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MUMBAI: E-commerce arch-rivals Flipkart and Amazon are on an expansion spree of sorts-they are aggressively ramping up the count of fulfilment centres to gain market share in quick deliveries, a segment they have been late to enter, ceding most of the space to Eternal’s Blinkit, Swiggy’s Instamart and IPO-bound Zepto.As they play catch up in…
Flu kills 1.2 lakh/year in India, senior citizens bear the brunt NEW DELHI: Influenza claims an estimated 1.2 lakh lives in India every year, with nearly two-thirds of the deaths occurring among people aged 65 years and above.Yet less than 2% of elderly Indians have received influenza vaccine, according to an expert consensus published in…
NEW DELHI: American major GE Aerospace has sent the engine analysis reports of Air India’s ill-fated Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which crashed last June 12 in Ahmedabad. This was among the crucial inputs awaited by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) for preparing the final report on the AI-171 crash that left 260 people dead.“The engines…
England’s Harry Kane (9), right, and England’s Jude Bellingham (10) during the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Ghana in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) England and Ghana battled to a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Boston Stadium on Tuesday night, with neither side able to find…
MUMBAI: Raymond, which has shed its apparel and real estate businesses through a series of demergers, is in talks to acquire Deharde, a German precision engineering company that supplies aerostructures to Airbus and others, people familiar with the matter said.If completed, the deal would mark Raymond’s first overseas acquisition since its 2024 restructuring and would…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) waves to the fans after the World Cup Group K soccer match between Portugal and Uzbekistan in Houston, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Cristiano Ronaldo responded to critics in emphatic fashion after Portugal’s 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan, declaring “I’m back” following a record-breaking performance that helped revive Portugal’s World…
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released the Group 1 Notification 2026 for the Combined Civil Services Examination-I on its official website. The notification was issued on June 23, 2026, for recruitment to various Group 1 posts, including Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes), Assistant Director of Rural Development,…
A Brazilian woman, accused of repeatedly stalking BTS member Jungkook, has been handed a suspended prison sentence by a South Korean court and could now face deportation from the country.The woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, was sentenced by a district court in Seoul to one year in prison, suspended for two years, after…
Not long ago, solo travel was still a niche concept, and a woman travelling on her own was often seen as breaking social norms rather than embracing adventure. But thankfully, those days are in the past for good. In recent years, solo female travel has evolved from a trend into a global movement. Women worldwide…
BENGALURU: A shocking murder in Kengeri came to light after a drunken mother-son duo killed a 70-year-old woman and attempted to conceal the crime, only for it to be exposed when they invited a friend over for a drinking session.The deceased has been identified as Jayamma, a resident of Monisha Enclave apartment who was murdered…
