LONDON: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer nearly broke down as he found himself on the scrapheap of history on Monday when like Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss before him, he was booted out of No. 10 by his own MPs.After just two years in the job, having watched his authority within his party…
German proverb of the day (AI-generated image) Some proverbs make their point in a single line. Others need a moment of thought before the meaning actually lands. This old German saying belongs firmly in the second group. On first hearing, it sounds almost like a strange bit of arithmetic involving fences, dogs, horses and people,…
MUMBAI: Auto financiers are pushing for innovation in lending, with a shift towards embedded finance and partnerships instead of generic EMI products, even as global markets adopt integrated digital credit at the point of sale.While nearly eight out of 10 new cars are being financed, car dealers conduct sales based on on-road prices. The financing…
One week after the FIFA World Cup final, FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended the tournament and criticised what he described as negative coverage, accusing some critics of “spreading hate and false rumors.”In a 900-word statement published across a 15-page post on his Instagram account and on FIFA’s website late Sunday, Infantino said FIFA had succeeded…
Suriya’s collaboration with ‘Aavesham’ and ‘Romancham’ director Jithu Madhavan is reportedly gearing up for a grand festive release. While the makers are yet to make an official announcement, fresh reports indicate that Suriya47 could arrive in cinemas during the Diwali holiday season this year.The actor recently completed filming for the much-awaited project anThe fans were…
Gujarat ATS has apprehended eight suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed operatives, thwarting their alleged plot to establish a terror network and launch attacks across India. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested eight alleged operatives of the banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) for allegedly attempting to establish an active network in the state and planning terror attacks…
Residents contributed books, chairs, infrastructure and their services to make it a community hub By: Matthew Selvadoray and Harsha MurugesanCHENNAI: Ever since he took over the fair price shop at Kolapakkam in Chengalpet, Velu Chinnasamy has been determined to have people leave the store with something “more than just their ration”.“The first thing we did…
Representative image (Photo credit: AP) NEW DELHI: Before a baby’s first breath, life depends on an extraordinary organ that most people rarely think about – the placenta.Acting as the baby’s first life-support system, the placenta delivers oxygen and nutrients, removes waste products, protects the developing fetus and produces hormones essential for sustaining pregnancy.Yet, despite its…
Oil prices declined on Monday, providing relief to Wall Street by easing concerns that inflationary pressures could intensify further. US stock market today:The S&P 500 gained 1%, extending its recovery after a turbulent July marked by sharp swings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had advanced 624 points, or 1.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite was up…
Kolkata: In a first for West Bengal, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Thursday deployed three advanced Truck Mounted Attenuators (TMAs) on the accident-prone Dhankuni-Kharagpur stretch of NH-16, introducing globally used crash-protection technology to improve the safety of highway workers and motorists.The TMAs were inaugurated on the high-speed corridor, one of eastern India’s…
