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Festive shopping gets financing push as brands target upgrades MUMBAI: To soften the blow of pricier product tags for consumers this festive season, brands are rolling out a slew of options such as staggered payment plans, no-cost EMIs, hoping that allowing them the flexibility to purchase will boost upgrades and check down-trading.In the apparel and…
The 30-ball ton was, oddly, the least surprising part of what Abhishek Sharma did at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. It isn’t even his fastest hundred. What’s odd about the innings is what it says about the number sitting next to that extraordinary strike rate: his average.Somewhere in Abhishek Sharma’s memory, though, there’s a faster century…
Representative Image of scientists extracting cellulose nanofibrils from cow manure at a dairy farm (AI Generated Image) Cow manure could become a source of cellulose for making small-structure materials after researchers developed a method to extract cellulose nanofibrils from the waste and process them into fibres, films and ribbons. Researchers from University College London, Edinburgh…
‘It’s causing unnecessary confusion and negativity’_ Dulquer Salmaan warns fans about fake X account. Dulquer Salmaan, whose recent release was ‘Im Game’, has drawn attention to an X profile that he says people mistake for his official account. The actor has now asked followers to avoid treating the page as his genuine social media handle.The…
Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh (Photo via Canva) Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter who is remembered today as one of the most important artists in western history, popularly known for his paintings like The Starry Night, Sunflowers, and The Potato Eaters.He was not a painter from the beginning and did not start…
GUWAHATI: Police on Sunday sealed a homestay on the outskirts of Guwahati where a Gauhati University student was found unconscious and later died, after investigators found that the establishment had not collected mandatory identification documents from her and her alleged companion, officials said.Nimisha Thakuria was found in a critical condition at Rudra’s Kitchen homestay in…
Captured on video during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar, Delhi, PWD Minister Parvesh Verma’s unexpected slap to a young man NEW DELHI: Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma was seen allegedly slapping a man during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar on Sunday.In the video shared by AAP leaders, Verma can be seen pulling down…
General:This is a fertile day for building, saving, and settling matters that have dragged on too long. The Moon supports accumulation, while Jupiter gives wisdom to your choices. You may feel that your voice carries an unusual pull today, and you’re right. People are listening.An unexpected guest might be invited to stay at home and…
Electronics manufacturers receive Rs 19,091 crore under PLI scheme till June New Delhi: Large-scale electronics manufacturing PLI beneficiaries have received the highest incentives of Rs 19,091 crore under the scheme till June, while the sector has attracted investments of Rs 20,580 crore. Govt launched the PLI schemes in 2020 for 14 sectors, including electronics and…
NMDC commissions Rs 5,427-crore iron ore processing, slurry pipeline project in Chhattisgarh HYDERABAD: State-run miner NMDC Ltd has commissioned a Rs 5,427-crore integrated iron ore processing, slurry pipeline and pellet-making project in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, marking a major addition to its value-chain operations between Bacheli and Nagarnar. The project comprises a new iron ore processing…
