NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain after the 73-year-old passed away on Monday morning in the US.“Deeply saddened by the passing of the legendary tabla maestro, Ustad Zakir Hussain Ji. He will be remembered as a true genius who revolutionized the world of Indian classical music,” he…
File image of India’s chief coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: X) India’s woes in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy continued to deepen as the visitors once again find their backs to the wall in the Brisbane Test after Rohit Sharma‘s decision to bowl first at the Gabba backfired and Australia raced…
The Rs 803.7 crore tax demand exceeds Zomato’s total profits since achieving profitability in the April-June 2023 period. Zomato has received a notice from GST authorities demanding Rs 803 crore in outstanding tax, including penalty and interest, covering the period from 2019 to 2022. The dispute centres on whether food delivery platforms are required to…
A social media exchange between Elon Musk and Aravind Srinivas, CEO of AI search engine Perplexity, generated considerable online buzz. Srinivas, who has been waiting for three years for a Green Card, asked on X (formerly Twitter), “I think I should get a green card. Wdyt?” To this, Musk’s concise, one-word reply, “Yes”.Elon Musk’s answer…
NEW DELHI: The mad scramble for plastic trays at airports’ pre-embarkation security check points for keeping personal electronic devices (PEDs), chargers and liquids separately from cabin bags has just got a little longer. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has asked airport operators not to install 3D computed tomography X-ray (CTX) machines for scanning…
Zakir Hussain, one of the most celebrated tabla virtuosos of all time, passed away at the age of 73 in San Francisco due to complications arising from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The news of his death, confirmed by his family on Monday, has sent waves of grief across the global music community. His family’s statement highlighted…
NEW DELHI: A day after J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah dismissed allegations of EVM tampering and raised ‘selective’ blaming of the voting method, the Congress and its ally seem to be at odds with each other. The Congress on Monday denied Abdullah’s assertions, saying that it was the Samajwadi Party, NCP, and Shiv Sena (UBT)…
Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish clothing retailer Mango, one of Europe’s largest fashion groups, with nearly 2,800 stores worldwide, died Saturday in an accident, the company said. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was among the first to pay tribute to the businessman’s “entrepeneurial vision”. While the company did not provide further details, Spanish media…
In a stunning revelation, Bashar al-Assad’s regime airlifted around $250 million in cash to Moscow between 2018 and 2019, underscoring the deepening financial ties between Syria and Russia during the Syrian Civil War. The transactions, involving nearly two tonnes of $100 bills and €500 notes, highlight the lengths to which Assad’s regime went to bypass…
According to market experts, the outlook remains robust, with targets potentially reaching 25,000 and beyond in the near term. (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened in red on Monday. While BSE Sensex was below 82,000, Nifty50 was below 24,750. At 9:18 AM, BSE Sensex was trading at…
