US consumer inflation rose to its highest level since January at 2.9% in August, government data showed on Thursday, but analysts expect the Federal Reserve to proceed with an interest rate cut next week.According to the Labor Department, the consumer price index (CPI) accelerated from 2.7% in July on a year-on-year basis, with President Donald…
Shivam Dube being awarded the Impact Player of the Match award (Screengrabs/BCCI) Shivam Dube’s all-round credentials received another boost in India’s Asia Cup opener against the UAE, where he starred with the ball and later became the centre of a dressing-room banter session. The 32-year-old returned figures of three wickets for just four runs in…
NEW DELHI: At least 43 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members resigned from the party’s Phungyar Mandal in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Thursday, days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected visit to the state, a party functionary said. Those stepping down from the Naga-majority constituency include the mandal president, heads of the Mahila, Yuva and Kisan…
Nepal protests snowballed into political upheaval as Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stepped down on September 9 after Gen Z protests . The spotlight has now shifted to 54-year-old Kulman Ghising, the former chief of the Nepal Electricity Authority, who is seen as the frontrunner for interim prime minister. In the United States, conservative activist…
The road transport ministry is preparing a toll policy to extend benefits to both state and private bus operators who use national highways, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.The government has already rolled out a FASTag-based annual pass for non-commercial vehicles at Rs 3,000 from August 15, aimed at easing highway travel. The pass…
JioBlackRock Mutual Fund on Thursday announced the launch of its first active equity product, JioBlackRock FlexiCap Fund, on September 23, while indicating that three to four more active equity schemes could be rolled out during the current fiscal.“This is our first active equity fund. Three or four other active equity funds are in the pipeline,…
Sunjay Kapur’s 31,000 crore estate dispute intensifies. New details reveal Sunjay’s efforts to secure Portuguese citizenship for Karisma Kapoor and their children. This raised questions about his will. Karisma declined due to India’s dual citizenship restrictions. Lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani highlights inheritance tax concerns. Sunjay, Sona Comstar chairman, passed away at 53. He had children with…
Meet Abidur Chowdhury: Education qualifications and career path of the designer behind Apple’s slimmest iPhone Air (Image: Instagram) In September 2025, Apple introduced its slimmest phone yet, the iPhone Air, during its annual product launch. Amid the usual fanfare and keynote announcements, one name grabbed attention: Abidur Chowdhury, the industrial designer who is credited with…
Dhakshineswar Suresh (Instagram Screengrab) India will field a mix of youth and experience when they take on Switzerland in a World Group I indoor tie from Friday, with a place in next year’s Davis Cup Qualifiers at stake.Captain Rohit Rajpal handed a surprise start to Dhakshineswar Suresh, alongside the returning Sumit Nagal, as India seek…
Chaos erupts seconds after Charlie Kirk shot on stage (Pic credit: X) It was not a usual afternoon as hundreds of people gathered at Utah Univeristy for Charlie Kirk’s signature “Prove Me Wrong” debates. Everyone was paying attention to Kirk’s speech, who, during his last moment, was responding to a question about transgender mass shooting…
