S&P has said that the impact of US tariffs is not likely to be extensive on India’s economy. S&P Global, the US-based credit ratings agency, has upgraded India’s rating to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-) citing several positive factors in favour of the world’s fifth largest economy. S&P’s confidence in India’s growth story comes at a time…
NEW DELHI: National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) candidate, CP Radhakrishnan, was elected as India’s 15th Vice President after securing 452 votes in Tuesday’s election. His rival, Justice B Sudershan Reddy of the INDIA bloc won 300 votes and 15 votes were deemed invalid.The contest, held in Parliament House in New Delhi, came just weeks after the…
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…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (File photo) BENGALURU: After decades of deliberations, agitations and commissions, Congress govt in Karnataka on Tuesday decided to rework the internal reservation structure for Scheduled Castes (SCs).An official announcement on this will be made during the ongoing assembly session on Wednesday.According to some cabinet ministers, the Justice Nagamohan Das Commission, which had…
Divya Deshmukh and Magnus Carlsen (Agency Photos) A lighthearted clip, posted by FIDE (the governing body for chess) across their social media platforms, has gone viral after India’s Divya Deshmukh, the 2025 Women’s World Cup champion, was asked which chess rule she would like to change. With a cheeky smile, she replied: “No jeans!” before…
The star-studded 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was graced by the presence of every bigwig in the industry. However, some stars gave it a miss; two of them were pop icon Taylor Swift and her fiancé, and Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce. Though it was a big night for Taylor’s friend Gigi Hadid, ‘The…
File photo: Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal (Picture credit: ANI) Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said India’s stronger-than-expected 8.2% GDP expansion in the July–September quarter reflects the government’s sustained reform drive and measures to make business operations smoother. Speaking during a national padyatra in Gujarat, he said the numbers…
David Warner demonstrates how he plays shots similar to that of Rishabh Pant (Images via X/@bbctms & Getty Images) Australian batter David Warner and former England captain Alastair Cook recently shared a light-hearted moment discussing one of Rishabh Pant’s trademark shots, which is the audacious stroke that has become a hallmark of the Indian wicketkeeper-batter’s…
Lucknow: Healthy adults above 30 should get a lipid profile done every 12 months while people with diabetes, high BP, obesity, or a family history of early heart disease need even closer monitoring. They may also need advanced cholesterol tests like apoB and non-HDL cholesterol for better assessment.This advice was shared by cardiologists at the…
Nikhat Zareen (Image redit: AIBA) There’s a certain inevitability about Nikhat Zareen when she steps inside the ring. An aura built on years of discipline, setbacks and triumphs. On Tuesday, that aura only grew brighter. The two-time world champion, calm yet ruthless, absorbed an early storm from Japan’s Yuma Nishinaka before flipping the script in…
