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Blackstone is in discussions to make a significant investment in IIFL Finance, underscoring a sharp rise in global appetite for India’s non-bank lenders. The move comes amid a wave of foreign capital into financial services, as investors seek exposure to a credit market expanding beyond traditional banks and into underserved segments.
IIFL Finance’s board is set to consider separate investment proposals from Blackstone and Advent International for a capital infusion of nearly Rs 5,000 crore, in a move that could reshape the lender’s ownership and growth trajectory. The company is also evaluating a potential transaction linked to Fairfax’s stake sale, adding another layer of strategic complexity to the fundraising process.
Global private capital is accelerating its bet on India’s non-bank lenders as Blackstone negotiates a significant investment in IIFL Finance, underscoring the sector’s growing appeal. With credit demand rising and foreign investment in India’s financial sector topping $20 billion since 2025, NBFCs are emerging as a key gateway to underserved borrowers and fast-growing consumer markets.
Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen arrives as a substantial expansion that broadens the game’s world while tightening its systems, giving the long-running fantasy series a more confident and polished identity. The new content adds a fresh area to explore alongside a range of gameplay improvements that address many of the original release’s rough edges.
A Mexican judge has sentenced three men to 159 years in prison each for the killings of an Australian and an American surfer, a case that drew international attention and underscored the risks faced by foreign visitors in parts of Mexico. The ruling closes a high-profile trial involving the dumping of the victims’ bodies in a well, but it also highlights persistent concerns over violent crime, impunity, and the strain such cases place on Mexico’s tourism image.
Greta Gerwig’s first trailer for her adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ 'The Magician’s Nephew' signals a bold return to the beginnings of Narnia, pairing mythic imagery with a contemporary cinematic sensibility. The preview also draws attention for its casting of Daniel Craig and Emma Mackey, and for its use of Led Zeppelin’s 'Stairway to Heaven,' a choice likely to sharpen debate over how far the filmmaker is willing to push a beloved fantasy canon.
Eight years after Sohum Shah’s folk-horror landmark 'Tumbbad' reached Indian screens, Danish composer Jesper Kyd is reflecting on the score that helped define its eerie, mythic atmosphere. In a wider conversation about his career, Kyd also points to the emotional and cultural durability of the 'Assassin’s Creed' Ezio trilogy, which remains one of gaming’s most recognisable musical signatures.
A Mexican court has found three men guilty in the killings of two Australian brothers and their American friend, ending a closely watched case that drew international attention. The verdict underscores the persistent security risks facing foreign travelers in parts of Mexico, even in destinations popular with surfers and tourists.
A Mexican court has found three men guilty in the killings of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad, ending a high-profile case that drew international attention. The men were killed during a surf trip in Baja California in what investigators described as an apparent botched robbery, a case that has underscored persistent security risks for foreign visitors in parts of Mexico.
A Mexican court has found three men guilty of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad during a surf trip that ended in tragedy in Baja California. The case, widely viewed as an apparent botched robbery, has drawn international attention and renewed scrutiny of violent crime risks facing foreign visitors in parts of Mexico.
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