German defence minister says Ukraine should not agree to sweeping territorial concessions

Germany’s defence minister has warned Ukraine not to agree to a deal which involves sweeping territorial concessions in return for a ceasefire with Russia. Boris Pistorius said Ukraine “should not go as far as the latest proposal by the American president”, which he said would amount to a “capitulation”. US President Donald Trump said this…

Congress Ministers hit back at KCR, accuse him of failing to stomach Praja Palana

Minister Ponguleti with his Cabinet colleagues addressing the media on Sunday. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement HYDERABAD In a strong rebuttal, Congress Ministers, including Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Seethakka, Ponnam Prabhakar and Jupally Krishna Rao, strongly rejected BRS president and former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s remarks against the Congress and the Revanth Reddy-led government, made…

Probe confirms incorrect accounting in internal derivative trades, IndusInd Bank says

An external agency appointed by IndusInd Bank to assess the root cause of discrepancies found in the lender’s derivatives portfolio has confirmed that the bank engaged in incorrect accounting of internal derivative trades, especially in case of early termination, which resulted in recording of notional profits, the bank said. “The Report identifies incorrect accounting of…

‘Believe yourself’: how kids from a Madurai hamlet have taken over Instagram

In the last two months, the Panchayat Union Middle school, Therkamoor in Madurai district, has been trending on social media showcasing its students’ talents through reels. Photo: Special Arrangement If ‘Believe in yourself, Sivadarshini’ has not taken over your Instagram algorithm, and is not part of your morning affirmations, are you even Instagramming right? In…