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Change in the air as India get ready for Brisbane test
The final nets session in Adelaide gives indications of possible changes in line-up after the pink-ball Test loss
THE CURIOUS CASE OF ROHIT BAL'S WILL
Has Rohit Bal left his assets to close friend Lalit Tehlan or to his family? Both parties claim they have the legitimate will
INDIA LOSE AFTER MANDHANA HUNDRED, SUFFER 0-3 WHITEWASH
Opener Smriti Mandhana's elegant century went in vain as India lost to Australia by 83 runs in the third Women's ODI to suffer a 0-3 series whitewash here on Wednesday.
Manu Bhaker looks to ease back into action at National shooting
NEW DELHI: India's Paris Olympics medallists will be back in action at the Senior National Shooting Championships starting on Wednesday.
Ministry, SAI to introduce franchise national leagues
NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Sports Ministry and Sports Authority of India (SAI) have decided to organise franchise-based professional national leagues in several key sports disciplines at the grassroots and developmental levels.
How to claim deductions, save tax on rental income
Rent can be an additional source of income for salaried individuals who have invested in property.
New RBI guv takes over as growth slows, inflation rises
NEW DELHI: India got a new central bank governor on Wednesday, career civil servant Sanjay Malhotra, who has taken office at a time when the country's economic growth is slowing and inflation is surging.
Acme Solar secures 250 MW green project in NHPC auction
NEW DELHI: Acme Solar Holdings on Wednesday said the company has bagged a renewable energy project of 250 MW in an auction held by NHPC.
MOBIKWIK'S INDIA IPO FULLY SOLD WITHIN 1ST HOUR
Indian financial technology firm MobiKwik's ₹572 crore ($67.4 million) IPO was fully subscribed within the first hour on Wednesday as investors bet on the company's growth in a booming domestic online payments market.
Data centre mkt attracts $60 bn investment commitment in 6 yrs
NEW DELHI: India's data centre market has attracted investment commitment of $60 billion in the last six years and the cumulative inflow is estimated to surpass $100 billion by 2027-end, according to CBRE.
ADB LOWERS INDIA GDP GROWTH FORECAST TO 6.5% FOR FY25
NEW DELHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday lowered India's economic growth forecast to 6.5% for the current financial year from its earlier estimate of 7% due to lower-than-expected growth in private investment and housing demand.
Maruti Suzuki eyes 8,000 overall service touchpoints by FY31
THE COMPANY HAS ALREADY ADDED 78 NEW NEXA SERVICE TOUCHPOINTS SO FAR IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
EVs, ancillary sector may see ₹3.4 lakh cr investment by 2030
NEW DELHI: Domestic and foreign firms have announced a whopping ₹3.4 lakh crore investment in India's electrical vehicles (EVs) and ancillary industries over the next six years, Colliers India on Wednesday said while expressing concern over \"tardy progress\" towards achieving the goal of 30% electric mobility by 2030.
E-way bills drop to 5-mth low after festive peak
The decline suggests biz may be taking a pause after months of inventory clearance
Inflation, geopolitics key global economic hurdles
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday underscored inflation as a pressing global challenge that transcends borders and defies individual nations' efforts, calling for collective action to tackle the issue effectively.
Trump mocks Trudeau, calls him 'governor of the state of Canada'
WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump took a jab at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the social media platform Truth Social, describing him as the \"Governor of Canada\".
Russia calls for rapid stabilisation in Syria
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it wanted to see rapid stabilisation in Syria, criticising Israeli strikes and its creation of a \"buffer zone\" along the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights.
EIGHT DEAD IN RUSSIAN STRIKE ON ZAPORIZHZHIA IN UKRAINE
KYIV: Rescuers were working on Wednesday to find people under the rubble of a building destroyed in a Russian attack the day before that killed eight people, Ukrainian officials said.
'We must rebuild': Syrian PM urges citizens abroad to return
Assad fled Syria as an Islamist-led opposition alliance swept into Damascus over the weekend, bringing an end to brutal rule by his clan
33 killed in Overnight Israeli strike on Gaza
Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip killed at least 33 Palestinians, on Wednesday, most of them in an airstrike on a house in Beit Lahiya town on the northern edge of the enclave, medics said.
Police try to raid prez office over martial law
South Korean police tried to search President Yoon Suk Yeol's office on Wednesday but have not been able to enter the main building, Yonhap news reported as an investigation into the US ally's decision to declare martial law widened.
UnitedHealth CEO murder accused fights extradition to NY
The man charged with murder in the killing of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare made it clear he wasn't going to make things easy on authorities, shouting unintelligibly and writhing in the grip of sheriff's deputies as he was led into court and then objecting to being brought to New York to face trial.
U'KHAND CABINET APPROVES 50% SUBSIDY IN POWER TARIFF
Uttarakhand cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal of providing 50% subsidy in electricity tariff to domestic consumers in the state, with some conditions, said officials aware of the matter
NO HC RELIEF FOR SAJJAN JINDAL, NSIL FROM SEBI PROCEEDINGS
The Bombay high court on Monday refused to interfere in the proceedings initiated by SEBI against Nalwa Sons Investments Ltd (formerly Jindal Strips Ltd) and its directors, including Sajjan Jindal, chairman and managing director of JSW Group, in connection with the 2014 re-organisation of the OP Jindal group.
Choksi's seized assets can be monetised, says court
A special court in Mumbai on Tuesday permitted the monetisation of assets worth over ₹2,500 crore that were attached or seized by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as part of its money-laundering probe against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi in the alleged Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case.
A timely push for the digital rupee
Moving to the digital rupee—India's central bank digital currency (CBDC)—for subsidy payments, a course the Centre is considering, could deliver multiple benefits.
Could Trump as president accelerate de-dollarisation?
De-dollarisation, or the ongoing efforts by many (if not most) countries to reduce dependence on the United States (US) dollar, is not a new phenomenon.
What ails the health insurance industry
Deny, delay, and depose pave the way for insurance company profits and widespread policyholder anger
A Maharashtra primer for Mahayuti leadership
The poll grand slam in Maharashtra will certainly warm the cockles of the BJP's heart; but the phenomenal Vidhan Sabha tally raises several issues which the BJP strategists need to address before getting down to the nitty-gritty of governance in Mantralay, the seat of administration, in south Mumbai.
Two police officers suspended, salaries of policemen withheld
ACTION WAS TAKEN FOR LAPSE IN DUTIES