Suryakumar Yadav (R) with Tilak Varma during a practice session. (Getty Images) MUMBAI: India and England will clash in their third consecutive T20 World Cup semifinal at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday night. Both sides have one win each in their previous knockout meetings, with the victor on both occasions going on to lift the…
Rupee tumbled to its all-time low on Monday, dragged down by rising crude oil prices and increased demand for the greenback. The currency began the day at 92.20 against the US dollar, but slipped to 92.528 in early trading. The sharp plunge comes after a sharp spike in global oil prices. Brent crude, the global…
While the campaigning is yet to get underway in the poll-bound states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal and Assam, the incumbent governments there are already pushing the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes as part of their election messaging. Their measures include expansion of existing programmes through the final Budgets as their terms come to…
Lying is a common human trait. Most people lie occasionally – maybe due to avoid conflict, protect themselves, or manage how they appear in front of others. While there is no single way of knowing if someone is lying, there are certain patterns that can help one know this. Here we list some such signs…
Amit Gose was born in Silchar, Assam, India, the youngest of four siblings. His father, who was working in London at the time, had planned to wrap up everything and move back to India. However, when Amit was just a few months old, he was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis. It is a disease characterized by the…
The Centre’s decision comes days after the Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of the plea filed by Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, challenging his detention under the NSA. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P B Varale is set to hear the matter on March 17. The Court made it clear that it will…
If the change of guard in Bihar, marking the start of the end of Nitish Kumar’s 21-year run as Chief Minister, came as a surprise, it was. Sources in the BJP and JD(U) camps say that it was only in the last week that the wheels were set in motion. The conversation between the allies…
Tanya Mittal, Bigg Boss 19‘s bold finalist and influencer, knows how to keep her fans guessing. Months after the show, her luxe life and drama still trend—but this week’s Instagram reel has hearts racing. Picture Tanya twirling in stunning bridal lehengas, petals flying, captioned “And the preparations begin…” Wedding bells or content magic? Read on…
MUMBAI: Even as premiumisation is playing out in a big way and companies are latching on to the trend to spruce up growth, mass consumption continues to struggle. From apparel to jewellery and food, firms are finding it hard to get entry-level, middle class shoppers to spend more–in jewellery, of course, high prices of gold…
An anti-corruption court has framed charges against two former Chairmen of J&K Bank Ltd and others in connection with alleged illegal appointments of Bank Attendants and Assistant Bank Associates. Special Judge (Anti-Corruption) Tasleem Arief said that there is enough initial evidence to continue the case against the accused. The offences are under Section 5(1)(d) read…