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Quick commerce race intensifies as Amazon, Flipkart level up MUMBAI: Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart have made it clear that they are not going to play on the sidelines in India’s quick commerce battlefield. Big money, aggressive dark store expansion, discounts, cashbacks—everything is on the table. Listed players Eternal—which owns Blinkit—and Swiggy are jittery despite sitting…
99.7% Class XII re-evaluation cases cleared: CBSE NEW DELHI: CBSE Sunday said it has declared outcomes in over 99.7% of applications received for verification and reevaluation of Class XII 2026 results, even as it rejected a student’s social media claim on marks revision as “factually incorrect” and a “blatant lie”, reports Manash Gohain. CBSE officials…
PM Modi invited to US; Trump likely to visit India next year, says US envoy Sergio Gor NEW DELHI: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday (local time) said that Washington would ‘love to have’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit the United States again. Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the IX USISPF…
Gill Thompson and Michael Bardsley What comes to your mind when someone speaks of LinkedIn?Work posts? Yes. Job prospects? Sure. Mentions of professional achievements and milestones? Of course.But a family reunion? Sounds unlikely.Precisely why a grandma is taking over the internet after an emotional family reunion with her long-lost brother.It’s true that LinkedIn is where…
Manufacturing powers industrial output growth of 5.1% NEW DELHI: Industrial production grew 5.1% in May 2026, as against 3.4% a year ago, on account of strong expansion recorded in electricity and manufacturing sectors during the month, pointing to a resilient domestic demand in the face of the West Asia conflict. Sequentially too, industrial production fared…
Paraguay’s Gustavo Gomez celebrates after winning the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Germany and Paraguay in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Germany’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign came to a stunning end after Paraguay produced one of the greatest knockout upsets in tournament history, defeating the…
AP POLYCET 2026 web option entry begins: Submit choices by July 4 at polycet.ap.gov.in The Commissionerate of Higher Education has started the web option entry process for the Andhra Pradesh Polytechnic Common Entrance Test (AP POLYCET) 2026 counselling. Eligible candidates can now submit their college and course preferences through the official website, polycet.ap.gov.in.Candidates will be…
The life and influential career of record executive Clive Davis was honored at his funeral Monday. Davis’ memorial service which was closed to the public, was livestreamed by the synagogue.Davis launched the careers of numerous stars, including Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys and Kenny G, and influenced others such as Carlos Santana, Janis Joplin…
Let’s all agree that there’s no experience more thrilling than spotting a tiger emerging quietly from behind tall grasses or the trumpet of elephants echoing through a forest. There’s always an anticipation on what lies around the next bend in an open jeep. For a number of travellers, a jungle safari is more than just…
Only electric auto-rickshaws will be registered in Delhi from January 1 NEW DELHI: Only electric auto-rickshaws will be registered in Delhi from January 1, 2027, while the registration of new petrol and CNG two-wheelers will end from April 1, 2028, under the capital’s new Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy.The Delhi Cabinet approved the capital’s new Electric…
