Will lead a central bank oriented toward reform, says new chair WASHINGTON: Kevin Warsh was sworn in as chair of the US Federal Reserve on Friday at a pivotal moment for an American economy where surging gasoline prices due to the Iran war are pushing up inflation and eroding consumer sentiment, potent ingredients for a…
DHAKA: With measles killing over 450 kids in Bangladesh since mid-March, a court order has been sought for barring former interim govt chief adviser Muhammad Yunus and 24 others from leaving the country pending completion of probe into the shortage of measles vaccines during his tenure.Though measles is highly preventable with two doses of vaccine…
The message at the heart of this conversation is disarmingly simple, yet often overlooked: let children take part in the work that keeps a home running. Let them clean, carry, arrange, and contribute in small, consistent ways. Not as punishment, not as a burden, but as a normal part of growing up. Because when children…
Rajpal Yadav has been in the news ever since he was arrested in Rs 9 crore debt case. The actor was released on bail. The case dates back to 2010, when Rajpal borrowed Rs 5 crore from Murali Projects Pvt Ltd to finance his directorial venture ‘Ata Pata Laapata’ (2012). The film failed at the…
Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: India’s squads for the upcoming Afghanistan tour have largely retained the core from the side’s previous Test and ODI assignments, but there are still several notable inclusions, exclusions and workload-management calls across formats.While Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli continue in the ODI setup, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah…
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announced that it has agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the ongoing conflict, with talks set to begin with the United States in Islamabad on Friday. US President Donald Trump has stepped back from earlier threats to expand attacks on Iran, saying this depends on Iran honoring the ceasefire and…
Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Cooper Connolly, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Dwarshuis, Pravin Dubey, and Vishal Nishad…
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…
Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut has come out strongly in support of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan after the latter faced online criticism over her recent appearances at the Cannes Film Festival.Taking to Instagram Stories on Sunday, Kangana slammed trolls targeting Aishwarya’s looks and weight, while stressing that fashion is a personal form of expression and women do not…
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty plunged over 2% on Friday, snapping a two-day rally, as global weakness and rising geopolitical tensions dented investor sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 1,690.23 points, or 2.25%, to close at 73,583.22. During the session, it fell as much as 1,739.04 points, or 2.31%, to 73,534.41. The NSE Nifty declined…