Biden all set for India visit after testing Covid negative twice

United States President Joe Biden is all set to visit India and is 'very excited' about the important initiatives he will be championing at the G20 Summit in New Delhi, according to senior White......

WHO criticises China for withholding Covid origin data

The World Health Organisation has criticised China for withholding data related to samples taken at a market in Wuhan in 2020 that could have provided vital information about the Covid-19......

Scientists believe Covid nearing its end, but also advise caution

Experts say the worst may be over but it may be quite a while before we declare the end of the pandemic. IMAGE: A health worker collects a swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 testing at a hospital......

US lifts Covid curbs on fully-vaccinated travellers from Nov 8

The United States will lift all restrictions for fully vaccinated international travellers, including from India, from November 8 but they will have to show proof of a negative coronavirus test......

British firm to invest up to Rs 1,925 cr in Mahindra's EV biz

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) and the British International Investment (BII) have inked a pact to invest Rs 1,925 crore each in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the home-grown auto major to focus on......

Will the entry of PEs into banks lead to better governance?

In recent years, the conduct of a few private banks’ corner-room occupants and the role of their boards have come into sharper relief. Raghu Mohan reports. Illustration: Uttam......

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......

BigBasket suffers data breach, details of 2 cr users put on sale

Grocery e-commerce platform BigBasket has faced a potential data breach which could have leaked details of its around two crore users, according to cyber intelligence firm Cyble. The company has......

England star Hales reprimanded over old blackface photo

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Alex Hales/Instagram England opener Alex Hales has been reprimanded by Cricket Discipline Commission over a historic social media post from 2009 showing him in blackface......

PIX: McIlroy-Johnson triumph in charity golf match

'It's been awesome and it’s nice to get back on the golf course.' IMAGE: Rory McIlroy, right, and Dustin Johnson of the American Nurses Foundation team celebrate after winning the closest to......