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Hyderabad: Oben Electric, homegrown and R&D-driven electric motorcycle manufacturer, has launched 'Mega Festive Utsav', a nationwide festive program rolled out across its flagship electric motorcycles, the Rorr EZ Sigma and Rorr EZ. Marking the festive season with unmatched value, the initiative extends exclusive customer benefits worth up to Rs35,000, reinforcing the company's commitment to making its premium electric motorcycles more accessible and aspirational for urban riders. As part of the festive program, customers purchasing the Rorr EZ Sigma or Rorr EZ will receive a price benefit of Rs20,000 already included in the pricing, additional cashback of up to Rs10,000, and an assured gold coin with every purchase.
Amazon Great Indian Festival: Like every year, there are a ton of deals available on everything from laptops to smartphones at the ongoing Amazon Great Indian Festival. However, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is the flagship smartphone with the best deal. Like every year, there are a ton of deals available on everything from laptops to smartphones at the ongoing Amazon Great Indian Festival. But the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is the flagship smartphone with the best deal. This phone is one of the most alluring flagships offers of the season because Amazon is offering it for nearly half of its ori ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Gold loans have emerged as the top product in new originations and the second-largest retail credit book in India at Rs 16 lakh crore, trailing only home loans at Rs 44 lakh crore, according to credit bureau TransUnion Cibil, even as consumer durable loans, largely for mobile phones, have become the main entry point for first-time borrowers, replacing two-wheelers and priority sector loans. According to TransUnion Cibil's credit market indicator report, credit markets improved in the third quarter of FY26. Demand rose on the back of GST rate cuts and festive season spending, while a sh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) India's gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research report said on Thursday. Stopping Russian oil imports would force India, the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer, to rely on limited alternatives, potentially driving global crude prices up to USD 100 per barrel amid rising demand and tight supply. "Benefit from Russian oil imports is way less than exaggerated media numbers," brokerage CLSA said in a report. While ...Read More >
Fintech platform CRED is postponing its IPO, deeming itself "too young" and prioritizing building a robust financial ecosystem. CEO Kunal Shah aims to deepen relationships with affluent users and expand product offerings, fueled by a recent $75 million Series G fundraise. CRED launched new features including asset tracking, curated fixed deposits, and premium credit cards. Fintech platform CRED has ruled out an initial public offering (IPO) in the immediate future, with Founder and CEO Kunal Sha ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Homegrown Premier Energies on Monday announced securing multiple solar contract worth USD 19.95 million (around Rs 177 crore) Republic of Benin, West Africa. These projects are part of a national initiative by the Government of Benin to expand access to reliable, sustainable clean energy, Premier Energies said in a statement. Implementation will be carried out by Premier Energies in collaboration with the General Directorate of Energy Planning and Rural Electrification, under the Ministry of Energy, Water and Mines, Republic of Benin. The scope of the contracts cover ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 12 : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that the women-led development in Jammu and Kashmir is key to eradicating terrorism and ushering in lasting peace and prosperity. CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO Addressing the valedictory function of women vocational training course at Army Goodwill School Balapur here in Shopian, the LG said, "Under PM Modi's guidance women's empowerment has been transformed into a mass movement in Jammu and Kashmir. The social and economic upliftment of women has been our top priority. I strongly believe that women-led development will lead us to ov ...Read More >
According to the official press release, the offer includes a price benefit of ₹20,000 already reflected in the pricing, cashback of up to ₹10,000, and an assured gold coin with every purchase. In addition, one customer will receive an iPhone through a lucky draw. Expansion plans Oben Electric currently operates more than 50 showrooms in cities including Bengaluru, Delhi, Pune, Kochi, Jaipur, Amritsar, Hyderabad and Lucknow. The company has said it intends to expand to over 150 showrooms ac ...Read More >
Noida: The city police has arrested a gang of six persons who duped more than 50 people, used their credit cards and bought expensive items like mobile phones, gold and silver. The modus operandi included a call to victims with a promise to increase their credit card limits. Noida Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Manish Mishra said the gang posed as bank officials to credit card holders and offered to raise their credit limits. ...Read More >
