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…
An animal lover holds a placard The latest Supreme Court order to release strays back into streets after vaccination – modifying an earlier blanket directive to round up all street dogs and place them in dedicated shelters – was welcomed by dog lovers and animal rights activists across country, although many flagged concerns regarding the…
Mumbai: Markets regulator Sebi on Friday proposed to hike the minimum amount for a large chunk of shares to qualify as a block deal, from Rs 10 crore now to Rs 25 crore. Block deals are executed through special 15-minute trading windows on stock exchanges twice a day and at prices that are fixed by…
New Delhi: The govt on Friday named V L Kantha Rao as the new water resources secretary, replacing Debashree Mukherjee, who will move to skill development ministry. NATGRID CEO Piyush Goyal will replace Rao in mines ministry. Bihar-cadre officer Rajit Punhani was shifted as chairman of FSSAI. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by…
