India’s white-collar job market grew 12 per cent year-on-year in February, driven by rising adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and a recovery in the IT sector, according to the latest Naukri JobSpeak Index report.The index rose to 3,233 points in February 2026 from 2,890 points in February 2025, marking the strongest February performance in recent…
BENGALURU: At India Blockchain Week in Bengaluru on Monday, Rahul Sanskrityayan, Specialist Consultant for Blockchain at NPCI, said the Reserve Bank of India’s programmable central bank digital currency (CBDC) is already live with participating banks and is being used by the government for targeted subsidy transfers.Sanskrityayan said programmable CBDC allows funds to be restricted for…
Musician Anoushka Shankar recently denied claims that sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma was a disciple of her father, the legendary Pandit Ravi Shankar. While praising his talent, she maintained that her father was never formally his guru.Now, Rishab has responded with an official statement and shared photographs with the late maestro, asserting that he was indeed…
MUMBAI: Airlines have stepped up evacuation efforts with more special flights as the crisis in the Middle East continued to disrupt air travel for the fourth day in a row on Wednesday.Up to Tuesday, 1,221 international flights by Indian carriers and 388 by foreign carriers were cancelled, the civil aviation ministry said. It said Indian…
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company (AMC) made a strong debut at the stock market on Friday, with a premium of 20%. The share is available for trading at both benchmark indices, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). On NSE, ICICI Prudential AMC stock was trading at 2,605.10, up 5.10 points or…
The Desert Vipers on Wednesday signed Afghanistan wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad for season four of the ILT20.The 20-year-old will step in for Wanindu Hasaranga, as the Sri Lankan all-rounder is expected to have domestic commitments during the tournament.“I am excited for this opportunity and very thankful for the faith shown in me by the team’s coaching…
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, left, and BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday took a jibe at Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, claiming he has decided to “bow out” of the Bihar assembly elections because the “businessman and former election campaigner” in him realised that the ground situation…
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) has denied applications from Chinasat and Hong Kong-based operators ApStar and AsiaSat. (AI image) India has started the process of restricting satellite usage linked to Chinese entities for domestic broadcasters and teleporters, as part of its strategy to strengthen security measures against its northern neighbour during…
In a significant development, Indians will soon be able to travel to and from UK via Germany, reports Saurabh Sinha. Germany has announced visa-free transit for Indians during Friedrich Merz’s official visit to India. Travel agents, globetrotters and airlines like Lufthansa and Air India are now awaiting the date from this will be implemented. Once…
India is set to emerge as the world’s next manufacturing powerhouse, and policy stability will be crucial to realise this potential, Maruti Suzuki India MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said on Friday. Speaking at the annual convention of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), Takeuchi highlighted the country’s unique strengths and opportunities amid…
