Mercedes-Benz is set to take a fresh 1-2% price hike in India to cope with exchange rate volatility and broader war-related cost pressures even as it is pushing a new variant of its top-end S-class model into the market to widen choice for consumers amid slow EV adoption.The company has taken a total of up…
Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku (9) celebrates a goal with teammates during the World Cup Group G match against Egypt. (AP Photo) Belgium narrowly avoided an embarrassing start to their FIFA World Cup campaign as Romelu Lukaku’s immediate influence rescued a 1-1 draw against Egypt in a tense Group G encounter on Monday.With the Red Devils staring…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has finalised its consumer protection framework under responsible business conduct guidelines, tightening rules on mis-selling, deceptive digital practices & unauthorised bundling, and shifting to a prescriptive regime.The directions impose a strict consent-capture and interface-design protocol, closing gaps left in the Feb 11 draft. According to the framework, banks must capture…
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BENGALURU: Homegrown AI startup Sarvam has raised $234 million in a funding round led by HCLTech and Bessemer Venture Partners, catapulting its valuation to $1.5 billion and making it one of India’s newest AI unicorns.The round also saw participation from existing investors Khosla Ventures and Peak XV Partners. As part of the transaction, HCLTech invested…
NEW DELHI: The West Asia conflict has quietly altered India’s trade map. During April-May 2025, Oman was the 30th largest source of imports for India. In the first two months of the current financial year, helped by energy, Oman moved up to 10th spot, thanks to a 3.8 times jump in imports to $3.4 billion….
NEW DELHI: Goods exports rose 18% in May to a record $45.2 billion, driven by higher oil prices and restoration in supply chains and shipments to West Asia near last year’s level. With imports rising 20.5% to a seven-month high of $73.4 billion, trade deficit widened to $28.2 billion in May.“We have carried forward the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Tilak Varma NEW DELHI: The India A vs Sri Lanka A match in the Tri-Nation A Series in Dambulla had everything – controversy, confusion, heated exchanges, a Super Over and even a tense confrontation involving teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.While Sri Lanka A eventually emerged victorious in the Super Over on Monday,…
MUMBAI: India’s balance of payments swung from a surplus of $0.5 billion in April 2025 to a deficit of $ 6.6 billion in April 2026, even as the current account moved into surplus during the period. The current account recorded a surplus of $4.7 billion in April 2026 compared with a deficit of $4.8 billion…
Are LeBron James and his wife Savannah James getting divorced amid rumors of a strained relationship?(Image via Getty Images) The Los Angeles Lakers’ star player LeBron James has often been public about how his wife, Savannah James, has supported and been there for him through all the challenging phases of his career.While their love story…