Noida: Six people were arrested from Sector 37 on Sunday for cheating over 50 people on the pretence of increasing their credit card limits. Another member of the gang is on the run. Manish Mishra, ADCP of Noida, said the gang would make phone calls to credit card holders and offer to increase their card limits. They would ask the victims to download an app from a fabricated website. Once downloaded, the victims would then be asked to fill a form with their credit card details, email id, PAN car ...Read More >
Sangareddy (Telangana) [India], July 1 (ANI): Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has expressed grief over the tragic fire accident that occurred at the Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district that killed 12 people. The Governor paid condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the incident and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Also Read | Rules Changing From July 1, 2025: From LPG Cylinder Prices and Railway Fares to Aadhaar-PAN Link, Check Key Rule Changes Taking Place Next Month. The Governor spoke to the Labour, Employment Training and Factories (LETF) ...Read More >
The Bengaluru-based EV maker is also offering festive discounts on Simple One Gen 1.5 and OneS models through e-commerce platforms. Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Simple Energy on Thursday announced partnerships with Amazon India and Flipkart to make its flagship electric scooters available for purchase through the two leading e-commerce platforms. The move aims to offer a seamless, digital-first buying experience, enabling customers to browse, book, and receive doorstep delivery of their sco ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): A fire broke out at Dwarka Radisson Blu Hotel in the national capital in the early hours of Sunday. The fire was observed in the sauna room on the second floor of the hotel, said officials, adding that no casualties have been reported. We received a call around 12:17 am that a fire broke out in the Hotel Radisson Blu. When we came here, a fire was observed in the sauna room on the second floor. The fire has been extinguished now. No casualties have been reported..., ADO Ravi Nath told ANI. On Saturday, a massive fire that broke out in a shop on the first fl ...Read More >
Mumbai: Lower-income borrowers, who typically depend on small-ticket loans, are increasingly moving away from microfinance institutions (MFIs) and turning to gold loans for immediate requirements. This shift is driven by soaring gold prices, lower gold loan rates and higher scrutiny by MFIs in sanctioning new loans. According to data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), loans against gold surged 122% year-on-year as of June while data from the Microfinance Industry Network show outstanding microfinance loans declined 16.5% during the same period. "Many customers who previously relied on uns ...Read More >
Mysuru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar sought blessings at Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hills and later said that while "efforts may fail, but not prayers", signalling his ambition for the state's top post remains undimmed despite Siddaramaiah reaffirming that he would stay chief minister for a full five-year term.Joined by family on Ashada Friday, widely considered auspicious, Shivakumar offered puja to the deity and underlined his faith in divine intervention. "I prayed to the Goddess for what I want," he told reporters, but refused to discuss his long-rumoured chief ministerial ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 5 (ANI): A woman in Hyderabad has alleged that she was forcibly converted to Islam, raped, and blackmailed by her husband, Nawaz (alias Navadurga), and his family members. Speaking to ANI, she provided an outline of a harrowing experience involving deception, physical violence, financial exploitation, and religious coercion. The victim met the accused, Nawaz, when he approached her to rent a shop. She alleged he falsely claimed to have converted to Hinduism a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: ED on Friday said it has attached properties worth Rs 34 crore linked to Kannada actor Ranya Rao and her associates in its ongoing gold smuggling and money laundering case.The case had assumed significance after the actor claimed proximity to a Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara. Premises of the latter were searched by ED in May in connection with the money laundering case.Later, ED shifted its investigation into the gold smuggling case from Bengaluru to its headquarters in Delhi. The probe unearthed a bigger racket involving several high-profile businessmen and politicians from ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Credit Market Indicator (CMI) for supply rose in the December 2025 quarter, according to the gold-loan-credit-market. This upward movement in credit supply was primarily the result of a significant increase in gold loan originations across both volume and value. The report noted that "CMI for supply rose in the December 2025 quarter, driven by higher originations in Gold loans both by volume and value." Gold loan originations surged by 45 per cent in volume and 108 per cent in value during the three-month period ending in December 2025. This momentum est ...Read More >