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HS Prannoy during the men’s singles round of 16 match against Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew at the India Open 2026 badminton tournament, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A day after a monkey was seen in the spectator gallery at the India Open badminton tournament, play was disrupted again on Thursday when bird droppings…
Seek guidance from the stars regarding your career and financial goals without worrying about them. Receive some personalised advice on increasing productivity and money handling. While seeking a promotion or new opportunities, this daily horoscope will assist you in opening the lock to your wealth and happenings for the day to fulfil your aspirations. Aries…
Discussions are abuzz about the recent report of a committee calling for the capping of coaching hours for school students, along with suggestions such as redesigning school curricula to mirror post-school competitive examinations, giving greater weightage to board examination marks in admissions to higher education institutions, and more. The issues flagged herein must be viewed…
Saikat Chakrabarti, the former chief of staff to US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), is stepping into the political arena with a congressional run in California, launching a high-profile contest in San Francisco.The Indian-origin organiser and former Silicon Valley engineer is running as a Democrat in California’s 11th Congressional District, which covers San Francisco. The seat…
The government is likely to peg the fiscal deficit at 4.3 per cent of GDP in the next financial year beginning April 2026, while continuing with double-digit growth in capital expenditure, rating agency ICRA said in its pre-Budget expectations on Friday.ICRA said it expects a shortfall of about Rs 1.3 lakh crore in net tax…
NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at providing more realistic and accurate mileage figures for cars, the road transport ministry has proposed mandatory testing of fuel efficiency with the air-conditioning (AC) system both switched on and off. The proposed regulation will apply to all cars, including Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles and electric vehicles (EVs),…
The legal dispute regarding Sunjay Kapur’s Rs 30,000 crore estate has now taken a new turn as his widowed wife Priya Sachdev has moved to Supreme Court. She has filed a plea asking for Sunjay and Karisma’s divorce documents. For those not in the know, Karisma was married to Sunjay in 2003 and their divorce…
Victor Wembanyama. Image via: Getty Images The modern NBA’s history is being reshaped completely as Victor Wembanyama is making records and headlines every now and then. Yes, that’s correct; the San Antonio Spurs’ star has achieved yet another milestone, and this time the entire league has been shaken. Earlier on Thursday, Wembanyama pulled out an…
At the heart of this agenda lies infrastructure. Sustained public CapEx has been one of the most defining features of recent budgets. (AI image) By Arnab Basu, Partner and Chief Industries Officer, PwC IndiaAs India advances towards achieving the government’s vision of Viksit Bharat, Budget 2026 arrives at a poignant moment in the country’s economic…
Saurashtra’s Vishvaraj Jadeja (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Saurashtra marched into the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 with a dominant nine-wicket win over Punjab in the second semi-final on Friday, riding on a sensational unbeaten century from opener Vishvaraj Jadeja. The victory sets up a title clash against Vidarbha, scheduled for January 18. Chasing a…
