India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped $7.26 billion to $674.193 billion during the week ended July 3, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the forex kitty had dropped by $5.654 billion to $666.933 billion. The kitty had expanded to an all-time high of $728.494 billion during the week ended…
An Indian employee’s decision to decline an internal US transfer has triggered widespread discussion on social media after entrepreneur Ujjawal Asthana shared the story. Citing the comfort and convenience of life in India, the employee chose to stay back. The incident has reignited debate over whether career growth abroad outweighs everyday quality of life. (AI…
By the 1980s, Costa Rica was facing an environmental crisis that few could have imagined just decades earlier. Once blanketed by lush tropical forests, the Central American nation had lost nearly half of its tree cover as logging, cattle ranching and agricultural expansion rapidly transformed the landscape. Wildlife habitats shrank, biodiversity declined, rivers became increasingly…
Mammootty arrives in New Delhi with Dulquer Salmaan and family for Padma Bhushan ceremony; Rashtrapati Bhavan honour on June 23 Veteran actor Mammootty has arrived in New Delhi ahead of the second phase of the Civil Investiture Ceremony for the Padma Awards 2026. The prestigious event is scheduled to take place at Rashtrapati Bhavan.The acclaimed…
MUMBAI: Both sensex and Nifty ended 1% higher respectively on Friday, extending gains for the second day, aided by a rally in heavyweights Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank, and positive global cues. Easing crude oil prices and buying in IT stocks propelled the rally. Sensex jumped 828 points to settle at 77,569. Source…
HYDERABAD: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has committed an investment of up to ₹7,000 crore (C$1 billion) in Hyderabad-based CtrlS Datacenters Ltd as demand for cloud, hyperscale and artificial intelligence-ready datacentre capacity accelerates in India’s digital infrastructure sector.As part of this, CPP Investments already picked up an 8.2% stake in CtrlS for 4,000…
NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill revealed that he had a double century in his sights after producing a scintillating 154 against Afghanistan in the second ODI on Wednesday, saying he had set himself a target before the series to bat deep and convert starts into match-defining scores.Gill overcame oppressive conditions and severe cramps to…
Harry Brook and Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s decision to bat first in the opening T20I against England surprised many. With overcast skies and rain around, most teams would have preferred to bowl first after winning the toss at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday.However, India captain Shreyas Iyer chose to bat,…
The Central Board of Secondary Education has launched the LOC submission process for the Class 12 Supplementary Examination 2026, with schools required to register eligible candidates by July 8. The board has outlined eligibility criteria, examination fees and submission guidelines, warning that students whose names are not included in the LOC will lose the opportunity…
The Department of Higher Education (DHE), Government of Odisha has released the detailed schedule for the Student Academic Management System (SAMS) Postgraduate (PG) Admission 2026-27 process. Candidates seeking admission to postgraduate programmes can check the counselling schedule on the official SAMS Odisha website. The admission process is being conducted for PG courses offered by participating…