NEW DELHI: CP Radhakrishnan on Friday took oath as the 15th vice-president of India at a formal ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan. The oath was administered by President Droupadi Murmu.The swearing-in ceremony was attended by senior leaders including Prime Minister Modi, Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh. Former vice-presidents Jagdeep Dhankhar, Venkaiah Naidu and Hamid Ansari were…
Brooklyn Nets Jason Collins(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) Jason Collins, the former NBA player who made history as the first openly gay man to play in a major US professional sports league, is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, the league said on Thursday. An official statement said, “NBA Ambassador and 13-year NBA veteran Jason Collins…
Market experts predict this steady market rise will continue, backed by the government’s GST initiatives, potential US Fed rate cuts, and positive developments in US-India trade discussions. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Friday on the back of firm global cues. While Nifty50…
NEW DELHI: Flight operations at Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur were disrupted on Thursday morning due to a malfunction in the airport’s navigation system, officials said.As a result, several flights have been cancelled since morning, causing inconvenience to passengers. Operational work to fix the issue is currently under way.“Due to a technical glitch in the…
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) Asian stock markets climbed strongly on Friday, extending a rally that has lifted Wall Street to fresh records, as investors grew confident the US Federal Reserve will deliver an interest rate cut next week. At the same time, oil prices slipped amid signs of softer demand and rising global supply.The…
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are one of the most popular and admired celebrity couples. The duo reportedly began dating when they were shooting for their film ‘Brahmastra’. The couple got married in a quiet, private ceremony on April 14, 2022. They welcomed their baby daughter, Raha, in November of the same year.Much later, the…
World Champion D Gukesh has now suffered three consecutive defeats at the FIDE Grand Swiss. (Image: FIDE) World champion D Gukesh suffered his third consecutive defeat at the FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, losing to 16-year-old Turkish Grandmaster Ediz Gurel in the seventh round on Thursday. This loss came after previous defeats to USA’s…
More than two weeks after Beijing announced easing restrictions on rare earth exports, supplies of critical magnets from China are yet to resume, leaving Indian automakers and component suppliers struggling to manage the shortfall on a day-to-day basis. Industry executives expressed concern that while high-level talks are underway between the two countries, the situation on…
NEW DELHI: Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari Thursday asked auto companies to give “reasonably good” discounts to consumers if they scrap their old, polluting vehicles, and said he has approached Prime Minister Narendra Modi and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman for fresh GST benefits to those replacing outdated models. Addressing the 65th annual convention…
Rishabh Yadav of India (Photo by Dean Alberga/Handout/World Archery Federation via Getty Images ) India made history at the World Archery Championships 2025 in Gwangju as the men’s compound team claimed their first-ever gold medal. The trio of Rishabh Yadav, Aman Saini, and Prathamesh Fuge defeated France 235-233 in the final, showcasing grit and determination…
