NEW DELHI: Two cousins, aged 20 and 14, returning home on a bike from Monday night’s IPL match, became the city’s latest hit-and-run victims after being crushed to death by a truck in central Delhi’s Ashoka Road.The victims were identified as BSc student Yagya Bhatia and Abhav, residents of Ashok Nagar in west Delhi. Police…
NEW DELHI: Gross foreign direct investment (FDI) grew 16.7%, its fastest pace of expansion in six years, to a record $94.5 billion in 2025-26, helping reverse the four-year falling trend of net FDI.Net FDI was estimated at $7.7 billion during the last financial year, compared with under $1 billion in the previous year. After excluding…
Representative Image of Democritus teaching early ideas about atoms in ancient Greece (AI-generated image) Two people can look at the world around them and reach completely different conclusions about what is actually there. One sees a vast, cluttered inventory of distinct things, colours, tastes, textures, each apparently real in its own right. The other looks…
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched a points-based rewards programme that allows eligible users to earn points through trading and other activities on its platform. Called Binance Points, the programme went live on September 15. Users can earn points by completing qualifying tasks linked to products such as spot and futures trading, Convert transactions, peer-to-peer (P2P)…
Representational AI photo When most teenagers were attending online classes during the Covid-19 pandemic, Ayush Singh was teaching himself artificial intelligence.The 19-year-old is now making headlines after a post shared on X claimed that his AI-focused venture earns around Rs 1 crore a month. According to the post, Ayush’s journey did not begin with access…
Rupee weakened past the 96-mark against the US dollar for the first time since late May on Tuesday, pressured by surging crude oil prices and heightened geopolitical tensions in West Asia that boosted demand for the safe-haven US currency.The domestic currency depreciated 48 paise to 96.16 against the US dollar in early trade after opening…
Dipke issues message in support of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday after the judicial custody of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka was extended by two more days, accusing the government of using state machinery to intimidate…
The Indian rupee strengthened 30 paise to close at ₹95.38 against the US dollar on Friday (July 31), extending its weekly gains amid sustained support from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), a weaker US dollar and softer crude oil prices. The currency had opened at a three-week high of ₹95.39, up 29 paise from…
NEW DELHI: Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Saturday dismissed speculation of a rift within the party, asserting that all senior leaders would soon be seen united despite recent calls by some party workers to replace him with former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi as the state unit chief.The remarks come days after…
For decades, one idea has shaped discussions about human intelligence: our ability to recognise geometric patterns was thought to set us apart from other primates. People naturally notice features such as symmetry, parallel sides and right angles, and many researchers have argued that this reflects a uniquely human way of thinking.A new study was published…
