Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh, and Magnus Carlsen (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: On Sunday, Round 6 marked the beginning of the reverse fixtures at Norway Chess this year. As a regular practice, it featured the exact same pairings as the opening round, but with opposite-coloured pieces at the Deichman Bjørvika library…
NEW DELHI: Insurance giant LIC is actively considering establishing a fintech arm either through strategic investment or organic way to cater to its growing digital needs, CEO & MD R Doraiswamy said. “Naturally, to meet the modernisation requirement and particularly to bring innovation, we are engaging both fintech and insurtech players and we are getting…
Kurt Russell may be all about the ranching lifestyle. The veteran actor had been living in Los Angeles for quite some time. However, the star and his partner, Goldie Hawn, made the official move from the city life of LA to their cabin lodge all the way up in Colorado. In a new interview, the…
NEW DELHI: The finance ministry on Sunday issued notification on duty concessions on Omani goods under trade pact with India, which will come into effect from June 1.The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was signed in Dec last year. “Provided that the (duty) exemption shall be available only if the importer proves to the…
MUMBAI: Personal loan growth moderated to 12.9% as of end-March 2026 and fell below overall credit growth after outpacing it for several years. However, its share in total credit remained high at 30.7%. Loans to the private corporate sector accounted for more than one-fourth of total bank credit and grew 15.5% from 11.9% a year…
Bollywood hunk Ahaan Panday kicked off the international schedule of director Ali Abbas Zafar‘s upcoming untitled film over the weekend, and now new videos from the sets have the internet buzzing. New videos from the sets in Birmingham and London gave fans a glimpse of the young star’s latest look and what appears to be…
NEW DELHI: Domestic companies have outpaced MNCs in rewarding women leaders at the top with more female C-suite executives entering the million-dollar compensation league as India Inc sharpens its focus on diversity and professional talent.Nine women leaders are now part of the elite club of CXOs earning over a million dollars, up from seven two…
The cast of ‘Disclosure Day’ found the sweetest way to show their appreciation for director Steven Spielberg during a recent press event for the film. Stars Josh O’Connor, Emily Blunt, and Colman Domingo each turned up wearing throwback tee-shirts, with everyone representing a different beloved Spielberg movie, turning what could have been a routine press…
Ayushmann Khurrana‘s ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh Do’ witnessed a slight jump in its box office collection on the third Saturday in theatres. The film, featuring Rakul Preet Singh, Wamiqa Gabbi, and Sara Ali Khan as the female leads, is currently in its third week at cinemas. It has been showcasing slow yet steady collections at…
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma (Image credit: RCB) NEW DELHI: The celebrations were in full swing after Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched their second consecutive Indian Premier League title, defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. RCB became only the third franchise after Chennai Super Kings and…