India’s women shone at the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament on Wednesday, with PV Sindhu leading the charge and teenager Tanvi Sharma registering a notable win to reach the second round.Sindhu, Tanvi Sharma, Malvika Bansod, Isharani Baruah and Tanya Hemanth all advanced to the women’s singles round of 16. However, it was a disappointing…
Oil prices have surged since Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the subsequent US naval blockade of Iranian ports, yet crude has stopped well short of the $200-a-barrel levels many analysts once feared. According to maritime intelligence firm TankerTrackers, one key reason is the emergence of alternative shipping networks that are allowing oil…
The teaser of Alpha, starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari, was unveiled on Wednesday and quickly became a talking point on social media. While many fans praised the action-packed glimpse into YRF’s first female-led spy thriller, others accused the makers of borrowing scenes and ideas from international films, including the French classic La Femme Nikita and…
India’s equity market has been “over-punished” for lacking a direct artificial intelligence (AI) play and for its exposure to rising oil prices, according to BlackRock, which said record foreign outflows and a tougher macroeconomic environment have not undermined the country’s medium- to long-term investment prospects.Natasha Sarkaria, EMEA investment strategy lead of wealth at BlackRock, was…
An ex-Microsoft employee who once won the highly sought-after H-1B visa lottery has returned to India, saying the visa system limited his ability to become an entrepreneur and forced him to rethink the “American Dream.”Hemant Shetty spent around 11 years in US after moving there for higher studies in 2015. Talking to the American Bazaar,…
An Indian-origin financier is accused of running a $100 million bank fraud scheme in California. He lived a double life of luxury, intimidation and blackmail, including hosting parties with sex workers and later using those events to pressure attendees, reports the New York Post.44-year-old Mahender Makhijani was arrested on Wednesday after armed federal agents raided…
NEW DELHI: For years, football fans have tried all sorts of ways to predict World Cup winners. Some trusted expert opinions, others believed in superstitions, and many still remember Paul the Octopus, who became famous for correctly predicting match results during the 2010 World Cup.Now, a group of statisticians has used artificial intelligence to make…
Cricket star Virat Kohli has been named India’s most valuable celebrity in the first-ever Fortune India-Interbrand Most Valuable Celebrities list. Kohli tops the rankings with a brand value of Rs 3,542 crore.The list, released by Fortune India in partnership with global brand consultancy Interbrand, measures celebrity brand value based on factors such as engagement, trust,…
TimesofIndia.com in Mohali: Day after getting a green signal from the Centre of Excellence (CoE), Rohit Sharma looked in fine touch during India’s optional training session at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium in Mohali on Wednesday.Rohit Sharma was the first to step out of the team bus, and security officials and Punjab Police personnel took…
Punjabi actor-singer Ammy Virk has come out in support of Ranveer Singh amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the actor’s exit from Don 3. Speaking about the dispute between Ranveer and Excel Entertainment, Ammy questioned the timing of the producers’ actions and suggested that the actor should not be asked to pay the reported Rs 45…