RBI monetary policy trapped in ‘chalk and cheese’ problem: SBI report

IANS | August 24, 2026 9:18 AM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The recent RBI monetary policy minutes, monetary policy press statement and RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s statement for August, and even earlier months, reveal the conundrum of “chalk and cheese” in monetary policy, an SBI Research report said on Monday.

Three newborns die as fire breaks out in Maha's Amravati hospital

IANS | August 24, 2026 8:33 AM

Amravati, Aug 24 (IANS) A devastating fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the District Women’s Hospital in Maharashtra's Amravati during the early hours of Monday. Three infants suffocated to death due to heavy smoke, while six others are currently undergoing treatment at a local Super Speciality Hospital.

Former TTD chairman alleges major liquor racket on Tirumala hill

IANS | August 23, 2026 11:13 PM

Tirupati, Aug 23 (IANS) Former Chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Bhumana Karunakar Reddy on Sunday alleged that TTD Vigilance, police and the TTD administration were collectively covering up a major liquor and gutka racket operating on the sacred Tirumala hill.