India remains the largest market for the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) private sector operations, with the multilateral lender expecting to provide about $1 billion in direct financing this year for projects aligned with the country’s development priorities, according to PTI.The planned support follows a year in which ADB channelled over $2 billion to India’s private…
Indian forces take part in yoga sessions pan-India NEW DELHI: From high-altitude mountains to parade grounds in the plains to the high seas, a large number of armed forces personnel took part in yoga sessions across the country and in Indian waters to mark the 12th International Day of Yoga on Sunday. All military commands…
MP Rupert Lowe has defended his independent grooming gang inquiry after facing criticism from political opponents, saying efforts to discredit him will not derail attempts to hold offenders and those who enabled them accountable.In a statement posted on X following the publication of the inquiry’s report, Lowe said the investigation would now move into a…
Following SpaceX’s historic Initial Public Offering (IPO, a new wave of millionaires and billionaires has officially been minted. With rival tech giants OpenAI and Anthropic expected to go public soon, the tech industry is getting ready for a generation of newly wealthy individuals. Now, one of the world’s most prominent philanthropists, Melinda French Gates, has…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah is set to make his long-awaited return to India’s ODI side after being named in the 15-member squad for the three-match series against England beginning on July 14. The pace spearhead, who was rested for the recently concluded series against Afghanistan as part of…
Tragedy struck a seafood processing plant in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district on Sunday when an ammonia gas leak claimed two lives and hospitalised over 40 individuals CHENNAI: Seven guest workers died and over 40 were hospitalised after an ammonia gas leak at a private seafood export unit in Kannigaipair near Periyapalayam in Tiruvallur district on…
Australia complete 3-0 T20I sweep over Bangladesh (Image: X) Australia wrapped up a commanding 3-0 T20I series sweep over Bangladesh with a crushing seven-wicket victory in the third and final match at the Bir Shreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday.After opting to bat first, Bangladesh endured another disappointing outing with the…
India imported an average 2.66 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil from Russia in June through June 19, up from 1.91 million bpd in May. India increased crude oil purchases from Russia and maintained near-record imports from the UAE in June as refiners moved to secure supplies while waiting for a full recovery…
Sumit Roy, Abhishek Banerjee’s personal secretary NEW DELHI: Sumit Roy, a key aide of Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, has been booked in a fraud and forgery case in West Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur district, a police officer said on Sunday.Also Read | Sumit Roy: The key aide who managed access to AbhishekAccording…
Surat resident Jignesh Talaviya (36) allegedly faked his own abduction and sent a message to his wife demanding Rs 50 lakh as ransom from his family. Surat resident Jignesh Talaviya (36) allegedly faked his own abduction and sent a message to his wife demanding Rs 50 lakh as ransom from his family. Surat resident Jignesh…