New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday indicated he would raise the issue of the Koh-i-Noor diamond if given the opportunity to speak to King Charles III.“If I was to speak to the King separately from that, I would probably encourage him to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond,” Mamdani said at a press conference on…
Leh, Apr 29 (ANI): Buddhists monks perform rituals as Holy Relics of Tathagata Buddha, arrives at Leh airport, in Leh on Wednesday. (@lg_ladakh X/ANI Photo) Leh: In a strong message for world peace, the sacred holy Piprahwa relics of Buddha have reached Ladakh from Delhi’s National Museum for a fortnight-long, first-of-its-kind exposition starting May 1.The…
New Delhi: The Times Group-owned Times Music has announced the acquisition of Catrack Entertainment, its third strategic acquisition and a key step forward in its ongoing partnership with Primary Wave Music.“The deal brings a culturally significant Punjabi music catalogue into its fold, unlocking a legacy repertoire for renewed global discovery and commercial scale,” the company…
Seven people, including a six-year-old girl who had gone shopping ahead of her seventh birthday, were killed and nine others injured after a compound wall of Bowring Hospital collapsed during intense thunderstorms in Bengaluru on Wednesday evening. BENGALURU: Seven people, including a six-year-old girl who had gone shopping ahead of her seventh birthday, were killed…
India’s smart TV boom has brought a sharper, more uncomfortable question into the living room: is your television quietly watching you back? The question arises due to a lesser-known feature called automatic content recognition (ACR), a technology built into many internet-connected TVs that can identify what’s playing on screen by analysing audio snippets or pixel…
Eshan Malinga (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Eshan Malinga continued his impressive run in IPL 2026, rising to the top of the Purple Cap standings after a disciplined outing for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.The young pacer returned figures of 1 for 29 in his four overs, maintaining an…
Mumbai: Banking data for the fortnight ended April 15, 2026 showed a sharp contraction in deposits and advances after a surge at the March 31 year-end, highlighting the scale of balance sheet adjustments and exposing the window dressing in the system. Bank deposits fell from Rs 267.8 lakh crore on March 31 to Rs 261.9…
Chennai: Indian Overseas Bank’s annual net profit crossed Rs 5,000 crore for the first time, with the public sector lender reporting FY26 profits at Rs 5,209 crore, up 56% from Rs 3,335 crore in FY25, driven by higher income and lower provisions and tax expenses. The bank’s operating profit also crossed Rs 10,000 crore for…
Mumbai, Apr 29 (ANI): Mumbai Indians’ skipper Hardik Pandya bowls during the Indian Premier League 2026 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) After suffering yet another loss in IPL 2026 despite posting a mammoth 243 on the board, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya admitted that his team does…
Mumbai: The rupee fell to a record closing low of 94.85 per dollar on Wednesday, declining by 31 paise from its previous close of 94.54, as rising oil prices, stalled geopolitical developments, and continued foreign outflows weighed on the currency.Pressure on the rupee came amid a broader weakening across Asian currencies, with the Philippine peso…