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The RBI identifies ‘wilful defaulters’ as those who have the ability to pay a bank’s dues but do not or divert bank funds. The RBI did not earlier have a specific timeline within which such borrowers had to be identified.A wilful defaulter, or any entity with which a wilful defaulter is associated, will not get any additional credit facility from any lender and will not be eligible for restructuring of credit facility, the circular stated.The RBI has proposed that non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) should also be allowed to tag accounts using the same parameters.The RBI has also suggested that banks…

The accused, identified as Shabhir D. Sheikh of Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal, was booked for allegedly killing his live-in partner identified as Madhu Prajapati, 35, a week ago.The matter came to light after the victim’s decomposed body with multiple wounds was recovered from her home in Ganesh Nagar, said police official Yogesh Koli of Kongaon Police Station, where the case is registered and being probed. The police formed a probe team which tracked down Sheikh using tech-intel to his hideout in Uttar Dinajpur on Wednesday, nabbed and brought him to Bhiwandi this morning. He was produced before a…

Even the vehicles taken on rent by the administration will also be electric vehicles only, as per a notification issued by the state Transport Department. The department has also drawn a rough estimate of the expenditure to be borne on this count. For the first 100 kilometers, the state government will bear a monthly expenditure of Rs 46,000 in the form of rent to the private agencies from where the car will be hired. After 100 kilometers, the rate will be Rs 8 for every extra kilometer. As per the notification, in case of emergencies, the administration will also be…

Hangzhou, Sep 21 (IANS) Indian women’s football team suffered a heart-breaking 1-2 loss to Chinese Taipei in their opening game in Group B at the 19th Asian Games, here on Thursday.Anju Tamang’s opener was cancelled out by two late Chinese Taipei goals to leave India empty-handed, yet with the belief that they weren’t too far from one of the top teams on the continent. Thomas Dennerby’s team, playing its first match since March, got off the blocks quickly as Manisha Kalyan almost created a goal-scoring opportunity for the returning Bala Devi in the first minute.The resultant corner almost yielded a…

Lahore, Sep 21 (IANS) Pakistan will be announcing its 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup squad on Friday morning following a review meeting of its recent Asia Cup performance, said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday.Pakistan entered Asia Cup with the tag of being top-ranked ODI side boasting of an exciting fast-bowling line-up coupled with in-form batters. But by the time it failed to reach the final after losing to Sri Lanka, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf were out due to injuries, with concerns over the form of Fakhar Zaman, middle-order batting make-up and middle-overs bowling being helmed by spinners.The…

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Google-owned YouTube on Thursday announced a new feature for its short-video making platform Shorts that will allow users to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create videos.The feature, called ‘Dream Screen’ and expected to roll out early next year, will allow users to create an AI-generated video or image background just by typing in what they want to see.“Our new experimental feature allows creators to dream up AI-generated video or image backgrounds to their YouTube Shorts. Simply type an idea into a prompt and watch what it creates,” the company said in a statement.At the…

In his address at an event here, Kejriwal noted that his government had been operating under challenging circumstances due to the Central government’s interference in their work.He also said that recently, the Supreme Court had ordered that all powers in Delhi should be vested in the elected government, including the Chief Minister and ministers, to enable them to work for the people. However, within a week, the Central government introduced an ordinance to change this.”But we don’t intend to engage in a fight with the Centre. Whatever power we have, whatever power God has bestowed upon us, is sufficient. I…

With over 150 new features, the new Windows 11 Update will be available starting September 26, bringing the power of Copilot and new AI-powered experiences to apps like Paint, Photos, Clipchamp and more right to your Windows PC.“Microsoft Copilot will uniquely incorporate the context and intelligence of the web, your work data and what you are doing in the moment on your PC to provide better assistance — with your privacy and security at the forefront,” said Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate Vice President & Consumer Chief Marketing Officer.“It will be a simple and seamless experience, available in Windows 11, Microsoft 365,…

The accused, identified as Mohd Zakir, a resident of Govind Puri, was also found involved in criminal cases of murder, attempt to murder, firing on police teams, arms act, etc. in Delhi since 2013.According to police, on Thursday, a specific input was received that Zakir, a proclaimed offender, would come to meet his associate near Akshardham Flyover on NH-9.”Accordingly, a trap was laid, and he was apprehended from near Akshardham Flyover,” Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Cell, Alok Kumar said.Zakir, a hardcore criminal, was, along with his associates, arrested in 2013 in a murder case in which one person was…

The actress and director, 39, appeared on an episode of ‘SubwayTakes’, a one-minute talk show set on the New York City subway, and revealed her very own hot take: ‘people who are good at singing shouldn’t be allowed to do karaoke’, ‘People’ reported.Wilde explaining her reasoning behind her statement, told show host Kareem Rahma after being asked a hypothetical question that mentioned Justin Bieber, prompting the ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ director to interrupt and say “The greatest singer on Earth,” referencing Bieber.Wilde — who famously dated pop star Harry Styles for nearly two years before their split last November — previously…