw me in…
Jackie Chan has recently divulged a significant secret concerning his father. In a recent retrospective interview with People magazine, the renowned Hong Kong actor candidly recounted the moment he discovered a truth about his father, Charles Chan. He began by stating, “One day, I was driving a car, my father suddenly said, ‘Son, I’m old. I might sleep and never wake up. I have a secret to tell you.'” Jackie then informed the outlet, “My father was a spy,” admitting that he was profoundly shocked at that time and unable to absorb any further details about his father’s history. “Then,…
After a six-year engagement, Robin Thicke and April Love Geary have officially exchanged vows. As reported by People magazine, the couple married in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on Friday. April shared numerous photos and videos from their special day on her Instagram Story. The 30-year-old model wore an all-white gown, while the 48-year-old singer looked distinguished in a black suit adorned with a white lapel flower. Just days before their wedding, Robin had re-proposed to April in Cannes, getting down on one knee. April shared on Instagram, “Robin surprised me during our trip to Cannes by proposing to me again…
The reported feud between Victoria Beckham and Nicola Peltz has been a recurring headline. The 51-year-old fashion icon and the 30-year-old actress have been at odds, with their disagreement reportedly stemming from Nicola’s wedding dress in 2022. According to PEOPLE magazine, an insider close to the Peltz family shed light on the origins of the dispute between Beckham and her daughter-in-law. The source revealed, “When Nicola and Brooklyn [Beckham] got engaged, Victoria told Nicola that she’d love to make her wedding dress, and Nicola said it would be her honor, that she would love to wear one of her originals.”…
