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Melbourne, Australia –India’s Rohan Bopanna, at the age of 43, etched his name in tennis history by claiming the Australian Open men’s doubles title alongside his Australian partner Matthew Ebden. On Saturday, the dynamic duo vanquished the Italian pair of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 7-6(0), 7-5, scripting a fairytale ending to a career filled […]
The Indian diamond industry faces a crisis as a Bangkok-Hong Kong diamond firm’s sudden bankruptcy leaves over 150 Surat and Mumbai companies reeling with unpaid debts totaling a staggering $7.8 million. The unnamed firm, now defunct, has vanished with creditors’ funds, throwing the businesses into financial turmoil. The nightmare began when suppliers learned of the […]
The CBI probe into the railway exam paper leak has revealed that the examinees were given not just the questions and answers but also access to experts to clear doubts regarding the paper. These were provided by the computer company appointed to conduct the General Department Competitive (GDC) exam for Western Railway. The accused, including 10 […]
In the late 70s, there were intriguing stories built around the closely guarded “secret formula” for Coca Cola. Legend has it that the Janata government of the day demanded the American company reveal its recipe if it wanted to operate in India. Coke refused and was consequently expelled from the country in 1977. Those days, […]
New Delhi: In a scathing letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge has accused the ruling party of “weaponising” the suspension of MPs as a tool to silence dissent and “throttle the Constitution.” This comes in response to Dhankhar’s earlier letter defending the recent mass suspension of Opposition MPs. Kharge […]
RAJKOT, India: A 28-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh who orchestrated his own “murder” to claim ancestral property in Kutch ended up behind bars thanks to a viral video on social media. Ramkaran Chauhan’s elaborate scheme unraveled when a video of him dancing at a Chhath Puja ceremony surfaced online, exposing his elaborate lie. Chauhan, along […]
In a move that sent shockwaves through Europe, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday blocked a crucial 50 billion euro aid package for war-torn Ukraine, just hours after the EU agreed to open membership talks with Kyiv. This starkly divided decision highlights the complex realities of European support for Ukraine and Orban’s unique position […]
Aries: Today, money can be the cause of a dispute at home, so talk to your family members carefully. Pending tasks can be completed today. Do not waste your time on unnecessary work. Taurus: Stop in real estate today. Gain the trust of your parents before starting any new project. Stay away from new partnerships […]
Mumbai: In a bid to move closer to resolving its debt woes, Reliance Communications has received the green light from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai to sell several of its unencumbered real estate assets. This decision, announced on Wednesday, marks a significant step forward in the company’s restructuring efforts. The NCLT order grants […]
China’s belt and road initiative (BRI) suffered a setback after Italy formally declared it was about to exit the mega project. As per the clause of the deal between the two countries, Italy was required to inform China of its decision three months before the actual exit. Hence, the European nation will part ways with […]
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine whether a woman can be booked for rape under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The decision came in response to an anticipatory bail plea filed by a 61-year-old widow who claimed that she had been falsely implicated in a rape case filed against […]
Fatima Sana Shaikh, who will be seen playing the role of Indira Gandhi in the upcoming film “Sam Bahadur,” has opened up about her experience portraying the iconic leader. In an interview with PTI, the actor revealed that she initially had doubts about her ability to pull off the role. “I feel lucky to play […]
You are in a sacred space when you are under the scalpel. But the surgery upon you is being broadcast to educate doctors. The surgeon is even addressing questions during the process. Even if you are comfortable with the arrangement, doubts are bound to shroud your mind. Will it distract the surgeon? Is it a […]
The government has stressed that the Supreme Court needs to first finalise the long-pending memorandum of procedure (MoP) that provides for conditions and timeline for appointments to the higher judiciary. This comes after the apex court disapproved the practice of Centre to “pick and choose” out of names recommended by its collegium for judgeship in […]
As your wedding day nears and you are brimming with plans and ideas for a golden future, there is one thing you may not have yet discussed with your about-to-be hubby, and that is financial planning. There are chances that you have never felt the need for the same or you never got an opportunity […]
A birth anniversary special in which I address misinformation regarding Gandhi. Part 1 of 2. On 11th June, my old school friend HS Prasanna 1, an executive for a global consumer goods company, forwarded me a WhatsApp message. He followed that up with a text in typical WhatsApp lingo: “Is this true fact or another […]
Union Finance Secretary and senior IAS officer T.V. Somanathan stated on Saturday that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to substitute the roles currently fulfilled by auditors and accountants. He made these remarks while delivering the CA S. Hariharan memorial lecture in the city. Somanathan emphasised the specific economic implications of AI and highlighted how […]
Two petitions seeking a probe into the alleged fake encounters in Gujarat from 2002 to 2006 will come up for hearing in the Supreme Court next week. The apex court was hearing separate pleas filed in 2007 by senior journalist BG Verghese, and noted lyricist Javed Akhtar and Shabnam Hashmi, seeking a probe into the […]
The Gujarat University administration has woken up to the unnecessary association of the varsity with at least seven firms, technically called autonomous bodies, and has now planned to cut them off from the system for not only their insignificance but also for their poor financial probity. The seven bodies were set up under Section-8 of […]
Surat’s Mitul Trivedi was summoned by Surat Police Commissioner for claiming to be a part of the designing team of Chandrayaan-3, the Indian spacecraft that successfully landed on the South Pole of the moon on Wednesday. Trivedi’s claims were denied by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which said he was not involved in the […]
