MUMBAI/NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: India’s consumption looks headed for a near-term slowdown with predictions of an El Nino-weakened monsoon likely to bring the lowest rainfall in 11 years.Deficient rains may weigh on rural demand, impacting volume growth and crimping sales of a host of products ranging from soaps, shampoos, packaged food to two-wheelers and durables. For companies…
Picture Credit: Instagram Janhvi Kapoor will be next seen in the upcoming sports action drama ‘Peddi’ sharing screen with Ram Charan. Ahead of the film’s release, the actress shared an interesting experience from her international travels. She went on to share how people outside India often recognize Indian cinema through Ram Charan, Jr NTR, and…
Mumbai University is set to publish the Second Merit List 2026 on May 30, offering another opportunity to candidates seeking undergraduate admission. Students shortlisted in this round must complete document verification and pay the required fees from June 1 to June 3. The admission process will continue with the release of the third merit list…
Sai Sudharsan’s reply after back-to-back hit wicket dismissals (Image: X) Sai Sudharsan created an unwanted and bizarre piece of IPL history by becoming the first batter to be dismissed hit-wicket in back-to-back matches. The Gujarat Titans opener suffered two almost identical dismissals during the IPL 2026 playoffs, first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Qualifier…
Chennai: In a move with some political and emotional significance, AIADMK general secretary and former chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has moved out of his long-time official residence ‘Sevvanthi’ on Greenways Road. For 15 years, this bungalow served as the nerve center of his political rise, surviving dramatic shifts in Tamil Nadu’s political landscape.At Palaniswami’s…
Raidurg is emerging as Hyderabad’s Manhattan following significant land auctions. The recent slew of big-ticket land auctions has earned Raidurg a new identity within the real estate industry: Hyderabad’s Manhattan. Apart from reshaping the skyline of this technology corridor — with average building heights rising from 15 to 25 floors — the multi-crore deals have…
US-based Gujarat-origin man pleads guilty in multimillion-dollar gambling case (AI image used for representational purpose only) AHMEDABAD: A Gujarat-origin man residing in the United States, on Wednesday, pleaded guilty in a multimilliondollar illegal gambling conspiracy case that operated across southwest Missouri.He admitted to his role in a racket that generated nearly $9.5 million (around Rs…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose. LUCKNOW: A 23-year-old motorcycle rider was killed and a 10-year-old boy critically injured after a car allegedly driven by the wife of a police sub-inspector collided with a motorcycle on Dubagga road on Friday afternoon.According to eyewitness accounts, the impact was so severe that the motorcycle rider, identified as…
Jaipur: Social Justice and Empowerment minister Avinash Gehlot Friday directed officials to complete verification of all remaining social security pension beneficiaries across Rajasthan within the next 15 days through a district-level campaign.Chairing a review meeting at Ambedkar Bhawan, the minister instructed district collectors to ensure 100% verification of elderly pensioners covered under social security schemes….
RSS prachar pramukh Sunil Ambekar dismissed concerns around the “Cockroach Janata Party” (CJP), saying that open debate and different views are normal in a democratic society.Speaking to reporters, Ambekar said that India is an aware society that functions through democratic processes, with transparent elections, a free media and active public debate. He said open discussions…
