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Thinking of an Electric Car? HDFC Bank's New Loan Lets You Pay for the Battery Separately

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For many Indian families, the electric car decision usually ends at the price tag. EVs promise lower running costs, but the upfront price is often much higher than a comparable petrol or diesel car. The main reason is hidden under the floor: the battery. HDFC Bank is now trying to tackle that problem with a loan that treats the battery and the rest of the car differently. The bank announced on Sunday the launch of its "Flexi Electric Car Loan," which funds an EV's body and battery in different proportions and lets buyers repay the battery portion over a longer period. HDFC Bank calls it a first-of-its-kind product and says the structure allows customers to customise their monthly EMI. The logic is simple. Since the battery is the costliest part of an electric car, it's what makes EVs pricier to buy than petrol or diesel vehicles. By spreading the battery's cost over a longer time, the monthly burden becomes lighter. The bank says the EMI on the battery...

Booked a Gulf Flight From Mumbai? Your Departure Airport Could Change From December

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If you regularly fly from Mumbai to the Gulf, it's time to look closely at your next ticket. Air India Group has announced that it will begin shifting some of its flights from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to the new Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) in phases, starting this December. The move, announced jointly with Adani Airports on 25 October, marks a major step in Mumbai's shift to a two-airport city. The transition will begin small. From December 2026, Air India Express will operate four daily domestic flights from Navi Mumbai. In January 2027, it plans to add flights to Kuwait and move its existing Oman services to the new airport, though the Kuwait route still needs the required approvals. The bigger change will follow over the coming months. Air India Express will gradually move its services to Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Doha, Muscat and Sharjah to Navi Mumbai, with the full shift expected to be completed by the I...

Bank of India Teams Up With C-DAC to Prepare Banking for the Quantum Era: What It Means for Your Money

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Every time you transfer money through UPI, log into net banking or swipe your card, your data is protected by encryption, a digital lock that today's computers would take thousands of years to break. But a new kind of machine is on the horizon. Quantum computers, still in development worldwide, could one day crack many of these locks in a fraction of the time. Banks know this, and some are starting to prepare now. Bank of India is the latest to take a concrete step. On 22 October 2026, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), which functions under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bank of India to work together on quantum technologies and other emerging tools for banking. The agreement was formally exchanged by Aditya Kumar Sinha, Executive Director of C-DAC Mumbai, and Satyendra Singh, CGM IT and CIO of Bank of India, in the presence of MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan and senior offici...

Did Vijay Deverakonda Unfollow Rashmika Mandanna? The Truth Behind the Instagram Rumour

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In the digital age, a single tap can spark a storm of speculation. This week, social media feeds lit up with rumours about Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna after users noticed that Vijay's Instagram account follows zero people, including Rashmika. Within hours, posts claiming he had "unfollowed" his wife were racking up views, and the online chatter quickly assumed the worst. But before reading a relationship through an app, it's worth looking at what's actually known. (Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda, Phtoto Credit - Jio Hotstar) What the following list really shows According to Newstrack, Vijay hasn't followed anyone on Instagram for years, and the publication described the unfollow story as a rumour. In other words, a zero-following count is how his account has looked for a long time, not a sudden move aimed at one person. The timing explains why the rumour spread so fast. The couple recently appeared on Koffee with Karan Season 9...

பிக்பாஸ் சீசன் 10: TTF வாசனை வெளியேற்ற ரெட் கார்டு வியூகமா?

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பிக்பாஸ் தமிழ் சீசன் 10 வீட்டில் TTF வாசனைச் சுற்றி நடக்கும் சம்பவங்கள் ஒவ்வொரு நாளும் புதிய திருப்பத்தை எடுத்து வருகின்றன. வைல்டு கார்டு என்ட்ரியாக உள்ளே வந்தபோது நிகழ்ச்சியின் விதிமுறைகளைப் புரிந்துகொள்ளத் தடுமாறிய வாசன், 'டைமண்ட் டாஸ்க்' மற்றும் சர்வைவல் டாஸ்க்குகளில் சிறப்பாக விளையாடி, இன்று வீட்டின் வலுவான போட்டியாளர்களில் ஒருவராக உருவெடுத்துள்ளார். வெளியுலகில் அவருக்கு இருக்கும் பெரிய ரசிகர் பட்டாளத்தால், நாமினேஷனில் வந்தாலும் மக்கள் வாக்குகளால் அவர் காப்பாற்றப்படலாம் என்ற எண்ணம் வீட்டுக்குள்ளும் நிலவுவதாகத் தெரிகிறது. இந்தச் சூழலில், ஹாட்ஸ்டார் லைவ் ஸ்ட்ரீமிங்கில் முகேஷ் பேசிய உரையாடல் பார்வையாளர்களிடையே பெரும் விவாதத்தைக் கிளப்பியுள்ளது. வாசனைத் தூண்டிவிடப் போவதாகவும், அப்போது வாசன் தன்னை அடித்தால் ரெட் கார்டு மூலம் அவர் வெளியேற்றப்படுவார் என்றும் முகேஷ் பேசுவது லைவ் ஸ்ட்ரீமிங்கில் காணப்பட்டது. இதை லைவ் பார்த்த ரசிகர்கள் சமூக வலைதளங்களில் பகிர்ந்து வருகின்றனர். முன்னதாக, "அவர் என்னை அடித்தால் ரெட் கார்டு கிடைத்துவிடும், அதனால்தான் அமைதியாக இருந்தேன்...

Exchanging Old Gold This Festive Season? What Tanishq's Gold Exchange Offers and 7 Tips to Get the Best Value

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For most Indian families, gold jewellery is more than an ornament. It carries memories, traditions and blessings passed down through generations. But when it's time to exchange old gold for new designs, the same questions come up: Is my gold being tested correctly? Will I get a fair value? Are there hidden deductions? Will a jeweller accept gold bought from another shop? Tanishq has built its Gold Exchange programme around answering these concerns. Here's what it offers, and what you should check wherever you exchange. Quick summary - Tanishq accepts old gold from any jeweller, from 9KT purity upwards, without bills. - Purity is tested with a Karatmeter, and melting happens in front of the customer. - Festive offers: 1KT extra value in Tamil Nadu, and 0% deduction on 18KT and above elsewhere in India (T&Cs apply). What is Tanishq Gold Exchange? The programme lets customers trade in old, broken or inherited gold jewellery and use its value towards new jewellery f...

The "Common Man" Illusion: Is Jason Kaushi Really Who He Claims to Be on Bigg Boss 10?

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During yesterday’s Bigg Boss episode, Jason Kaushi’s comments about TTF were completely ironic! He was shouting that TTF has a massive outside following, doesn't need Bigg Boss, and should be eliminated immediately. But let's be honest—are you really a "common man"? (Image Source - The Times of India) ​The reality is that Jason is an upcoming actor, model, and martial artist based in Chennai who has already worked as a supporting artist in films like Nenju Porukkuthillaiie (2024). He is very much an industry person himself, not an ordinary commoner entering straight from the street! This year Tamil season of ​Bigg Boss is a shared platform for everyone— YouTubers, social media influencers, film actors, and commoners alike. When you yourself have an industry background, pointing fingers at others and complaining that "you have fans, so you shouldn't be here" makes zero sense. Before targeting others with double standards, take a loo