Ben Stokes missing from IPL’s list of 1,574 players ahead of mega auction
Mumbai: England’s Ben Stokes is missing from the long list of 1,574 players while former pacer James Anderson has registered himself at a base price of Rs 1.25 crore ahead of the IPL mega auction to be held in Jeddah on November 24 and 25. The list, which will be shortened after the franchises provide […]
Despite internal challenges within IOA, commitment to host 2036 Olympics remains steadfast: Usha
New Delhi: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Tuesday insisted that its commitment to host the 2036 Summer Games “remained steadfast” despite the “internal challenges” her organisation has been facing due to her feud with the Executive Council members. Usha has been engaging in a raging fight with 12 EC members who have […]
Donald Trump declares victory; makes forceful comeback
Washington: Former President Donald Trump is projected to win the US presidency Wednesday for a second term in one of the greatest political comebacks in American history, cruising past his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in a bitterly fought election. With results continuing to come in from various states giving a clear indication of a Trump […]
Maruti Suzuki looks to enhance exports with upcoming new Dzire sedan
Dabolim: Maruti Suzuki India is targeting markets like UAE, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Mexico and other Latin American countries with its upcoming new version of compact sedan Dzire to accelerate exports as it eyes over 3 lakh units of overseas shipments this fiscal, a senior company official said on Wednesday. In the domestic market, the company […]
Shaktikanta Das says incoming data on GDP growth mixed but positives outweigh negatives
Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said the incoming data on economic growth is “mixed”, but the positive factors outweigh the negative ones. Speaking at Business Standard’s annual BFSI event here, Das stressed that the underlying economic activity by and large remains strong. “Data which is coming in is mixed but the positives […]
India-US ties strong; no way around leveraging tech prowess India offers: Nasscom Chairperson
Bengaluru: India and the US have maintained strong ties in strategic areas of cooperation and technology over the years and that focus is expected to continue, Sindhu Gangadharan, new Chairperson of IT industry association Nasscom said on Wednesday. The comment assumes significance as there have been broad concerns about the implications of US Presidential elections […]
Cyrus trying to break Tata Grp Tata’s no comments more thunderous than statement: Biography Author
New Delhi: Ratan Tata’s ‘no comments’ was more ‘thunderous’ than any statement when asked if he shared the apprehensions of some Tata group veterans who felt that Cyrus Mistry was trying to break up the conglomerate, according to the author of biography of the late industrialist, Thomas Mathew. Tata had fully supported late Mistry as […]
Rubicon Research, Sai Life Sciences, 2 others get Sebi’s nod to float IPOs
New Delhi: Four companies, including pharmaceutical formulation firm Rubicon Research and TPG Capital-backed Sai Life Sciences, have received Sebi’s go-ahead to raise at least Rs 3,000 crore collectively through Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), an update with the markets regulator showed on Wednesday. The other two firms that obtained the regulator’s clearance are yarn manufacturer Sanathan […]
IAS Shailendra Kumar Member nominated as member of Selection Committee for finalization of posts for CITaG at IIM Jammu
IAS Shailendra Kumar Member nominated as member of Selection Committee for finalization of posts for CITaG at IIM Jammu
Air quality ‘very poor’ in Delhi
New Delhi,: Delhiites woke up to toxic air on Wednesday morning as the air quality continued to be in the “very poor” category. While the Air Quality Index at 9 am dropped marginally to 356, four stations — Bawana, Mundka, Wazirpur, and NSIT Dwarka — reported air quality in the “severe” category, according to the […]