Thoughts of the Day – 25 February“Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, but from what you do consistently.”“Be the reason someone smiles today.”“Small steps taken every day lead to big achievements.”“Your attitude determines your direction.”“Learn from yesterday, live for today, and work hard for tomorrow.”Top National News Headlines – 25 FebruaryNCERT Class 8 Social Science Book Highlights “Corruption at Various Levels” in JudiciaryUnion Cabinet Clears Proposal to Rename Kerala as ‘Keralam’Ma ...

Seth: This is Seth Williams and Neil Clements, and you're listening to the REtipster podcast, and we are back here again with another quarterly update. This is Q1 of 2026. So Neil, welcome to the show. How's it going?Neil: Awesome, Seth. Always an honor to be here. So yeah, I made it through. We're here today. I made it through the Texas Snowmageddon, our version of a blizzard. For those of you in Texas right now, you kind of know what I'm talking. It's probably Michigan's every day, but for Texas.Seth: How ...

The shares of the lender rose to Rs 72.24 apiece on Tuesday afternoon, before erasing all gains. This comes a day after the stock tumbled 16%, recording its worst single-day drop since March 2020, after the bank discovered fraudulent activity by its employees at one of its branches in Chandigarh.Here’s what Haryana CM said:According to Saini, Rs 556 crore, which includes Rs 22 crore in interest, has been returned within 24 hours. “No one, whether a bank employee, a private individual, or a government offic ...

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday (February 24, 2026) informed the State Assembly that the State government had recovered nearly ₹556 crore owed to it in the IDFC First Bank case."Nearly ₹556 crore, including nearly ₹22 crore in interest, came back within 24 hours," Mr. Saini said in the House.On Sunday (February 22, 2026), the bank disclosed a ₹590-crore fraud committed by its employees and others in accounts held by the Haryana government."I want to clarify before the House that the mon ...

IDFC First Bank disclosed a ₹590 crore fraud linked to forged-in cheque transactions at its Chandigarh branch involving Haryana government accounts. The revelation triggered a 20% stock crash, eroding nearly ₹14,000 crore in market value. The bank has suspended officials, ordered a forensic audit, and informed regulators as investigations widen. Show more Show less ...

When the message became viral, even the Press Information Bureau (PIB) had to intervene and let people know if the message was true or false. The PIB Fact Check team has said that it’s a scam and the image is fake and AI-generated. Neither the Finance Minister nor the Government of India has endorsed any such investment scheme or platform.Also read: The team also asked not to click on any links with such images, as it may be a phishing attempt and warned not to share personal or financial details online.If ...

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday informed the State Assembly that the state government had recovered nearly ₹556 crore owed to it in the IDFC First Bank case."Nearly ₹556 crore, including nearly ₹22 crore in interest, came back within 24 hours," Saini said in the House.On Sunday, the bank disclosed a ₹590-crore fraud committed by its employees and others in accounts held by the Haryana government."I want to clarify before the House that the money concerning Haryana government departments, ...

Amnish Aggarwal from Prabhudas Lilladher, noted the volatility in trade relations with the US. “The situation of your trade parameters with the US remains very volatile. Now, we have got some interim arrangement, but as we have seen over the last one year, nothing can be said with certainty because this is not only the India problem, this is a bit of a geopolitical problem as far as your tariffs are concerned. At this point, I would be very cautious on how the deal with the US will pan out. Something like, ...

Mashreq, a leading financial institution in the MENA region, has announced the launch of a new cross-border banking service aimed specifically at its UAE-based Pakistani customers.For the first time in the UAE, Pakistani nationals living in the Emirates who already hold a Mashreq UAE account can now open an account with Mashreq Pakistan entirely remotely. The service is managed fully through the Mashreq UAE mobile app.Eliminating cross-border frictionThe new digital service replaces the traditional manual a ...

On the banking front, Shah expressed caution following the fraud episode at IDFC First Bank, describing it as a serious issue that requires thorough system and process checks. He said the bank may not recover for the next one or two quarters until full clarity emerges and expects the stock to remain range-bound in the near term, though it could look interesting near one time price-to-book once uncertainties are resolved. He also flagged possible deposit outflows and near-term growth impact for both Discuss ...