A recent filing from the Bill Gates-owned Gates Foundation Trust has revealed that the foundation holds billions of dollars worth of shares in Caterpillar, a company now being seen by some investors as an important player in the growing AI infrastructure market. According to the latest 13F filing, the Gates Foundation Trust owns more than…
CHENNAI: Electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies saw a sharp increase in costs during Q4FY26, as raw material cost inflation, extended working capital cycles, wage hikes and rupee depreciation squeezed margins. Prices of memory modules surged on the back of global AI-driven demand, while the West Asia conflict pushed up cost of key inputs such as…
Sebastian Sawe from Kenya crosses the finish line to win the men’s race at the London Marathon in London, Sunday, April 26, 2026 .(AP) For the first time in marathon history, the two-hour barrier has officially been broken.Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe became the first person to officially break the two-hour barrier in a marathon after winning…
Good news for Indian travellers planning a trip to Cambodia! In a bid to boost cross-border digital payments and tourism, Cambodia has officially become the ninth country to accept UPI payments. This means Indian travellers can make payments using India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), making things so much easier. The move is expected to make…
US-Iran talks are set to be held at a Qatari owned Swiss resort, Bürgenstock The US-Iran talks are being held at the Bürgenstock Resort, a secluded Swiss property perched 1,128 metres above Lake Lucerne, chosen for its privacy, security and history of hosting high-stakes diplomacy.Owned by Qatar’s Katara Hospitality, the resort is accessible only by…
At least 14 people were killed and 38 others injured in a highway bomb attack in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, underscoring a surge in violence just weeks ahead of the country’s presidential election.The bomb detonated after assailants brought traffic to a halt, using a bus and another vehicle to block the road.Authorities said the blast…
R Praggnanandhaa is Norway Chess 2026 champion (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, what have you done?Just this Thursday, Norway’s national football team came up with an avant-garde Viking-themed photoshoot with their squad destined for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. With superstars like Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard donning the…
NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday said India did not raise concerns over Pakistan’s reported role as a mediator in the ongoing US-Iran conflict, even though New Delhi remains concerned about terrorist groups operating from Pakistani territory.Responding to a question in Delhi on whether the Indian side expressed concerns regarding Pakistan…
The wonder kid Vabihav Sooryavanshi is in a beast mode in IPL 2026 The 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest player in men’s T20 cricket to reach 1,000 runs, and did so faster than anyone before him – getting there in just 473 balls, eclipsing the previous benchmark set by Mitchell Owen (533 balls) during…
Deloitte is planning to reduce several employee benefits for a section of its US workforce starting January 1, 2027, according to a Business Insider report. According to internal documents cited in the report, paid family leave, including parental leave, will be reduced from 16 weeks to eight weeks for affected employees. In addition, annual paid…