Industrial profits rose 21.1% in May from a year earlier, easing from a 24.7% increase in April, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Saturday. China’s industrial profit growth slowed for the first time in six months in May, signalling that stronger exports and higher factory-gate prices were not enough…
Washington Sundar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans all-rounder Washington Sundar produced one of the most outrageous sixes in IPL history during the IPL 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.The stunning hit not only sent the crowd into a frenzy but also forced the Gujarat Titans…
MUMBAI: Yum Brands is selling struggling fast food chain Pizza Hut in a $2.7 billion deal to two entities, the American company said on Tuesday. As part of the transactions, the Pizza Hut business excluding Mainland China will be bought by private equity (PE) firm LongRange Capital for nearly $1.5 billion while the China operations…
Farmers in rural Japan transform rice paddies into enormous living artworks. Tokio Nakano, an eighty-one-year-old artist, leads this intricate planting process. This year’s designs honor local figures and a popular comedian duo. The family has dedicated sixteen years to creating these public agricultural masterpieces. Visitors can admire the vibrant rice field art until the season’s…
New Delhi: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), has invited stakeholder feedback to revive and scale up public Wi-Fi deployment, signalling a renewed policy push to strengthen affordable internet access.In a consultation paper released on Monday, Trai said India’s current public Wi-Fi ecosystem remains “fragmented and limited in scale,” falling short of becoming a widely…
Narendra Modi; Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that the prime minister “turned his car around and drove away” as a section of CJP protesters neared the Parliament complex during their march a day earlier.“You saw what happened in…
Fidji Simo, CEO of Applications at OpenAI has announced that she is stepping down from her full time role and will transition to being a part-time advisor. This decision from Simo comes after three months of medical leave, during which she realised that her recovery from a chronic illness would require more time and focus…
Utpal Borah of the BJP emerged victorious in the election, securing a total of 96582 votes. He defeated Congress candidate Sankar Jyoti Kutum by a decisive margin of 52722 votes.In the Gohpur constituency, BJP candidate Utpal Borah won against Congress’s Sankar Jyoti Kutum in a closely watched contest.Statewide, exit polls indicate a strong performance by…
Nvidia has reportedly launched a crackdown on its supply chain, cutting off more than half of its approved customers across Asia. According to a report by The Financial Times, the move is part of a strict new “white list” system designed to close legal loopholes and stop its powerful AI chips from being smuggled into…
Protesters clash with police during Cockroach Janta Party’s march towards Parliament in New Delhi as security personnel use barricades to stop the demonstration (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party’s march towards Parliament Monday to demand the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan devolved into chaos as thousands of protesters ran into police…