The US Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates on Wednesday as policymakers grapple with gaps in economic data caused by the recent govt shutdown and work through competing views about the risks facing the economy. The anticipated quarter percentage point cut may come with a non-committal approach to next year’s rate path given…
Hardik Pandya. (Image: AP) MULLANPUR: After bringing up his half-century in the first T20I in Cuttack on Monday evening, Hardik Pandya raised his bat high, looked at the dressing room with a straight face and simply got back to business. The unbeaten 28-ball 59 may have seemed like a par-for-the-course T20 knock from the talented…
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) The BCCI’s long-term leadership plans are slowly falling into place, and Shubman Gill now sits at the centre of it. With Gill recently appointed India’s T20I vice-captain, his elevation as the country’s all-format skipper is viewed as a matter of when, not if. Already leading…
Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas A major confrontation is brewing over the Centre’s plan to introduce the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill during the ongoing session of Parliament. CPI(M) MP John Brittas has formally urged Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Dharmendra Pradhan to pause the legislative push, warning that the government is attempting…
The Supreme Court questioned Delhi Police on invoking stringent UAPA provisions against riot accused for speeches, seeking justification for linking terror acts to their words. Justices sought clarity on how Section 15, pertaining to terrorist acts, applies when arms weren’t directly used by the accused, who have been jailed for over five years. NEW DELHI:…
MUMBAI: The Rs 25,000-crore rights offer for Adani Enterprises, the flagship of the Adani Group, closed with 108% subscription with the public portion subscribed 130%. The promoters of the company who hold 74% in the company had said that they would participate in the rights offer to subscribe to their full quota. The public portion…
Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer with teammate Arshdeep Singh during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, in Jaipur. (PTI Photo) You won’t often say this for Punjab Kings (PBKS), but going into the Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction 2026 ahead of the next season, they have one…
TS SSC datesheet 2026: The Telangana Board of Secondary Education has yet to release the TS SSC timetable 2026, leaving lakhs of students, teachers, and school administrators in a prolonged wait. With no official notification issued so far, the silence from the board has intensified anxiety across the state as the Class 10 examination remains…
NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind move, DGCA on Wednesday set up an eight-member “oversight team” of senior flight operations inspectors to oversee IndiGo’s operational aspects, including monitoring flights, crew availability and pilot shortage situation on a daily basis. Two officials (not pilots) will oversee the cancellation and refund status; payment of compensation to passengers for…
BENGALURU: TCS signed a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Salesforce consulting firm Coastal Cloud in an all-cash deal valued at $700 million. Founded in 2012, Coastal Cloud brings AI-led advisory and business consulting capabilities to help clients reimagine sales, service, marketing, revenue, and commerce. With the acquisitions of ListEngage and now Coastal Cloud, TCS said…
