NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday dismissed report claiming that it may have sold gold worth about $12 billion to bolster foreign exchange reserves and support the rupee amid economic pressures linked to the ongoing US-Iran conflict.In a press release, RBI said, “The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has come across…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader DK Shivakumar is set to be sworn in as the chief minister of Karnataka on Tuesday, with senior party leader G Parameshwara expected to take oath as the deputy chief minister. While the allocation of portfolios is yet to be announced, a list of 14 leaders likely to be part of…
FWICE has withdrawn its non-cooperation directive against Ranveer Singh with immediate effect, following intervention by IMPPA, Producers Guild, and CINTAA. The rollback came after Ranveer served a legal notice to the body. The controversy stemmed from his exit from Farhan Akhtar’s Don 3 over creative differences and production delays. The Federation of Western India Cine…
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that the per-country limit in EB-2 category for India has been exhausted for the fiscal year (FY) 2026. In its announcement, the DHS directed all embassies and consulates to no longer issue EB-2 visas to Indian applicants for the rest of the current fiscal year. As…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday said it is in touch with the United States regarding a Section 301 investigation linked to concerns over forced labour and excess industrial capacity.Earlier, the Office of the United States trade representative (USTR) named India among countries it believes follow unfair trade practices. Based on its findings, the USTR…
Texture is becoming increasingly popular as a design element (Canva) What makes a home luxurious? Is it the money spent on its interiors? Or is it the taste and vision of its owner? Though budget certainly plays a role, class and sophistication are not necessarily dictated by price tags alone. The style of a house…
Uber has set usage caps on artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools like Claude, Cursor used by its employees. According to a Bloomberg report, the ride-hailing firm exceeded its AI budget earlier this year and the latest move is aimed to manage the rising costs. “We think this is all a pretty straightforward way to responsibly encourage…
FILE (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File) Microsoft has announced that three of India’s biggest IT companies — Infosys, TCS and Wipro — have each scaled their Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses to over 100,000 employees, taking the collective commitment past 300,000 seats in under six months. The milestone is said to mark one of the largest and…
NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday appeared headed for a major internal crisis as MLAs entering the state assembly did not dismiss the rumours that over 50 legislators had thrown their weight behind an MLA, who may lead the new faction of the Mamata Banerjee-founded party.On nomination of West Bengal Assembly LoP, TMC…
Malviya Nagar restaurant fire NEW DELHI: At least four people were killed after a fire broke out at a restaurant in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday morning, officials said.The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said it received a call at 9.45am and rushed teams to the spot. A total of 11 people were rescued from…