Table Tennis (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Uncertainty has shrouded the participation of India’s leading table tennis players G Sathiyan, Harmeet Desai, and Diya Chitale in the WTT Star Contender tournament in London, a crucial ranking event ahead of next year’s World Table Tennis Championships. The trio are awaiting the processing of their UK visa applications,…
Industry leaders indicated that China’s restrictions will impact the import of components. (AI image) India’s manufacturing sector, which saw a booster shot when the government announced sweeping GST rate cuts, now faces an operational crisis with China’s latest rare earth export curbs.China’s export restrictions, now including light rare earth magnet components, are expected to deepen…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Sunday that it has launched a series of airstrikes targeting Hamas positions in southern Gaza. In an official statement, the military said the action was in direct response to what it called a “blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement” by Hamas earlier in…
Emiliano Buendia of Aston Villa (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Aston Villa secured a 2-1 victory against Tottenham on Sunday, with Morgan Rogers and Emiliano Buendia leading the comeback at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Rodrigo Bentancur gave Tottenham an early lead in the first half.Rogers scored an equalizer before halftime, and substitute Buendia netted the winning…
Action star Ma Dong-seok has sent the internet into a frenzy after posting photos of a surprisingly friendly meetup with Hollywood actor Ben Affleck. According to a report by OSEN, Ma, also known as Don Lee, shared the pictures on his Instagram on October 18 with the simple caption, “Ben & Don,” sparking immediate excitement…
Chicago mayor proposes $16.6 billion budget with major boost for public schools Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed a $16.6 billion city budget for 2026, allocating $552.4 million to Chicago Public Schools (CPS) — a substantial increase from the $379 million the school board projected when it passed its own $10.2 billion budget in August….
NEW DELHI: The political battle for Bihar intensified on Sunday with a flurry of developments — from the AIMIM releasing its first list of 25 candidates to Giriraj Singh stirring controversy with his remarks on Muslims. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) faced embarrassment over a last-minute candidate swap, while Chirag Paswan redefined his “MY” formula…
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is in the headlines again, this time for a comment he made at the Joy forum he attended this week. After all the chatter about Salman sharing the stage with Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan subsided, another video of the actor has ignited debate online. Salman’s comment goes viral A…
The Indian primary market has raised $14 billion through IPOs in CYTD25, down from $19 billion in 2024, Kotak Institutional Equities said in a report.So far, 80 companies have listed this year, compared with 91 in 2024, while offer-for-sale (OFS) deals accounted for $5.2 billion and fresh capital raises totalled $8.5 billion of the roughly…
NEW DELHI: Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Sunday addressed speculation over his chief ministerial ambitions, saying discussions on such matters should happen “at the right occasion”. Speaking in Patna, Paswan told ANI, “Every party wants its leader to become the chief minister. I myself wanted my father to…