George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight boxer who lost the 'Rumble in the Jungle' to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful businessman, died on Friday night. He was 76.
'Indian Army officers always lead their men into battle or combat. Pakistani officers are seldom seen at the front.'
Images from the Diamond League athletics meet at Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China, on Saturday.
Rohit came out to open along with Rickelton and he looked in prime touch from the get go and his strike rate of 152 belied his batting approach -- plain effortless, pleasing to the eye.
A rampaging Mumbai Indians will look to maintain their winning run in a vital mid-table battle against a dangerous Lucknow Super Giants in an Indian Premier League clash here on Sunday.
Billionaire Elon Musk-owned X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced a service disruption on Monday, affecting thousands of users globally. The outage, which peaked in the afternoon and evening, caused users to be unable to refresh their feed, upload posts, and received an error message. While the services appear to be returning to normalcy, the extent of the impact was more severe in the US and UK, with over 20,000 and 10,000 reports respectively. According to Downdetector, the majority of problems were related to the website and app, with a smaller percentage experiencing server connection issues.
Here's a look at the biggest disappointments of IPL 2025 -- the players who've cost crores but delivered crumbs.
'As you're watching the IPL live, there's a conscious effort to showcase the entertainment portfolio.'
The death of a young pilot and three fighter jet crashes prompt the question -- should there be more simulation training?
In January, SIP account closures surpassed new registrations for the first time.
The Indus system of rivers comprises the main river -- the Indus -- along with its five left bank tributaries, namely, the Ravi, the Beas, the Sutlej, the Jhelum and the Chenab. The right bank tributary, the Kabul, does not flow through India.
From the Sensex basket, Maruti, Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC, JSW Steel, Larsen & Toubro, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, and Power Grid were the major gainers. Nestle, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services, HDFC Bank, Titan, HCL Technologies and Infosys were the laggards.
Gujarat Titans batting coach Parthiv Patel said it is very difficult to fill David Miller's shoes but his side has players who can do the job.
After effecting two back-to-back 25 basis points rate cuts, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday hinted at another reduction in key policy rate by changing the central bank's monetary stance to 'accomodative' from 'neutral', which may further lower EMIs for consumers.
Naib Subedar Chunni Lal is the only soldier awarded the Ashok Chakra, Vir Chakra and Sena Medal.
New data from India's Chandrayaan-3 mission suggests that ice might be present at more locations on the Moon's surface than previously believed. The study, published in Communications Earth and Environment, analyzed temperature data collected by the ChaSTE probe onboard the Vikram lander. The researchers found that significant variations in surface temperatures can influence the formation of ice, with slopes angled away from the Sun potentially providing favorable conditions for ice accumulation. The findings have implications for future lunar exploration, suggesting that water-ice resources could be more accessible than previously thought.
Pope Francis's connection with India was marked by a mix of hopes and challenges. His long-held wish to visit the country remained unfulfilled, but he made significant contributions to the Catholic community in India, including elevating Indian figures to sainthood and appointing an Indian priest as a Cardinal. While his efforts to resolve conflicts within the Syro-Malabar Church were unsuccessful, his legacy will be remembered for his efforts to promote unity and understanding in the Catholic Church.
After falling 17 per cent since the start of the year to its March lows, the stock of the country's largest pharmaceutical (pharma) company, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, has clawed back nearly half of those losses. Recent acquisitions, a favourable court ruling in the case of the hair loss drug Leqselvi, an edge over peers owing to its specialty portfolio, and a diversified global presence have supported the recovery.
Kaamya Karthikeyan, a Class 12 student, is the youngest woman in the world to scale the seven highest peaks across seven continents.
Hours before the first ball was bowled, excitement was already at its peak, with chants, songs, and team slogans echoing through the venue.
Venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funds had, in 2024, taken bets on traditional businesses rather than tech-first domains like consumer tech, software as a service (SaaS) and software. According to data from Bain & Co, Pitchbook, Venture Intelligence, VCC Edge and AVCJ, prominent VC funds like PeakXV saw their share in this traditional space go up sharply from 14 per cent in 2023 to 23 per cent in 2024.
Wicket-keeper/batter Jitesh Sharma attributed his his recent success in the shortest format to the efforts put in by Royal Challengers Bengaluru mentor Dinesh Karthik, who believes that Jitesh can be a true '360' degree player.
Dr Rituja Ugalmugle, internal medicine specialist, Wockhardt Hospitals, lists the remedies to prevent and fight summer related ailments.
Will Jacks took 2/14 in three overs before he hit 36 from 26 balls, setting up a comfortable chase, and was rightly adjudged Player of the Match.
Djokovic described beating Carlos Alcaraz to claim the Olympic singles gold medal at the fifth attempt as the biggest achievement of his career on Sunday.
Dalal Street investors were a poorer lot on Monday as their wealth eroded sharply by Rs 14 lakh crore following a sharp decline in benchmark indices amid a global market meltdown due to recession fears. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 2,226.79 points or 2.95 per cent to settle at 73,137.90. Intra-day, the benchmark slumped 3,939.68 points or 5.22 per cent to 71,425.01.
An hour-long disruption could affect around 40 million UPI transactions.
'Trump is good news for us. Energy poverty is real, and fossil fuels are the answer.'
'If he keeps going, he will go down as one of the best ODI captains of all time.'
While Sachin Tendulkar's 2013 farewell became a national pilgrimage, a vibrant celebration befitting a cricketing deity, the exits of many other Indian icons this century have been quieter journeys into the twilight.
Weak market sentiment has driven a steady decline in cash market volumes and margin trading books over the past nine months. Cash market volumes have plummeted by 45 per cent from their peak in June 2024, while the margin book - used by traders to leverage stock purchases - has shrunk by 16 per cent since its high in September 2024.
The stock of India's largest listed pure play retail major Trent was down 14.76 per cent at close on Monday after a fall in revenue growth for the March quarter of 2024-25 (Q4FY25). The sales growth trajectory has been in a declining trend over the last few quarters, which, coupled with falling operational metrics, higher competitive intensity, and expensive valuations, has seen the stock crack about 44 per cent since its 52-week highs in October last year.
There have been 41 cases of Covid in the most recent four-week period ending mid-January, with three deaths.
'If the US stagnates and falls into a recession, the dollar will weaken, oil prices will also dip. This augurs well for India.'
'Adventure travel, cultural tours, and wellness retreats are in high demand.'
Why try to time the market when time in the market works better? History shows that patient investors who stay the course often walk away with the real rewards, says Ramalingam Kalirajan.
French auto major Renault on Monday said it will buy out its Japanese partner Nissan's stake in their Indian joint venture -- Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd. Renault Group would own 100 per cent of Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd (RNAIPL), by acquiring the 51 per cent shareholding currently held by Nissan, the company said in a statement.
Investors should avoid making drastic changes to their asset allocation during a market correction.
Rayudu highlighted Kohli's unparalleled skill and ice-cold composure under pressure.
Between 2014 and 2019, he scored 21 centuries in just 55 Tests. Among these were seven double centuries, the most by an Indian in Test cricket. Remarkably, six of those double tons came within a span of just 22 Tests.
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