Domestic retailers reportedly formed more than 70 per cent of leasing activity in H1, while direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands contributed around 28 per cent of overall leasing (Photo: ANI). India’s retail leasing market defied economic challenges in the first half of 2026, recording a 20 per cent year-on-year rise. The leasing activity reached around 3.9 million…
NEW DELHI: With US secretary of state Marco Rubio all set to visit India this month, ambassador Sergio Gor said Wednesday he’s looking forward to welcome his “good friend” to India. Rubio said the US deeply values its growing partnership with India and is excited to build even stronger ties that will benefit both nations…
A Delhi court on Saturday sentenced Bihar BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh to four years’ simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 25 lakh after convicting him in the 2018 celebratory firing case that claimed the life of a woman during a New Year party in the national capital.Pronouncing the sentence, Special Judge Vishal…
Google is seeing another top level exit. Google DeepMind Vice President John Jumper is leaving the company to join Anthropic PBC. Jumper won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on artificial intelligence. Jumper won the chemistry Nobel alongside Google Deepmind CEO Demis Hassabis for creating an AI model that can predict the…
NCERT had earlier blacklisted the paper supplier after it was alleged to have supplied paper that did not meet the prescribed quality specifications. NEW DELHI: The Union ministry of education has ordered a probe into the National Council of Educational Research and Training’s (NCERT) decision to blacklist a firm responsible for supplying paper for school…
The United States is weighing whether to expand the deployment of nuclear weapons to additional North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) countries. Currently, six European states host US nuclear-capable aircraft, but US officials have signaled openness to extend this arrangement. The discussions center on more nations hosting dual-capable aircraft able to deliver nuclear strikes, though no…
America’s top energy regulator — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) — has ordered the country’s electric grid operators to reconsider rules for connecting very large energy users such as data centers, as demand from server warehouses strains power grids. Data centers are pushing US electricity use to record highs and requiring more electricity in large…
Planning a bank visit in June? You might need to check the bank holiday list first! Customers should plan their bank trips in advance as branches in several states are headed for holidays in the month of June. Since these holidays differ from state to state, it is better to check the holiday list first…
What began as a routine response for firefighters in southwest Florida quickly turned into an extraordinary wildlife rescue after tiny movements were spotted beneath a storm drain cover near the beach. Instead of debris or a stranded animal, crews found 14 sea turtle hatchlings trapped inside two storm drains during what should have been their…
Media attention on Pakistan owing to its hosting of the US-Iran peace talks notwithstanding, a report said that the country’s military is “shockingly losing to militants it once nurtured,” after India’s western neighbour topped the Global Terrorism Index 2026.Released on March 30, the index placed Pakistan at the top of the list of countries most…