Mumbai: Markets regulator Sebi on Friday proposed to hike the minimum amount for a large chunk of shares to qualify as a block deal, from Rs 10 crore now to Rs 25 crore. Block deals are executed through special 15-minute trading windows on stock exchanges twice a day and at prices that are fixed by…
Mohammed Siraj (X- Cricbuzz) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally ended their 18-year wait for an Indian Premier League (IPL) title in 2025. The breakthrough came in the very first season of the new three-year cycle after the mega auction. RCB built a fresh core with major signings like Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Phil Salt,…
Fans of classic comedy will never forget the man who could spring out of a mailbox, pop up from a trash can or squeeze into a washing machine with a straight face. David Ketchum, the much-loved actor who made millions laugh as the oddball Agent 13 in ‘Get Smart’, has passed away at the age…
New Delhi: The govt on Friday named V L Kantha Rao as the new water resources secretary, replacing Debashree Mukherjee, who will move to skill development ministry. NATGRID CEO Piyush Goyal will replace Rao in mines ministry. Bihar-cadre officer Rajit Punhani was shifted as chairman of FSSAI. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by…
Mumbai/Kolkata: British-Indian industrialist Swraj Paul passed away on Thursday evening in a London hospital at the age of 94. The founder of Caparo Group had been unwell, leading to his recent hospitalisation. Consistently featured in the ‘Sunday Times Rich List’, Swraj was ranked 81st this year, with an estimated fortune of £2 billion. His group,…
Barcelona won their season opener 3-0 thanks to goals from Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Ferran Torres (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra) Barcelona will look to build on their strong start to the new La Liga season when they face newly-promoted Levante in Matchday 2 this weekend. The defending champions opened their campaign with a commanding 3-0…
Swara Bhasker clarified her viral girl crush comment on Dimple Yadav, calling the backlash “stupid.” She urged focus on serious issues like vote theft, expressed admiration for Dimple’s grace, and dismissed the controversy. Swara was last seen in the 2022 film ‘Jahaan Chaar Yaar.’ Swara Bhasker recently sparked a new social media controversy when her…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday slammed the Centre after websites for China’s TiKTok and Aliexpress were made “accessible” in India.In a social media post on X, the party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “striking a deal with China at the cost of martyrs’ sacrifices.” The website of TikTok was “unblocked” in India, although the…
The government has already committed about Rs 62,900 crore — nearly 97 per cent of the Rs 65,000 crore earmarked for semiconductor manufacturing incentives — leaving room only for a handful of smaller projects, a top official said on Friday.Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan, while briefing on the upcoming Semicon India 2025 event, said…
NEW DELHI: Former Australia wicketkeeper and Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin has described Shreyas Iyer‘s omission from India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad as an “extraordinary selection”, admitting he was left baffled by the decision of the Indian selectors.Iyer, 30, was not included in the 15-member squad announced by BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar on…
