India’s biggest listed companies added Rs 2.51 lakh crore in market value last week as a rally on Dalal Street lifted nine of the top-10 most-valued firms. Bajaj Finance emerged as the biggest gainer after its June-quarter earnings, while Hindustan Unilever was the only company to end the week with a lower valuation.BSE Sensex climbed…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Bhuvneshwar Kumar says returning to the Indian team is no longer something he is chasing. The 36-year-old pacer, who last plays for India in 2022, says he is now focused on enjoying cricket and maintaining a healthy balance in his life.He has represented India in 21 Tests,…
Sonu Nigam has opened up about one of the toughest phases of his professional journey, revealing how his decision to speak for singers’ copyright and royalty rights affected his career. The iconic playback singer said that he never thought that speaking up for a bigger cause would cost him work from leading music labels. For…
At least five people have died and 41 others remain missing after a ferry carrying around 250 passengers and crew caught fire off Madura Island in Indonesia on Sunday morning, authorities said.The ferry, KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2, was en route from Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya to Makassar on Sulawesi Island when the captain reported…
Christmas cactus is something of an outlier on this list, since it’s a forest cactus rather than a true desert succulent, and that distinction actually makes it better suited to indoor life than most of its relatives. Unlike desert succulents that demand intense, direct sun, Christmas cactus genuinely prefers bright, indirect light, making it a…
Sawan 2026 begins on July 30th, marking the start of a sacred period of worship of Lord Shiva, fasting, prayer, self-control and spiritual healing. The month is especially important to people under the pressure of Shani (Saturn). Saturn is the planet of discipline, karma, delay, duty, hard work, justice and life lessons. When Shani is…
From key Supreme Court observations and major parliamentary developments to climate emergencies and global security tensions, this week’s current affairs saw several important developments. The Supreme Court refused a blanket ban on pellet guns while ordering treatment for injured student protesters, and Parliament passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026. India approved…
Punjab Kings batter Shashank Singh (PTI Photo) Mumbai: Punjab Kings’ vice-captain and prominent IPL batter Shashank Singh has decided to move from Chhattisgarh to Pondicherry for the 2026-27 season. “Shashank Singh and Prasad Pawar (Mumbai’s wicketkeeper-batsman) will be Pondicherry’s guest players in the upcoming domestic season. We will finalise a third guest player in a…
Bombay High Court canteens underwent inspection by the FDA on Thursday. MUMBAI: A day after questioning whether Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had inspected canteens run by government and semi-government institutions during its statewide hygiene crackdown, the canteens inside Bombay high court came under the regulator’s scanner.An FDA team on Thursday inspected three canteens…
Ratna Singh of Cockroach Janta Party spoke with the mother of a Noida teenager. The mother is upset that the FIR remains active despite an apology video DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Ratna Singh on Sunday said she had spoken to the mother of the Noida teenager who was booked for allegedly using abusive…
