NEW DELHI: The National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) 2.0 has set a target of Rs 16.7 lakh crore from monetisation of assets belonging to 12 sectors in more than 2,000 projects over five years from fiscal year 2026 to 2030, a roadmap prepared by govt’s policy think tank Niti Aayog showed on Monday. The aggregate assets…
India’s Axar Patel celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Criticism continues to mount over India’s decision to bench vice-captain Axar Patel for the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash against South Africa national cricket team at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.The team management, led by head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav,…
Veteran journalist Maria Shriver is mourning the death of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Eric Dane, who has passed away following his courageous fight with ALS. Veteran journalist Maria Shriver is mourning the death of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and collaborator Eric Dane. She has made an emotional revelation about her scheduled plans with Eric Dane, who passed…
NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will pay a three-day visit to India beginning this week, Ottawa said in an official announcement. Carney will spend two days in Mumbai before arriving in New Delhi on March 2 for a bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi that is expected to further cement the relationship that…
NEW DELHI: India and France have amended the double taxation avoidance agreement which will provide for taxation of capital gains on the basis of residency of the company and deleted the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause bringing in certainty in taxation.The amending protocol modifies the taxation of income from dividends by replacing a single rate…
Shoaib Akhtar slams Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar slammed India’s bowling attack after their heavy 76-run loss to South Africa in the T20 World Cup Super 8 match. He said the defeat exposed how fragile India’s bowling unit is, especially against strong batting line-ups like the Proteas.Akhtar was…
Winona Ryder, fresh out of the success of ‘Stranger Things’, has now joined the cast of ‘Wednesday’ for the upcoming Season 3. The makers dropped a trailer announcement, giving fans a glimpse of the cast reel for the new season. Ryder will reportedly have a guest star role that is currently under wraps. She will…
NEW DELHI: Government on Monday unveiled the country’s first-ever anti-terror policy elevating its “pro-active and intelligence-guided” approach to the level of a doctrine, which focuses, apart from the persisting threat of “hostile neighbours” deploying terror, on the new challenges of terrorists using modern communication devices and criminal networks.‘Prahaar’, an acronym for India’s comprehensive counter-terrorism policy…
BENGALURU: The IT industry is undergoing one of its deepest structural shifts in decades as AI reshapes talent needs across the delivery chain. The traditional pyramid model with large teams of junior coders supervised by layers of managers-is giving way to a capability-dense, AI-augmented structure. “The shift is from coding depth to problem framing,” said…
South Africa players celebrate the wicket of India’s Washington Sundar during the T20 World Cup cricket match in Ahmedabad. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: “We’ve watched other games and it was nice to just have both left-handers, with the ball spinning away. It gives some sort of option where if it’s not turning it can go…
