A person with mental disability was washed away in the torrential rains that drenched Hyderabad on Tuesday. The incident took place in Parsigutta when the victim, living on the sidewalks of the area, fell into the waterlogged road.A case has been registered under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). According to the…
NEW DELHI: With India and Bangladesh set to play the first Test of a two-match series in Chennai from September 19, here is a recap of a historic moment when Sachin Tendulkar equalled Sunil Gavaskar‘s record of Test centuries.Both Tendulkar and Gavaskar are legends of Indian cricket, each having made significant contributions in their respective…
NEW DELHI: “Bharat Bandh“, the nationwide strike, has been called on August 21, in response to a recent Supreme Court ruling on SC/ST reservations by Dalit and Adivasi organisations demanding stronger representation and protection for marginalised communities. What is the Supreme Court ruling? The Supreme Court recently in a 6:1 ruling said that the states…
Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Wednesday. While BSE Sensex was above 80,700, Nifty50 was above 24,650. At 9:25 AM, BSE Sensex was trading at 80,723.22, down 80 points or 0.099%. Nifty50 was at 24,686.85, down 12 points or 0.049%.On Tuesday, equity markets continued their…
Venture capital firm Accel has invested $9 million in Uppercase, nearly doubling the new-age luggage maker’s valuation after the investment to $60 million. The investment is earmarked for fuelling the brand’s expansion through new retail stores domestically as well as in Europe and the Middle East by next year, cofounder and managing director Sudip Ghose…
Barack Obama energized the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday with a powerful endorsement of Kamala Harris and a sharp critique of former President Donald Trump. Addressing a cheering crowd, Obama asserted that America is ready for a new chapter under President Harris, dismissing Trump’s approach as stale and ineffective.Obama’s call for a new chapter“I don’t…
Karthik Balagopalan Mumbai: German sportswear maker Puma said it continued to be India’s largest sports and apparel brand on the back of a 10% increase in sales last calendar year amid top management attrition and slowing demand for discretionary products. For the fiscal year ended December, its revenue stood at ₹3,274 crore, as per filings…
Michelle Obama delivered a powerful and confrontational speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Tuesday, sharply criticizing former US President Donald Trump and reinforcing her support for Kamala Harris.In a direct attack on Trump, Michelle invoked his previous controversial comments about undocumented migrants taking “Black jobs.” “Who’s going to tell him that the job…
NEW DELHI: Mayank Yadav, the promising 22-year-old fast bowler for Lucknow Super Giants, emerged as one of the standout players in IPL 2024, impressing with his sheer pace and taking seven wickets in just four games. However, his season was abruptly halted due to injury, leading to uncertainty about his return to competitive cricket. BCCI…
AMBERNATH: Ambernath resident Bindeshwar Sharma dashed his Safari against his father’s Fortuner around 5pm on Tuesday, and ended up injuring five, two of whom are battling for their lives in a hospital. His father, Satish Sharma, a retired senior defence officer, had come to Ambernath to settle a dispute between his son and his daughter-in-law….
