Mumbai: Maharashtra Government will soon undertake an inspection of all gymkhanas located on government land in Mumbai to ensure that all norms, including those in the lease agreement, are followed, an official said on Monday. There are around 10 such gymkhanas on government land in Mumbai, and the state government gets around Rs two crore…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday held his second weekly ‘Janata darbar’, with job seekers, teachers, professionals, and ordinary citizens turning up in large numbers to place their grievances directly before the state’s new CM. Long before Adhikari arrived, hundreds of people thronged the BJP state office in Salt Lake near here,…
Mumbai: Hours after the fourth hike in pump prices for petrol and diesel in 11 days, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the crisis in West Asia is not just a geopolitical issue, but it will lead to higher fuel costs for the common people. Speaking at the 27th foundation day event…
New Delhi: Cyient Semiconductors on Monday said it has secured financing of USD 30 million (about Rs 286 crore) from funds managed by Edelweiss and affiliated co-investors to scale up its global semiconductor business. The transaction includes an equity investment of about USD 10 million (Rs 100 crore) at a post-money equity valuation of USD…
Visakhapatnam: For nearly a decade, the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam remained an underutilised international venue, hosting barely 15 major matches. But within a year of Rajya Sabha MP Sana Satish Babu taking charge as Secretary of the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA), the stadium has witnessed a dramatic turnaround. In 2025 alone, Visakhapatnam is…
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday inaugurated the One Family-One Entrepreneur MSME growth summit 2026 here and laid the foundation stone virtually for 38 MSME parks. He also announced measures to strengthen the sector. On the occasion, the government entered into agreements with companies such as Meta, Amazon and Zoho to…
New Delhi: Observing that it was “pained” by the narrative that the judiciary was shielding the accused, the Supreme Court on Monday said it would ensure a fair, independent, and impartial CBI probe into the death of former model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma. Sharma, 33, was found hanging at her matrimonial home in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area…
Oslo: Reigning world champion D Gukesh is not ruffled by the barrage of criticism that has come his way in the past 18 months as the young Indian Grandmaster believes all of it is justified, given his underwhelming form. Gukesh, who will turn 20 on May 29, is here to compete in the Norway Chess…
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were increased by Rs 2.61 and Rs 2.71 per litre, respectively, on Monday, marking the fourth hike in under two weeks as state-owned fuel retailers continued to align pump prices with rising global crude oil costs due to West Asia conflict. With the latest revision, cumulative increases in fuel…
Maheshwar Singh There is something strangely fascinating about the name Heinrich Klaasen. It sounds more German than South African. Yet when he walks out to bat, there is nothing confusing about his cricket. It is pure, uncluttered, old-school batting wrapped in modern-day power hitting. Klaasen continues to play exactly the way he did when he…
