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JAIPUR: What should be a stable home base for Rajasthan Royals has instead become a source of ongoing uncertainty. The Jaipur-based franchise remains undecided on hosting the majority of its home games at Sawai Mansingh (SMS) Stadium and is awaiting clearance from senior IPL and BCCI officials over unresolved safety, infrastructure and administrative concerns at…
India can be a serious defence exporter if it invests heavily in R&D. A nimble innovation base is crucial In a leg up for Indian defence exports, Vietnam and Indonesia look set to buy India’s BrahMos cruise missile. If the deal goes through, the Asean nations will follow Philippines in inducting the BrahMos missile system….
CHENNAI: The current calendar year proved to be a milestone for the Indian renewable energy sector, as annual new capacity additions to the grid hit a historic high. While final numbers are awaited in early Jan 2026, the sector has already added a whopping 44.5 GW of new capacity (including the large hydro category) during…
Headcount is passé; outcomes are the new currency. India’s top five IT services firms slipped back into net workforce contraction in FY26, reversing the modest hiring recovery a year earlier, as demand uncertainty, delayed decision-making and AI-led efficiency gains weighed on headcount. The traditional fresher-heavy pyramid is being reshaped. A people-plus-AI model is upending its…
Elina Svitolina of Ukraine (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) MELBOURNE: Melbourne Park was on fire on Tuesday. The mercury climbed to 45 degrees, the hottest day at the Australian Open since 2009, and just when it seemed nothing else could scorch the grounds that run alongside the gently flowing Yarra, Elina Svitolina did. Playing big and fearless,…
Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday evening saw Australia’s deadliest mass shooting since the Port Arthur massacre, when a father–son duo opened fire on crowds at a Hanukkah event. At least 15 people, including a child, were killed as gunfire erupted from a pedestrian footbridge near Campbell Parade, triggering panic among locals and tourists gathered by…
Union Budget 2026 is set to be presented on Sunday, February 1 and the startup ecosystem has laid out a clear set of expectations, calling for policy measures that prioritise early-stage survival, easier financing and simpler regulatory processes. Founders across sectors highlighted that although multiple government schemes exist to support entrepreneurship, young startups continue to…
Investors are cheering early signals that Elon Musk’s SpaceX may head for an initial public offering next year, in what some market participants told Reuters could become the “craziest IPO in the history of the stock market.” The rocket and satellite company, long considered one of the world’s most valuable private firms, is exploring a…
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration against the suspension of the jail term of Kuldeep Sengar NEW DELHI: The survivor of the 2017 Unnao rape case on Sunday said that she fears for the safety of her children after the Delhi high court suspended the life sentence of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh…
Eid ul Fitr 2026 Confirmed: Morocco, Egypt, Belgium to Celebrate on Friday, March 20 In a rare moment of near-global alignment, countries across North Africa, the Middle East and even Europe have officially announced that Eid ul Fitr 2026 will be celebrated on Friday, March 20, marking the end of Ramadan for millions of Muslims…
