NEW DELHI: Tata Motors fired fresh competition in SUV market with launch of Sierra at an aggressive entry price of Rs 11.5 lakh (ex-showroom), aiming to take on Hyundai Creta, Maruti’s Grand Vitara and Mahindra’s Thar and Scorpio-N.The Sierra is an iconic SUV nameplate of nineties that the company has revived almost after 25 years….
LONDON/KOLKATA: Anisha Chakraborty texted her brother Raktim in the US from Birmingham last Friday to say she had good news to share. The 28-year-old from Kolkata’s Mukundapur had been job-hunting after completing her master’s with distinction at Aston University and had just made it to the final round of an interview.Raktim, who is based in…
NEW DELHI: The Budget tabled in the Parliament is a step towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday.The Budget touches every segment and promotes different dimensions of trade and business, she told reporters after watching the budget presentation at an event in North West Delhi’s…
Arjun Tendulkar, son of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, has been traded from Mumbai Indians to Lucknow Super Giants. (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Arjun Tendulkar, son of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, has been traded from Mumbai Indians to Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the IPL 2026 retention deadline. The young all-rounder will move to LSG…
US President Donald Trump on Monday said negotiations with Iran were continuing “at a rapid pace” despite fresh exchanges of fire that have tested the fragile ceasefire between the two sides.“Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.The ceasefire, reached nearly two months ago after…
Arshdeep Singh (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings pacer Arshdeep Singh has landed in controversy after allegedly making a racial remark directed at Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma. The incident reportedly took place after Mumbai Indians handed Punjab Kings a six-wicket defeat in Dharamsala — PBKS’ fifth consecutive loss in IPL 2026.In a video…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday held that Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, which bars police and agencies from probing corruption complaints against public servants without prior govt approval, suffered from infirmities. But an SC division bench differed on its implication – while one judge declared it outrightly illegal, saying the…
India hopes to seal first tranche of US trade deal by year-end India is looking to finalise the opening tranche of the India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) before the end of the year, with commerce secretary Rajesh Agarwal saying negotiations have advanced significantly despite recent shifts in global trade conditions. Speaking at FICCI’s Annual General…
RAIPUR: Maoist casualties in Wednesday’s operation by security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region rose to 18 after six more bodies, including wanted PLGA commander Vella Modiyam, were retrieved Thursday from the gunfight site along the Dantewada-Bijapur border.Nine of the slain guerrillas, who had a combined bounty of Rs 1.3 crore on their heads, were women….
DJ Moore (via Getty Images) The Chicago Bears’ promising postseason run came to a sudden and tragic end Sunday night, and the final moments left a lot to be desired for the team due to crucial mistakes. A 20-17 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round shifted the focus from what…