IDFC Bank renamed IDFC First Bank

New Delhi: Private sector lender IDFC Bank said its name has been changed to IDFC First Bank Ltd with effect from Saturday. “The name of the Bank has been changed from IDFC Bank Ltd to ‘IDFC First Bank Limited’ with effect from January 12, 2019, by virtue of ‘Certificate of Incorporation pursuant to change of name’ issued by the Registrar of Companies, Chennai,” it said in a BSE filing. IDFC Bank and non-banking financial company Capital First had announced completion of their merger on December 18, creating a combined loan asset book of Rs 1.03 lakh crore for the merged entity. PTI

Hospital wedding after suicide attempt         

Hyderabad: A Muslim couple in Vikarabad district of Telangana tied the knot in a hospital after their parents, who initially did not agree to their wedding, came around when they allegedly attempted suicide. The police on Saturday said 21-year-old Nawaz and Reshma, 18, were related and wanted to get married. As their parents didn’t agree, Reshma attempted suicide on January 8 by consuming pesticide. On hearing the news, Nawaz also allegedly consumed pesticide. Their parents subsequently solemnised their marriage on January 10. PTI