The Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, does not confine himself to reading business and technology-related literature. He recommends a diverse set of books that include scientific research, memoirs, historical facts, and even fantasy fiction.These books serve the purpose of more than just providing some knowledge to the reader. The book aims to present different thinking models,…
Beijing-Delhi flights resume as China, India expand air links amid warming ties Direct air connectivity between India and China is set to improve further as Air China resumes its Beijing-Delhi service from Tuesday, marking the second route to India to be restored by Chinese carriers this month. The service will operate three times a week…
NEW DELHI: Over nine years after it was launched, PM Modi will on Saturday launch a revamped Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) that could provide a much-needed boost to this regional connectivity scheme (RCS) with an allocation of Rs 28,840 crore over a decade. The modified scheme aims to develop 100 existing airstrips across…
BENGALURU: The share of total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) surgeries conducted in govt hospitals has risen sharply to nearly 99% following a series of reforms introduced in 2024 to strengthen public healthcare facilities.Until recently, a majority of these surgeries were being referred to private hospitals. In 2022-23, govt hospitals performed 645…
Byju Raveendran (file photo) Byju Raveendran, founder of the collapsed edtech company Byju’s, has been sentenced to six months in prison by a Singapore court in a contempt case, according to people aware of the development who told Bloomberg.The court directed Raveendran to undergo jail time after finding that he had failed to comply with…
A former JPMorgan staffer described as “socially awkward” has been accused of making fabricated sexual harassment allegations against a “top performer” senior executive, as fresh details emerge in a high-profile legal battle shaking the bank.Indian-oirign Chirayu Rana, a 35-year-old former analyst who is now a principal at investment firm Bregal Sagemount, has been identified as…
Kolar/Bengaluru: Three separate road accidents in Kolar and Bengaluru have claimed the lives of five people, including three members of a family, since Saturday evening.A couple and their daughter were killed on the spot when the two-wheeler they were riding rammed the trailer of a tractor near V Gittahalli village in Mulbagal on the Bengaluru-Chennai…
Candace Owens drops fresh Erika Kirk claims as TPUSA CEO skips event and Charlie Kirk mystery continues to grow (Image via Getty) Candace Owens has made fresh claims about Turning Point USA and its CEO Erika Kirk, just as she skipped a planned event with US Vice President JD Vance. The group had promoted the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s disappointment was clear to see after his dismissal in the fourth T20I against England in Bristol on Thursday. The 15-year-old youngster appeared to know he had thrown his wicket away. Moments after playing a mistimed pull shot, he started walking even before the fielder completed the catch,…
NEW DELHI: When BJP leader J P Nadda had said in 2023 that “regional parties promoting family and corruption are destined to be wiped out”, no one would have thought that his prophecy would turn true so soon.The last three years have seen many regional satraps not just lose power but also lose their clout….
