BENGALURU: Nandan Nilekani turns 71 on Tuesday, and if all goes as per plan, Infosys shareholders will re-elect him as non-executive chairman for a third successive term at the company’s annual general meeting to be held later this month.Since his reentry into Infosys in 2017, after the tumultuous period under then CEO Vishal Sikka, things…
NEW DELHI: Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhry on Monday assumed the charge of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Air Command. He was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in Dec 1989.During his distinguished career, the Air Marshal has held several important operational, staff and diplomatic appointments, including defence attache at the…
MUMBAI: Unified Payments Interface transactions rose to 2,320 crore in May 2026 from 2,235 crore in April while value increased to Rs 29.9 lakh crore from Rs 29 lakh crore, translating into 24% growth in volume and 19% growth in value on a year-on-year basis.Average daily transactions stood at 74.8 crore with 74.5 crore in…
NEW DELHI: India and Oman rolled out a free trade agreement on Monday, with first set of consignments being shipped at concessional or zero rates, as New Delhi offered a food security pact to further cement ties with the Gulf Nation.Amid the West Asia conflict, which has disrupted supplies, Oman’s foreign trade advisor Pankaj Khimji…
NEW DELHI: India estimates a lower fertiliser consumption during the Kharif sowing season in the light of IMD’s forecast of below normal monsoon, a top govt official said on Monday, adding the demand for urea is now estimated at 190 lakh tonnes against the earlier projection of 194 lakh tonnes.The demand of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)…
Dave Fiji, an Indian-origin pilot with Delta Air Lines, was killed in a helicopter crash in Georgia, United States, hours after marrying his long-time partner, Jesni.The couple boarded a Robinson R66 helicopter following their wedding ceremony in Dawsonville on Friday night. The aircraft was scheduled to fly to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport as part of a post-wedding…
NEW DELHI: Govt is reviewing tariff concessions on Scotch and some other products proposed in the trade agreement with the UK if its concerns over steel quotas and duties are not addressed before the treaty is ratified.“We have to rebalance the FTA… We haven’t made up our mind, but we can consider action on certain…
African proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) This African proverb sounds almost too simple at first. “Tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” Nothing dramatic. Nothing mysterious. Just a straight line between action and outcome. But the more you sit with it, the more it starts to feel heavier…
NEW DELHI: Growth in GST collections slowed to 3.2% in May with the mop-up at Rs 1,94,184 crore on account of fall in revenue from domestic transactions. According to latest available data in May — based on transactions in April — GST from domestic sources was down 2.6% to Rs 1,34,530 crore.Govt, however, attributed it…
IShowSpeed has released a new football song called Champions ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and it is already getting a lot of attention online. While the song is not officially connected to FIFA, many fans believe it perfectly captures the excitement of the tournament. The music video quickly crossed half a million views…