MUMBAI: Veteran banker KV Kamath is now the chairman of Jio Financial Services, helping guide its expansion in a crowded market. Kamath, credited with turning ICICI from a staid development financial institution into an aggressive retail powerhouse, remains upbeat on India and technology. Excerpts:PM Modi’s appeal to defer gold purchases and conserve fuel is seen…
Donald Trump seeks more time for $5 million sexual abuse payout to E Jean Carroll US President Donald Trump has sought more time to pay the $5 million civil judgment awarded to writer E Jean Carroll for sexual abuse and defamation, a move Carroll’s legal team has described as a move which “appears to be…
Forty Thousand Cubic Meters of Fresh Water Flow from the Congo into the Atlantic Every Second. A New Study Traces Where It Goes from There. Every second, the Congo River releases about 40,000 cubic metres of freshwater into the Atlantic Ocean. That makes it the world’s second largest river by discharge. But once that enormous…
Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah is going through a lean phase with the ball. In IPL 2026, the star pacer has gone five matches without a wicket – an unusual return for someone known to dismantle batting line-ups with his pace and precision. In the match against Punjab Kings on Thursday,…
Babar Azam and Virat Kohli (Image credit: Agencies) The leap, the roar, the punches in the air – it said everything about Babar Azam’s emotions on Sunday. The Pakistan star finally ended his long wait for a century, and his celebration told the full story. Representing Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League 2026, Babar…
The Producers Guild of India recently issued a strongly worded statement addressing what it described as growing instances of talent, directors, and technicians backing out of commitments to producers, often at the eleventh hour amidst Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar‘s ‘Don 3’ dispute. It has drawn a sharp response from actor Ranvir Shorey, who turned…
The gesture was a mark of respect, with Punjab Kings players wearing black armbands as a sign of mourning. (Pic credit: IPL) Players of Punjab Kings took the field wearing black armbands during their Indian Premier League 2026 clash against Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday, paying tribute to the late mother of teammate Azmatullah Omarzai.The Afghanistan…
UAE expands Nafis till 2040, adds monthly salary support and unlimited child allowance / Image: file In a significant move to strengthen Emirati employment in the private sector, the United Arab Emirates announced a major expansion of its flagship Nafis programme, extending benefits until 2040. The announcement was made under the directives of Sheikh Mohamed…
Bengaluru: In a bid to strengthen its AI infrastructure capabilities, Cognizant is acquiring Astreya, a tech firm specialising in AI infrastructure and data centre services, in a deal valued at about $600 million – its third-largest acquisition after Trizetto and Belcan. Astreya manages over 500,000 end users and supports nearly 30% of the world’s data…
Michael Jackson, the King of Pop; was one of the most profound voices of his generation. Behind the moonwalk, the music, and the magic was a man who thought deeply about love, truth, purpose, and what it means to truly live. He left behind words that hit just as hard as any beat he ever…