Representative image Mumbai: From running shoes and joggers to dumbbells and yoga mats, sales of nearly half a dozen leading sports brands have sprinted in the past two years, during the pandemic and since. They have doubled business in India, driven by increasing awareness about fitness and surging demand for athleisure wear. Brands such as…
NEW DELHI: Foreign direct investment jumped 64% in October to $8.4 billion — the highest in 18 months — as the bleak global economic environment shows some signs of improvement amid moderating inflation and a pause in interest rate hikes by central banks.Latest data released by RBI showed that on a gross basis, inflows increased…
Two years after Virat Kohli‘s fiery outburst captured by a stump microphone, marking his last Test as captain, India are set to embark on another attempt to conquer the elusive ‘final frontier’, as their quest resumes with a two-match series at SuperSport Park starting on Tuesday.South Africa remains the sole regular Test-playing nation where India…
NEW DELHI: French judges on Sunday will decide whether about 300 Indian citizens, suspected of being victims of human trafficking, should continue to be sequestered in a small French airport. Plane grounded in France: Anonymous ‘human trafficking’ tip, 2 detainees and other details of the flight with 303 Indians En route to central America, the…
NEW DELHI: The Indian women’s team on Sunday created history, securing their maiden victory against Australia Women in the one-off Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Harmanpreet Kaur and co. pulled off a dominating eight-wicket triumph — their first-ever win over the Aussies in the longest format of the game. Taking charge with a…
CHENNAI: A software engineer was chained and burnt alive in Thalambur, a southern suburb of the city, on Saturday. The deceased woman was identified as R. Nandhini, 25. Residents discovered the half-charred woman, who was tied up and had sustained deep injuries from a blade on her neck, hands, and legs on the night of…
Spanish fashion giant Mango has unveiled ambitious plans to establish 500 new stores by 2026, strategically targeting key markets like the United States, Canada, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and India.The family-owned retailer, positioned as a local competitor to Zara‘s parent company, Inditex, anticipates achieving record sales this year, projecting a growth of at least…
NEW DELHI: A retired police officer was shot dead by terrorists on Sunday morning inside a mosque in Jammu & Kashmir’s Baramulla. Mohd Shafiat was offering Azan in a mosque at Gantmulla, Sheeri Baramulla when the terrorists fired upon him. The area has been cordoned off.“Terrorists fired upon Shri Mohd Shafi, a retired police officer,…
Of the five Army personnel who lost their lives in the terror attack in Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir, two were from Uttarakhand – Rifleman Gautam Kumar (29) and Rifleman Birendra Singh (33). Kumar, who had just resumed duty after a 15-day leave, was looking forward to getting married in March.Residing in Kotdwar, Pauri Garhwal district,…
MANGALURU: Just a day after announcing the Congress government’s “decision” to revoke the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in Karnataka enforced by the previous BJP-led dispensation, CM Siddaramaiah did a volte-face on Saturday. He claimed he had only intended to say that the demand for lifting the ban was still under consideration.The CM…
