The high-octane spy thriller ‘War 2’, headlined by Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, and Kiara Advani, entered its second Friday on a shaky note. According to early estimates, the film collected just Rs 4 crore net across all languages on Day 9, taking its India total to Rs 208.25 crore. Drop in ‘War 2’ collections After…
NEW DELHI: The news of a reduction in goods and services tax (GST), while cheering consumers and companies, has also led to a peculiar problem for retailers – both offline (on ground) and online.Companies say that festive demand, that usually begins from Ganesh festival in Maharashtra and Onam in the south, is turning out to…
Prayagraj: Fearing threat to her life from ‘Samajwadi Party’s criminal-minded functionaries’ after being expelled from the party, Chail MLA Pooja Pal said on Friday that if anything happened to her SP and Akhilesh Yadav should be held responsible.In a strongly worded letter to SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, which she uploaded on X, Pal claimed that…
Fans of classic comedy will never forget the man who could spring out of a mailbox, pop up from a trash can or squeeze into a washing machine with a straight face. David Ketchum, the much-loved actor who made millions laugh as the oddball Agent 13 in ‘Get Smart’, has passed away at the age…
NEW DELHI: Over the last five years, India’s private hospital sector has shifted increasingly into the hands of global private equity giants, reshaping the over $80 billion healthcare market through consolidation and scale.Once dominated by public institutions and family-run setups, the sector has witnessed a surge of private equity interest – a sharp departure from…
NEW DELHI: Former US secretary of state John Kerry said concerns about President Donald Trump alienating allies with his policies are genuine and described as unfortunate the current struggle between Trump and PM Narendra Modi.On India-US ties, Kerry said that instead of genuine diplomatic efforts to find common ground, there was “a little bit too…
Mumbai/Kolkata: British-Indian industrialist Swraj Paul passed away on Thursday evening in a London hospital at the age of 94. The founder of Caparo Group had been unwell, leading to his recent hospitalisation. Consistently featured in the ‘Sunday Times Rich List’, Swraj was ranked 81st this year, with an estimated fortune of £2 billion. His group,…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka’s deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar sparked a surprise by singing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) anthem inside the state assembly. The anthem, Namaste Sada Vatsale Matrubhoome, is traditionally sung at RSS shakhas (branches) across the country. A clip of Shivakumar singing it during the ongoing monsoon session has since gone viral. Shivakumar,…
New Delhi: India is developing world-class infrastructure and the focus is on reducing the construction cost without compromising quality, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said Friday. He added that the sharp focus on rapid infrastructure development will help India achieve goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy and third largest in the world.Speaking…
Mumbai: Markets regulator Sebi is planning to incentivise fund distributors who bring in first-time women investors into the mutual fund (MF) fold, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Sebi chief, said on Friday. “Another priority is to encourage greater participation of women in mutual fund investing. Financial inclusion will remain incomplete unless women are equally represented, and we…
