A person needs to start investing with a ₹1,000/month SIP at an expected 12% per annum rate of return and has to increase the contribution by 10% every year. After 32 years, the total invested amount would be ₹24.13 lakhs, while the estimated returns would amount to ₹80.98 lakhs. The total corpus after 32 years will be ₹1.05 crores.

Amounts debited from failed UPI transactions are generally reversed automatically. If the money is not credited back within the prescribed timeline, a person should raise a complaint through the UPI app used for the transaction. If the issue remains unresolved, the person should contact the bank instead of only following up with the merchant.

Skin can be donated within six hours of death and preserved for up to five years after retrieval, BJP MP Vinod Shridhar Tawde said in the Rajya Sabha. Skin donation doesn't require blood group or tissue matching and can help in treatment for patients suffering from severe burn injuries. During the process, only the outermost layer of skin is removed.

Liquid mutual funds are debt funds that invest in fixed-income instruments such as commercial paper, treasury bills and government securities with maturities of up to 91 days. They generally carry lower interest-rate risk than most debt funds and offer high liquidity, with withdrawals typically processed within 24 hours. A tiny fee applies only to redemptions within seven days of investment.

Opposing PILs seeking an income-based sub-quota within SC/ST categories, the Centre told SC that such a categorisation can only be introduced after a holistic review and empirical study. The Centre said the petitions neither raise a constitutional question which requires SC's interpretation, nor do they disclose infringement of any fundamental right. Centre said only Parliament can decide on this.

If a person invests ₹10,000/month in an SIP at an expected 12% annual rate of return, then the total corpus after 25 years will be ₹1.90 crore. But, if SIP is increased by ₹1,000 every year at the same expected annual rate of return, the total corpus after 25 years will be ₹3.14 crore. This means an additional ₹1.24 crore.

Under Uttarakhand’s Land Law Rules 2025, outsiders cannot purchase agricultural or horticultural land, except in Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar, News18 reported, citing e-Uttaranchal. They can buy residential land up to 250 sq m, with one purchase allowed per family. Outsiders also need official permission to renovate or extend their homes. Native Uttarakhand residents face no such restrictions.

The Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) seized and destroyed 76 kg of meat, 200 kg of vegetables, and 32 litres of expired milk from the Lalit Ashok (South Annexe). About 15 kg and 19 kg of expired meat were seized at Shangri La and Four Seasons, respectively. From Vivanta Whitefield, three kg of expired bakery products were seized.

Feroze Azeez, Joint CEO, Anand Rathi Wealth, says beginners should first build an emergency fund, kept in a liquid fund or easily accessible FD, that could cover 3-6 months of essential expenses. He also recommends starting SIPs in equity mutual funds while building the fund. Once the emergency fund is complete, that money can also be channelled into long-term investments.

The US is considering a proposal to remove the 60-day grace period that H-1B workers have to find a new job after being fired by their visa-sponsoring employer. The proposal may hit Indian-origin workers substantially, as lakhs of them hold H-1B visas. If passed, the new rule may force them to leave the US as soon as they're fired.

The cybersecurity industry has named hacking groups for decades to establish a baseline understanding of who is attacking whom and how, Google executive Shane Huntley explained. Naming these groups helps security teams recognise threats more quickly, prepare defences, prevent attacks and investigate incidents promptly. It also enables researchers to identify patterns across campaigns.

Dubai and other Gulf territories, including Oman and Yemen, were once administered through British India, with British political agents in the Gulf reporting to authorities in Delhi, as per historian Sam Dalrymple. Indian troops and rupees were also used in the region. In 1947, months before India gained independence, Gulf protectorates, including Dubai, were formally separated from British India.

The government kept details of its LIC stake sale, including the amount and timing, confidential from its own advising banks, Bloomberg reported. Officials withheld the launch date to prevent traders from taking positions and pushing stock lower before the sale. Advising banks were informed at different times, while officials advanced the deal to avoid market expectations and maintain stability.

Amid nationwide protests, Pakistanis are demanding lower diesel prices, reduced motorway tolls and relief from withholding tax. The transport sector is seeking uniform enforcement of axle-load rules across Pakistan and permission for 10-wheel vehicles to carry up to 35 tonnes. They're also demanding removal of Pakistan Punjab Highway Patrol's authority to issue challans to commercial vehicles.

Choosing between fixed and floating home loans depends on a borrower's financial stability, risk tolerance and interest rate expectations. Fixed-rate loans keep interest rates and EMIs constant for a specified period, making it easier to plan expenses. Floating-rate loans don't remain constant, as the interest rate is linked to the lender's benchmark and can change upon revision of lending rates.

Astra is an upcoming OpenAI model being developed with advanced agentic coding and cybersecurity capabilities. Unlike traditional chatbots, it can perform tasks, use tools and pursue specific goals with minimal human intervention. The firm has paused some internal development work on the model after tests suggested it has 'critical' cybersecurity capabilities, raising concerns over cyberattacks.

Irregular, an Israeli AI startup operating cybersecurity testbeds to assess models for vulnerabilities, has been linked to rogue AI incidents involving OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta. The models accessed internet-connected websites that were supposed to be off-limits during testing, with the startup hosting the testbed. OpenAI said a misconfiguration in Irregular's testbed gave models internet access.

A nominee can receive or claim an asset after the account holder's death, but may not ultimately inherit it. A will specifies how assets should be distributed among heirs, subject to succession laws and legal requirements. Keeping nominations updated and preparing a clear will can help families avoid confusion, with both documents working together to ensure smoother distribution of assets.

H-1B workers who lose their jobs should first confirm their last working day and check Form I-94, which records how long they can legally stay in the US. They should promptly consult an immigration professional and explore options such as finding another employer, changing status or leaving US. This comes as US is proposing to eliminate the 60-day grace period.

The newly launched BSE REITs Index helps investors invest in real estate firms by serving as a dedicated benchmark that tracks listed REIT segment instead of looking at individual performance separately. The index has six constituents and uses a capped free-float market capitalisation methodology. Its performance doesn't represent return an investor would earn by investing in any one REIT.