- Business
Demand for moderate rate hike by RBI voiced
Chennai: With the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) expected to revise upwards the interest rate on Wednesday, industry players are voicing out for a moderation. The MPC has…
- Pakistan
Pakistan in financial emergency
Islamabad: The consistent depreciation of the Pakistani rupee is deepening the economic crisis in the country, said the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF). In a statement, PBF CEO Ahmad Jawad said: “Pakistan’s economy…
- Technology
Microsoft offers 10-year deal on new ‘CoD’ games to Sony
San Francisco: Microsoft has offered a 10-year contract to Sony to make future ‘Call of Duty’ (CoD) games available on PlayStation, if its proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition goes ahead. Microsoft president Brad…
- Hyderabad
Owaisi says Dec 6 will forever be a black day for Indian democracy
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has said that December 6 will forever remain a black day for Indian democracy. On the 30th anniversary of demolition of Babri Masjid at Ayodhya, the Hyderabad…
- Business
Digital transformation spending in India to reach $85 bn by 2026
New Delhi: The digital transformation (DX) spending in India is likely to reach $85 billion by 2026 as firms in the country aim to reduce the costs by increasing efficiency, improving security/risk…
- Business
Coal production rose to 75.87 mn tonnes in Nov
New Delhi: India’s total coal production went up by 11.66 per cent to 75.87 million tonnes in November 2022 from 67.94 million tonnes recorded during the corresponding period of last year. According…
- World
Indian Ocean nations apprehensive about China’s intentions
New Delhi: China held a meeting last week with 19 countries from the Indian Ocean region minus India, which brought lots of criticism and suspicion about Beijing’s intentions in the region. Many…
- Bollywood
Akshay Kumar starts shooting for ‘Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat’
Mumbai: The first schedule for director Mahesh Manjrekar’s Marathi period drama ‘Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat’ starring Akshay Kumar as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has commenced in Mumbai. Akshay took to Instagram to…
- India
TMC’s Saket Gokhale detained by Gujarat police, party says it’s for tweets on Morbi bridge
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Cyber Crime police on Tuesday detained Trinamool Congress spokesman, Saket Gokhale from the Jaipur airport. This was confirmed by Trinamool leader Derek O’Brien, through his tweet. At 2 in…
- India
‘Flying Squad’ formed to stop noise pollution in Goa
Panaji: Goa Police have formed a three-member ‘Flying Squad’ in an effort to curb noise pollution during nighttime. The move comes after the High Court directed to take action against those playing…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM refutes Thackeray’s charges, says no link between border dispute and polls
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday denied any connection between the Karnataka-Maharashtra dispute and the upcoming Assembly elections. On former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s allegation that the dispute was being…
- Kerala
Kerala court sentences two youths to double life term in 2018 Latvian woman murder case
Thiruvananthapuram: A lower court in the state capital city on Tuesday sentenced two youths to double life imprisonment for murdering a Latvian woman who had arrived here in April 2018 as a…
- Technology
UPI transactions see 650% rise at semi-urban, rural stores: Report
New Delhi: The unified payments interface (UPI) transactions witnessed a meteoric 650 per cent rise at the semi-urban and rural stores in India this year, a report showed on Tuesday. There was…
- Sports
Pakistan’s Haris Rauf ruled out of Test series v England
Rawalpindi: A grade-II strain in right quad has ruled Haris Rauf out of the Test series against England. The fast bowler underwent an MRI during the first day’s play of the Rawalpindi…
- Technology
Starlink delays daytime data caps
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Starlink has delayed its daytime data caps which were scheduled to go live this month. According to the company’s updated website, the upcoming daytime data limitations will now…
