NAGPUR: Day after Maoist call for truce, five C-60 commando teams and a CRPF battalion cordoned off a guerrilla hideout in the dense Modaske forests in Gadchiroli’s Etapalli tehsil and shot dead two dreaded women commanders, who carried a cumulative bounty of Rs 14 lakh, reports Soumitra Bose.The high-stakes jungle encounter slashed Maoist ranks in…
MUMBAI: RBI said it has formed an independent panel to strengthen the stakeholder engagement in regulatory process and leverage industry expertise on a continued basis. The independent advisory group on regulation (AGR) has been formed, comprising external experts, to channel industry feedback into periodic review of regulations through regulatory review cell (RRC). SBI MD Rana…
Saim Ayub of Pakistan leaves the field after being dismissed. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pakistan set up another high-stakes clash with arch-rivals India in the Asia Cup after a 41-run win over the United Arab Emirates in Dubai on Wednesday. But amid the victory and the off-field dramas, all eyes were on young opener Saim…
Pawan Kalyan’s political success as Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh is mirrored by the anticipation surrounding his upcoming film, *They Call Him OG*. The film has already garnered USD 1.85 million in North American premiere ticket sales, positioning it as a potential top-five Telugu film premiere in the region. Pawan Kalyan is on a…
NEW DELHI: The prospects of early resumption of talks between the Centre and the Apex Body, Leh (ABL) on the latter’s demand for safeguards for Ladakh, have brightened with ABL agreeing to drop political parties’ representatives from its negotiating team and veteran leader Thupstan Chhewang consenting to lead the dialogue once again.Chhewang and Congress leader…
WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala NEW DELHI: Artificial Intelligence (AI) could lead to significant increases in trade and GDP by 2040, with global trade projected to rise by 34-37% across different scenarios, a report released by the World Trade Organisation said on Wednesday. The report said that the largest growth occurs in trade of digitally deliverable…
Andy Pycroft (left) during the toss for the match between India and Pakistan. NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has accused International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Andy Pycroft of blatant bias, branding him a “favourite for the Indians” in the wake of the handshake controversy and mounting tensions at the…
Aryan Khan is set to make his directorial debut with ‘The Ba**ds of Bollywood’ and yesterday there was a grand premiere in the city. It was attended by a long list of Bollywood celebs who came in to support Aryan. One saw Shah Rukh Khan pose with his entire family with the paparazzi. The actor…
US President Donald Trump (ANI) US President Donald Trump has identified China, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, and 19 other nations as major drug transit or major illicit drug producing countries, warning that their activities threaten the safety of the United States.In a Presidential Determination submitted to Congress on Monday, Trump listed these countries as sources or…
Indian IT giants are preparing for a wave of contract renewals worth about $13 billion to December end, offering companies like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCLTech, and Wipro a chance to secure a share of the info tech market.The surge comes as clients push for cost savings and AI-driven efficiency, according to data from…
