NEW DELHI: The city experienced its hottest day of the year on Thursday. The Ridge logged 43 degrees Celsius, which was the highest maximum temperature this season. The Met department has predicted heatwaves on Friday and Saturday as the temperature could rise more.India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave alert across north-west India for…
NEW DELHI: The Gauhati high court on Friday rejected Congress leader Pawan Khera’s anticipatory bail plea in a case filed by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, wife of Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.The FIR stems from Khera’s allegations that Sharma held multiple foreign passports and undisclosed overseas assets. During the previous hearing, Khera’s counsel, led by…
Mustafizur Rahman (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh have taken some key decisions regarding their pace bowlers following the ODI series against New Zealand, with a clear focus on fitness and upcoming international commitments. Mustafizur Rahman, one of the team’s most experienced pacers, is currently dealing with an injury concern. After being examined by the team’s…
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday launched a sharp attack on the BJP during a poll rally in Kolkata, accusing the party of influencing the state’s administrative machinery and vowing to politically counter it beyond Bengal.“The names of all those who are working for BJP…
Nashik police have apprehended four TCS employees, already in judicial custody, on fresh charges of sexual harassment and religious insult. NASHIK: The Nashik city police have arrested four TCS employees in a case involving allegations of sexual harassment and hurting religious sentiments. The four accused had already been in judicial custody in connection with earlier…
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Praful Hinge (PTI Photo) HYDERABAD: Praful Hinge, the 24-year-old Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer, became an overnight sensation after his performance against Rajasthan Royals. He set the tone with a wicket off his second ball — that of teen wonder Vaibhav Sooryavanshi — and scalped two more in the over.Despite the dream debut, he says…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets showed a mixed and cautious trend on Friday, with investors remaining on edge as uncertainty around the Iran conflict and stalled US-Iran talks continued to cloud sentiment.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.3% and was on track for a modest weekly gain of 0.8%.Japan’s…
Aravind Srinivas, CEO of AI startup Perplexity At a time when the tech world is obsessed with how artificial intelligence (AI) may ‘disrupt’ or replace our current gadgets, the CEO of one of the world’s leading AI companies has a surprising take on the most popular Apple product: the iPhone. Speaking on the This Week…
You and your partner might not like the same movies, food, or hobbies – and that’s completely fine. What actually matters is whether you’re on the same page about bigger things. Sudha and Narayana Murthy both value hard work, honesty, education, and giving back. Those shared beliefs shaped how they lived their lives and made…
The sharp rise in global crude prices following the US-Iran conflict has sparked a surge in retail participation in India’s oil derivatives market, leading to a substantial increase in futures and options trading on domestic exchanges. Trading volumes in crude oil futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India rose dramatically in March. Average daily…