Bengaluru actor Roopa Iyer makes her Hindi cinema debut with 'Azad Bharath', a film on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's unsung women warriors. Featuring Shreyas Talpade as Netaji, it's a call for courage and responsibility. Read more.
Mangaluru City North MLA Y Bharath Shetty demands SIT probe into Kogilu Layout, alleges illegal migrant settlement & political conspiracy. Read the full story.
Plan your financial tasks! The RBI has released the official list of bank holidays for January 2026. Check state-wise closures for Republic Day, festivals & more.
Plan your banking for the year-end. Check which states have bank holidays on December 31, 2025, and January 1, 2026. Essential guide for financial planning.
The Thamate, an ancient drum tied to Karnataka's Dalit communities, is being transformed from a symbol of oppression into a powerful emblem of identity and cultural resistance through workshops and performances.
Plan your financial tasks! Banks in India will observe up to 16 holidays in January 2026, including Republic Day and regional festivals. Check the state-wise list here.
Azad Bharath, starring Roopa Iyer, revisits the untold story of freedom fighter Neera Arya & India's first women's army. Releasing Jan 2. Read more.
A Kolkata school teacher and Booth Level Officer lost Rs 8.4 lakh in a sophisticated cyber fraud. The theft occurred in five transactions while he was busy with SIR work. Read the full story.
AIBEA demands disciplinary action for customers abusing bank staff, highlights recruitment slowdown's impact on CASA deposits, and reaffirms opposition to bank privatisation. Read key insights from the Pune conference.
Punjab National Bank reports a massive ₹2,434 crore borrowal fraud to RBI involving former promoters of Srei Equipment and Srei Infrastructure Finance. Get the latest details.
SBI data reveals 15,956 cyber fraud cases from Jan 2024-Oct 2025, with losses of ₹118.47 crore. Experts warn of rising digital banking risks. Learn how to stay safe.
A retired branch manager and six others are accused of a Rs 1.65 crore scam at Union Bank's Nagpur branch using fake documents. Police investigation ongoing.
Mangaluru BJP MLA Y Bharath Shetty accuses Congress govt of using anti-hate speech bill to suppress opposition, journalists. Bill grants police sweeping powers, he claims. Read the full story.
Kollam East police register a fraud case after a private institution fails to return Rs 15 lakh deposited under a gold scheme. The action follows intervention by the State Human Rights Commission. Read the full details.
A CBI court in Ghaziabad sentenced Ravi Kumar Garg to jail in a bank fraud case. He pleaded guilty, repaid part of the loan, and avoided further imprisonment. Details inside.
Alert Punjab National Bank officials in Lucknow rescued a 75-year-old woman from a digital arrest scam, preventing a ₹1.13 crore loss. Learn how vigilance and timely police action foiled the cyber fraudsters.
RBI releases 2026 holiday calendar. Banks across India to remain shut for 10 days in January. Check city-wise list for New Year, Republic Day, Pongal & more.
Years after the Karuvannur cooperative bank scam surfaced, over Rs 260 crore remains locked for 30,078 depositors. Govt data reveals slow repayments hinge on loan recovery. Details inside.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attributes state's development to PM Modi's leadership, announces Atal Parks in every district. Read about the state's progress and anti-Maoist efforts.
Banks will be shut for up to six days next week in parts of India due to festivals and weekends. Check the full state-wise list of closures and available online services.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Speaker K Raghu Ramakrishna Raju and suspended IPS officer P V Sunil Kumar clash on social media over caste, fraud allegations, and a Rs 945 crore bank fraud case. Read the full details of the escalating conflict.
A major fraud of Rs 2.03 crore siphoned from Gujarat Tourism's bank account via forged documents. Union Bank manager suspended. Details of the investigation inside.
Two Gurgaon travel company employees arrested for diverting Rs 10 lakh to fake accounts. Police investigation ongoing to recover funds. Read the full details.
A bank account in Ahmedabad's Ramol saw Rs 148.3 crore transactions in over a month, linked to 117 cyber fraud complaints nationwide. Police probe reveals modus operandi.
After a decade-long manhunt, the CBI arrested Ashutosh Pandit from Goa for a Rs 17 crore Pune bank fraud. He had changed his identity using fake documents. Read the full story.
Two Indian Bank employees in Rajkot face charges for misappropriating pledged gold worth Rs 64 lakh. The accused, who controlled the locker keys, were transferred after an internal probe. Police investigation is ongoing.
The official trailer for the Hindi movie 'Azad Bharath', starring Shreyas Talpade and Suresh Oberoi, is now live. Directed by Roopa Iyer, watch the new trailer on ETimes.
The official trailer for the Hindi movie 'Azad Bharath' starring Shreyas Talpade and Suresh Oberoi is out. Directed by Roopa Iyer, watch the new trailer here.
Uttar Pradesh STF uncovers a major interstate loan fraud syndicate using forged documents & shell companies, arresting 8 including the mastermind. Details inside.
A Canara Bank manager in Mangaluru files a police complaint, alleging a Rs 104.7 crore loss due to fraudulent loan sanctions by 15 individuals. Read the full investigation details.