NEW DELHI: The Modi govt on Tuesday approved an over Rs 2.5 lakh crore loan facility, backstopped by the Centre, to help businesses – from MSMEs to airlines – deal with the impact of the West Asia crisis by providing additional funding.For several companies, payment cycles have become longer as ships are taking longer routes…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday extended its support to actor-turned-politician Vijay’s TVK after it emerged as the single largest party in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, but failed to cross the majority mark.In a letter, the party which won 5 seats in the 243-membered assembly, said that its support will be conditional upon the TVK…
Punjab Kings players (ANI Photo) In any tournament or league with a home-and-away system, teams usually try to make their home venue a fortress, aiming to collect as many points as possible there so that their fate does not rely heavily on away results.The Indian Premier League is no exception. With IPL 2026 entering the…
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari NEW DELHI: Will Suvendu Adhikari be the next chief minister of West Bengal? The question has gained momentum after a dramatic electoral setback for long-serving CM Mamata Banerjee, as the Bharatiya Janata Party surged far ahead in the assembly polls.The BJP decisively outpaced the Trinamool Congress, emerging as the new power…
R.B. Choudary, a veteran producer in films who had produced movies in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam languages, died in a tragic road accident. The passing of such an esteemed person in the field of films has sent ripples through the film industry, and several actors and technicians have paid their tributes to this amazing journeyman….
Protests broke out in New York City during the 2026 Met Gala, with activists targeting Jeff Bezos over his role as an honorary chair of the high-profile event. The Met Gala, known for its exclusivity and high ticket prices, has drawn criticism this year after the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sánchez,…
NEW DELHI: Govt has notified 40 items across six sectors, including rare earth permanent magnets, capital goods, polysilicon wafers, advanced battery components and electronic capital goods and components for expedited FDI clearance for proposals coming from countries that share land border with India, a move aimed at fast-tracking approvals from Chinese companies in select segments.Besides,…
Kerala’s mysterious ‘Twin Town,’ Kodhini, baffles scientists with an exceptionally high birth rate of twins, far exceeding national and global averages. This phenomenon, with an estimated 35 twins per 1,000 births, has led to unique local beliefs and a vibrant annual festival celebrating this extraordinary occurrence. India is the homeland of diversity and varied phenomena…
3 die in early morning apartment fire. BHUBANESWAR: A massive fire broke out early Wednesday morning in a four‑storey apartment on Badagada Canal Road in the Laxmisagar police limits here, claiming the lives of an elderly couple and their 10‑year‑old granddaughter.The victims were identified as Biswajit Behera (70), his wife Sulabha Behera (65), and their…
Emails submitted as evidence in the Musk v. Altman trial reveal Elon Musk privately warned his Neuralink associates that Google DeepMind was “moving very fast” and that OpenAI was “not on a path to catch up.” Testimony from OpenAI president Greg Brockman further shows Musk was fixated on DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis from OpenAI’s earliest…