NRI inflows in India to lift deposit growth to 15 pc in FY27: Report

IANS | July 20, 2026 10:09 AM

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) or FCNR-B inflows in India are expected to boost aggregate bank deposit growth up to 15 per cent in FY27, helping narrow the gap between deposits and credit, although credit expansion is likely to remain robust, according to a report released on Monday.

J&K flash flood: Over 20 deaths, dozens missing in Poonch, Rajouri districts

IANS | July 20, 2026 9:41 AM

Jammu, July 20 (IANS) As the horrors of unprecedented death and destruction caused by the flood unfold in the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir, bone-chilling reports of human suffering and infrastructure collapse came to light on Monday, with hundreds of fortunate civilians escaping death with a whisker.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Novelty, controversy and farewell

IANS | July 20, 2026 9:34 AM

New York, July 20 (IANS) This was a World Cup that looked different from the outset. FIFA had already committed to an expanded 48-team format before it even chose a host, and when the joint bid from Canada, Mexico and the United States won that vote in 2018, the 2026 World Cup became the first to be staged in three countries.