NEW DELHI: US commander of Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, during his India visit on Sunday, “applauded the tactical execution” of the Indian military operations against Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and said “there is always a lesson to learn from every conflict in the world”.He said the US-India defence relationship is on a “steeply…
India’s Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma’s lean run with the bat has sparked debate after another modest outing in the third and deciding ODI against New Zealand in Indore on Sunday. Rohit, who scored just 11 runs off 13 balls, continued a dip in form that has raised questions…
India’s retail landscape is undergoing a major shift as smaller cities begin to drive the country’s organised retail expansion, according to new industry assessments. As per news agency ANI, Cushman & Wakefield’s Q3 2025 Retail Market Beat shows a sharp rise in leasing activity across Tier II and Tier III cities this year, reflecting stronger…
Shubman Gill (Image Credit: X/@ShubmanGill) Despite Gujarat Titans suffering a defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, skipper Shubman Gill created history with another outstanding IPL season as captain.Gill played a brilliant knock of 85 off 49 balls, smashing five fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 173.47 during GT’s chase against…
MUMBAI: Payments infrastructure startup Juspay has raised $50 million in funding from new investor WestBridge Capital at a valuation of $1.2 billion, becoming the first unicorn of the year.The investment includes a mix of primary and secondary transactions, the company said in a statement on Friday. In a secondary deal, a firm’s shares change hands…
NEW DELHI: As TMC faces its biggest crisis in West Bengal, there is growing speculation over the future of its contingent of MPs in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the impact developments in Bengal will have on the heft of the second largest opposition party within INDIA bloc and its overall ramifications on Opposition’s capacity…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday termed the proposed delimitation exercise “political demonetisation” and criticised the Centre for linking implementation of women’s reservation to the expansion of Parliament and constituency redrawing based on the Census.Participating in a Lok Sabha debate on three bills related to amendments in the women’s reservation law and…
Sarthak Ranjan will play for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2026 NEW DELHI: As the old adage goes, “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” The line fits perfectly with the journey of Delhi batter Sarthak Ranjan, who on Tuesday was roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 30 lakh at…
Composer A R Rahman’s claims that he possibly faced instances of “communal” discrimination in the last eight years in Bollywood caused an outcry on Saturday. During an interview with BBC Asian Network, Rahman was asked, “…today there’s a lot of discrimination against the Tamil community within Bollywood. What was it like in the 1990s. Did…
The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (VB-G RAM G) Act is expected to give a boost to state funds, making them collectively gain almost Rs 17,000 crore. Since its introduction, the Bill has sparked debate, particularly over concerns that the revised funding structure could place a higher financial burden on states.According to…