NEW DELHI: At the Rashtriya Rangshala Camp in Delhi Cantonment, the days leading up to Jan 26 are marked by constant activity. The smell of fresh paint hangs heavy in the air as the sound of construction echo across the parade ground. Artisans climb makeshift stairways, painters add final touches and workers carefully align massive…
MUMBAI: Tiger Global and Microsoft will fully exit PhonePe as the Walmart-owned fintech gears up for a debut on Dalal Street in the coming months. The first Indian business from Walmart’s stable to go public, PhonePe is seeking to raise about Rs 12,000 crore ($1.3 billion) through an offer for sale (OFS). Walmart, which holds…
Pakistan and Bangladesh cricket team (Agency Image) Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has called on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to take a hard stance and boycott the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup, urging it to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bangladesh amid the ongoing scheduling and security dispute. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is…
On January 22, 2026, the entertainment world was buzzing with excitement as Timothée Chalamet and Emma Stone made waves at the Oscars, marking significant milestones in their careers. In a show of solidarity, veteran actor Kanwarjit Paintal supported Deepika Padukone’s push for more humane working hours while Jaaved Jaaferi weighed in on AR Rahman’s recent…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the India-EU summit next week, external affairs minister S Jaishankar met ambassadors of EU countries and stressed that the bilateral partnership will stabilise the global order through stronger trade, mobility and security ties. Jaishankar said in a post on X that he had spoken to the ambassadors about the current state…
MUMBAI: US-based private equity (PE) firm General Atlantic is buying a minority stake in Rajkot’s Balaji Wafers amid growing investor appetite for local snack food brands. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the deal announced on Thursday. General Atlantic, it is learnt, is picking up a 7% stake for over Rs 2,000…
RCB’s Virat Kohli with IPL trophy NEW DELHI: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Thursday said he plans to submit a “strong and competitive bid” to acquire Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) over the coming months.Poonawalla made the announcement in a post on X, stating his intent to enter…
Filmmaker Aanand L Rai has responded to the Rs 84 crore lawsuit filed by Eros International Media Ltd, which has accused him of intellectual property violations linked to his 2013 film Raanjhanaa. Calling it a routine business dispute, Rai downplayed the controversy and said it was best left to lawyers.“These are part of life. When…
IMPHAL: A Meitei man visiting his Kuki fiancee in Manipur’s hill district of Churachandpur was abducted and shot dead on camera Wednesday evening, a killing that jolted the state with graphic footage, street protests and an order for an NIA probe.M Rishikanta, 31, was allegedly dragged away by armed miscreants from his fiancee’s home at…
NEW DELHI: The US Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a US court for permission to personally email summons to Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and group executive Sagar Adani over alleged fraud and a $265 million bribery scheme, filings show.India, the SEC said, has previously refused two requests to serve the summons. In the most…
