AI generated image, used only for representational purpose Dalal Street made a strong comeback on Wednesday, reversing previous session’s losses as improving tech sentiments, firmer rupee, and other geopolitical cues boosted investor confidence. BSE Sensex jumped 553 points to 77,603.57 in early trade, while NSE Nifty gained 148.15 points to 24,198.40. The recovery came a…
NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said self-reliance was the “only way to stay relevant and ready in the present era of uncertainty” and emphasised that the global situation had led to the “realignment of supply chains, formation of new equations and constant rise in maritime activities, reaffirming govt’s resolve of attaining self-reliance…
Wanted Doni Bal-Prabh Dassuwal gang kingpin deported from Ethiopia to Punjab NEW DELHI: Punjab Police, with the assistance of central agencies, has secured the deportation of wanted gangster Gurwinder alias Afridi from Ethiopia after a 10-month-long international manhunt under Operation SHAHID.Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday that the state government had…
Lab-grown diamonds feel like a modern miracle! Stones that look just like the real thing, but without the astronomical price tag. And the story behind them is surprisingly long. Humans have been fascinated with replicating diamonds for centuries, ever since Antoine Lavoisier identified them as pure carbon in the 18th century. From early experiments in…
Tanvi Sharma (Image credit: BAI) Indian badminton player Tanvi Sharma won the first BWF World Tour title of her career after beating Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyen in the women’s singles final of the Taipei Open Super 300 on Sunday.The 17-year-old from Punjab defeated the sixth seed 21-16, 21-16 in just 36 minutes to lift her…
Stefanos Tsitsipas in action during the US Open. (AP) NEW DELHI: “I’ve got a 150-year streak to save,” Stefanos Tsitsipas wrote in an X post on Saturday. The Greek tennis player tends to post hyperbole, veering from the philosophical to the absurd. But here, for a change, he was spot on. As he faced Ben…
As the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final draws attention from cricket fans, the tournament trophy has a connection with Jaipur, where it was crafted.Jaipur-based designer Amit Pabuwal said he made the T20 World Cup trophy after the initial design concept was prepared by Australia’s Minale Bryce. Extra trains and poojas: How India is preparing…
Tim David and Axar Patel (Agency Image) A split-second decision from Tim David turned into a defining moment as Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost their grip against Delhi Capitals on Saturday.The turning point came in the 15.1 over when Tim David, facing Delhi skipper Axar Patel, heaved one towards deep mid-wicket. A single was available, but…
Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagendran NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagendran on Friday said the party would not suffer any loss following the exit of former state president K Annamalai.Addressing reporters after Annamalai’s exit, Nagendran said, “There is no loss.” Nagendran dismissed suggestions that K Annamalai’s exit would affect the party and…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi will initiate a discussion on Monday in Lok Sabha on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, in what will be an extension of the increasingly fiery ideological battle between BJP and its opponents over the journey of India’s national song, a rallying cry during the Congress-led freedom struggle, but whose…