Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) India captain Shubman Gill believes the best way to get the most out of Virat Kohli is to simply let the star batter be himself.Kohli smashed an unbeaten 139 off 88 balls as India beat West Indies by eight wickets in the first ODI at the Greenfield International…
PM Modi’s stern message to Pakistan: ‘Time for sponsoring terror to go unpunished is long gone’ NEW DELHI: In a stern message to Pakistan, PM Modi said on Sunday the time when its role in sponsoring terror attacks on India would go unpunished is long gone, and his govt has made it clear with its…
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic waves to citizens outside the Presidency of Serbia moments before formally submitting his resignation. Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic resigned on Sunday, ending his second term early and clearing the way for him to contest the October 25 snap parliamentary election as the Serbian Progressive Party’s candidate for prime minister.“I am resigning…
BENGALURU: IIT Madras and venture capital firm Unicorn India Ventures have announced the first close of about Rs 450 crore for their Rs 1,000-crore deeptech fund, with roughly a third of the capital coming from overseas investors. The fund will back capital-intensive startups that can take years to reach commercial scale.IITM Unicorn Frontier Fund I,…
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…
Iran claims second US drone seized in Strait of Hormuz, identifies it as Mk 18 Kingfish Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has repeated its claim of seizing a US underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the vessel was a Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish — a revised identification after Iranian authorities initially…
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…
Green tomatoes can ripen at home using a few basic steps. There is no need to throw away tomatoes that are still green after picking. Green tomatoes can also ripen indoors when kept in the right conditions. One simple method is to place them in a paper bag with a few small holes. The bag…
Exempted establishments get wider debt investment options under new govt rules NEW DELHI: Bringing parity with the establishments covered directly by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), govt has widened the debt investment options for exempted establishments by permitting investment in rupee-denominated bonds issued by four major global financial institutions, provided they have a minimum…
Sanitary napkins drive feminine hygiene growth as rural penetration surges NEW DELHI: Feminine hygiene, largely an urban-led category in India, is finding its next leg of growth in rural markets, where penetration is rising rapidly and bringing more households into the category.Rural penetration for feminine hygiene products surged from 28% (MAT June 2022) to nearly…