Mumbai: Designer wear retailer Pernia’s Pop-Up Shop is raising ₹250 crore in its pre-IPO placement and has mandated IIFL and Axis Capital for the fundraising. Purple Style Labs-the retailer’s parent company, with Binny Bansal, Madhuri Dixit-Nene and Enam’s Akash Bhanshali among its investors-was valued at nearly ₹3,000 crore during its last round of funding a…
NEW DELHI: Prominent Indian-Americans on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump following his historical re-election as the US president and assured to continue to work with him in the advancement of US-India relationship.Donald Trump secured a second term in the Oval office after winning 295 out of 538 electoral colleges, improving upon his 2020 performance in both…
Greg Chappell and Prithvi Shaw. (Getty Images) Aussie great & ex-India coach pens letter to faltering batting talent, says Mumbai axing could become turning point of his careerMUMBAI: Troubled batting talent Prithvi Shaw, once touted as the next big thing but now down and out in his career and dropped even from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy…
Alzarri Joseph (Video grab) A bizarre incident unfolded during the third ODI between West Indies and England at Kensington Oval, Barbados, when West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph unexpectedly left the field mid-match after a disagreement with captain Shai Hope. The incident occurred early in the innings after Joseph bowled his second over, despite taking a…
Germany plunged into political turmoil on Wednesday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed finance minister Christian Lindner, leading to the collapse of the ruling coalition. The breakdown of this three-party government is expected to result in early elections, potentially by March 2024, as Scholz seeks a new mandate amid deepening political divisions in Europe’s largest economy.Announcing…
Former US President Barack Obama on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance following their election victory and highlighted the importance of upholding democratic values and the peaceful transition of power. “This is obviously not the outcome we had hoped for,” Obama said. “But living in a democracy is about recognizing that our point…
Michael Clarke. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has shared his thoughts on the Indian cricket team’s recent performances against New Zealand. Clarke believes that the team’s demanding schedule has contributed to their recent struggles.“Take nothing away from New Zealand, but it tells me India are so fatigued. Some…
NEW DELHI: Poll inducements worth over Rs 588 crore have been seized by agencies under the supervision of the Election Commission, since the announcement of assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, and bypolls in 14 states. While the cumulative seizure of inducements like cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies in Maharashtra have already touched…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Ajit Pawar faction of NCP to continue using the ‘clock’ symbol for the Maharashtra assembly elections after the the deputy chief minister assured the court that he would publish a disclaimer within 36 hours in leading newspapers, including Marathi dailies, stating that the legal fight with…
NEW DELHI: In a significant development in ties with Afghanistan, India on Wednesday held its first meeting with Taliban acting defence minister Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid, who is also the son of Mullah Omar, the former supreme leader of the group and emir of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001.The meeting between Yaqub and MEA joint secretary…
