Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft along with nine other tech and retail giants have now come together to launch the Tech Industry Accord to Combat Scams. This initiative from the companies is designed to tackle the increasing problem of online fraud. Announced this week, the Accord is one of the largest industry collaborations till date which…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday began a multi-nation visit to Vietnam and South Korea aimed at strengthening strategic military cooperation, defence industrial partnerships and maritime collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region.In a post on X ahead of his departure, Singh said he was looking forward to expanding India’s engagement with both countries during…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to rewrite IPL history with a season for the ages. The Rajasthan Royals opener shattered a 14-year-old record held by Chris Gayle during the IPL 2026 Eliminator clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. Playing in the biggest match of Rajasthan’s season, Sooryavanshi once again…
Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The 18-year wait was finally over, and when it ended, emotions overflowed across every Royal Challengers Bengaluru player, especially Virat Kohli, who has been with the franchise since the inception of the league back in 2008. Tears of joy, kissing the trophy, holding it high with pride, and continuous…
India’s Women’s T20 World Cup campaign begins with high expectations following last year’s ODI triumph. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s squad faces a tough Group 1, including Australia and South Africa. (Photo/IANS) More than 48 years since India contested its first ICC World Cup match, on Jan 1, 1978, the side arrives in England for the Women’s…
MUMBAI: In a move that will buy more time for exporters, the Reserve Bank of India extended a pandemic-style leniency on trade finance, allowing pre- and post-shipment export credit to run for up to 450 days for all disbursements made until June 30, 2026. The measure, effective immediately, is meant to cushion firms grappling with…
A years-old video featuring YouTuber Jesse Ridgway has resurfaced online following his recent announcement that he and his wife decided to terminate a pregnancy after learning their unborn child had Trisomy 21, also known as Down syndrome. The video, originally uploaded in 2017 as part of his series The Devil Inside, has attracted renewed attention…
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India board on Friday okayed a dividend of Rs 2.87 lakh crore to govt, 6.7% more than last year’s Rs 2.69 lakh crore, even as it sharply raised transfers to its contingency risk buffer amid a surge in earnings and balance sheet expansion.The higher dividend came despite a transfer of…
Maruti Suzuki India has kicked off FY2026-27 on a strong note, with its market share rising to 42 percent in April, up from 39 percent in the previous financial year. The gain of nearly three percentage points comes on the back of record monthly sales and strong demand across segments, PTI reported, citing industry estimates….
Two months into office, Nepal’s Gen Z icon and Prime Minister Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen, is already facing questions over whether his ambitious reform agenda is slipping behind schedule, with a government tracker showing multiple key promises marked “overdue” and early signs of political and administrative strain emerging inside his administration.The pressure has…
