MUMBAI/NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: India’s consumption looks headed for a near-term slowdown with predictions of an El Nino-weakened monsoon likely to bring the lowest rainfall in 11 years.Deficient rains may weigh on rural demand, impacting volume growth and crimping sales of a host of products ranging from soaps, shampoos, packaged food to two-wheelers and durables. For companies…
Olly Murs has been selected as this year’s celebrity ambassador for the Soccer Aid Challenge this year. Only a few days prior, the actor was spotted crying after he passed his physical endurance test. Now, in another moment, the singer and songwriter broke down in tears talking about his 400 KM race. Olly Murs opens…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli speaks as the team huddles before a IPL 2026 match. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: After waiting 18 long seasons to finally lift the Indian Premier League trophy in 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have backed up their historic triumph with another dominant campaign. Under captain Rajat Patidar, RCB have transformed into…
NEW DELHI: India has emerged as the world’s fifth most digitalised economy, overtaking several advanced nations as rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, digital public infrastructure and online services reshape the global technology landscape, according to a report released on Friday.The State of India’s Digital Economy (SIDE) 2026 report by the ICRIER-Prosus Centre for Internet and…
Proud mom, Jennifer Lopez suited up in style as one of her twins graduated from high school in Los Angeles. The singer and actress turned the graduation ceremony into a family affair as she attended the ceremony with her mother, Guadalupe Rodríguez, and son Max.Also present at the event was Samuel Affleck, the son of…
Sai Sudharsan’s reply after back-to-back hit wicket dismissals (Image: X) Sai Sudharsan created an unwanted and bizarre piece of IPL history by becoming the first batter to be dismissed hit-wicket in back-to-back matches. The Gujarat Titans opener suffered two almost identical dismissals during the IPL 2026 playoffs, first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Qualifier…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday cleared Reliance Industries (RIL) of the charge of making an illegal and undue gain of Rs 447 crore in 2007 while trading in Reliance Petroleum (RPL) shares by allegedly manipulating prices and set aside Securities Appellate Tribunal’s order allowing disgorgement of the profit.RIL had earned Rs 5,013 crore,…
In her candid memoir, Hayden Panettiere sheds light on the troubling reality of childhood grooming and industry exploitation, igniting a firestorm of conversation. While some critics argue she should have named names, Panettiere defends her stance, prioritizing the narrative of her journey over the destruction of others’ reputations. TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes references to…
WWE’s Drew McIntyre and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: X) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the wonderkid of IPL 2026, has been earning praise from all over the world for his fearless batting displays. Now, apart from the cricket fraternity, WWE superstar Drew McIntyre has joined the list of admirers with a heartfelt message for the 15-year-old prodigy.Drew McIntyre is…
MUMBAI: The India heads of AI world’s arch-rivals Anthropic and OpenAI took to the stage at the annual Tech Week here, pitching their suite of products to a room full of developers and founders.“What makes India really important in OpenAI’s journey is the opportunity centred around access, adoption and agency,” said Pragya Misra, OpenAI’s head…
