CHENNAI: Around a decade and a half before Los Angeles elected her as its first Indian-origin mayor, Kerala-born Tamil Nithya Raman sat with residents of a south Chennai suburb to map the notorious traffic snarls that would routinely disrupt their lives.On Thursday, WhatsApp groups in Nanganallur were buzzing with messages claiming the face riding the…
New Zealand have suffered a setback ahead of the second ODI against India, with opener Devon Conway ruled out of the remaining matches of the five-game series after sustaining a concussion during a training session on Tuesday.Conway suffered the injury while fielding during practice, forcing him out of the remainder of the ODI series. Left-handed…
Dhanteras, the festival that opens the five-day Diwali celebrations, arrives tomorrow. Dhanteras 2026 falls on Friday, 6 November, ahead of Choti Diwali on 7 November, Lakshmi Puja on 8 November, Govardhan Puja on 9 November and Bhai Dooj on 10 November. Across India and in Indian communities abroad, families are already cleaning homes, polishing brassware,…
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel Thursday reported a profit of Rs 10,710 crore this Q2, up 24% from the same period last fiscal, thanks to strong revenue growth across its India and Africa businesses. The company reported an average revenue per user (ARPU) at Rs 271, up 5.8% from Rs 256 in last Q2. Its consolidated…
MUMBAI: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) reported a 20.1% year-on-year increase in net profit to Rs 12,076 crore in Q2 FY27 ended Sept 30, 2026, compared with Rs 10,053 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.Total premium income increased 11.6% to Rs 2,74,269 crore during H1 FY27. Individual new business premium income rose 14.9%…
Rupee gains against US dollar MUMBAI: The rupee gained 16 paise to close at 94.48 against the dollar Thursday, its strongest level in two weeks and fifth consecutive session of gains, as foreign investor buying resumed and crude oil prices fell below $100 a barrel. Dealers attributed the improvement in inflows partly to portfolio reallocation,…
India’s next generation of racers dream of an F1 breakthrough In a country where cricket dominates the sporting landscape, motorsport continues to fight for attention. For young Indian racers, reaching Formula 1 remains the ultimate ambition, but the path to the top comes with financial constraints, limited opportunities and sacrifices away from the track.For Saishiva…
Canva CEO Melanie Perkins Losing a job is probably one of the most haunting experiences in a person’s professional life. Beyond the sudden loss of a regular income, it can bring myriad uncertainties about the future and finances. Then there are family commitments as well. Also starting over is not an easy task. While news…
NEW DELHI: Mahindra & Mahindra’s consolidated net profit rose 25% to Rs 4,588 crore in the Sept quarter, as strong growth in its automobile business offset a decline in farm earnings. Revenue increased 25% to Rs 57,553 crore.Mahindra’s auto business reported a 55% increase in consolidated profit to Rs 2,388 crore, with revenue rising 39%…
NEW DELHI: India’s cybersecurity agency has called for testing whether AI agents can leak confidential data or take unauthorised actions, putting permissions and human oversight at the centre of its audit guidelines.CERT-In’s AI Security Auditing Guidelines, dated Nov 4, specify limits on agents’ access to business systems, records of their actions and emergency interruption mechanisms…
