BSE Ltd on Thursday (March 9) said it has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch derivative contracts on the BSE Focused IT Index. The BSE Focused IT Index is a sector index that measures the performance of 14 companies belonging to the information technology sector. BSE said details…
Microsoft joins ONDC; to roll out shopping app for Indian consumers France is trying to move on from Microsoft Windows. In a move, which is part of a broader European movement to reduce reliance on American tech, France has announced that it is dropping Microsoft Windows in favor of Linux. According to a report in…
NEW DELHI: Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday alleged that Nitish Kumar was stepping down as Bihar Chief Minister under “pressure” from within his own party, claiming some colleagues had been “intimidated or allured” by ally BJP.The remarks came a day after Kumar was sworn in as a Rajya Sabha MP and as his belongings were being…
Two men have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old student filmmaker Finbar Sullivan at Primrose Hill earlier this week.The Metropolitan Police said a 27-year-old man has been held on suspicion of murder, while a 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly assisting an offender. Both remain in custody.Officers were called to…
Shashank Singh (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) MULLANPUR: In a game dominated by big hits and rapid shifts in momentum, it was a quieter moment of trust that stood out. Shreyas Iyer, reading the situation rather than the script, turned to part-timer Shashank Singh for an over at a time when Sunrisers openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis…
Tired of clumpy salt? A simple, time-tested kitchen hack is making a comeback: adding raw rice grains to your salt shaker. This natural desiccant effectively absorbs moisture, preventing salt from hardening. The frustration begins when you walk into the kitchen one rainy day to find the same frustrating dilemma – the salt shaker that refuses…
Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have continued to support Indian equities in 2026, stepping in with strong inflows even as foreign investors remain persistent sellers amid volatile market conditions. According to SEBI data, DIIs have net bought shares worth ₹1.73 lakh crore so far this year, underscoring the strength of domestic participation. The trend has remained…
The five-star Serena Hotel in Islamabad has emerged as the unlikely centre of high-stakes diplomacy, hosting the first round of US-Iran peace talks following weeks of conflict that have shaken the region. Islamabad itself has been placed under an unprecedented lockdown. Authorities shut shops and offices, sealed key roads, and deployed thousands of police, paramilitary…
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Saturday said people have been raising key concerns such as the need to curb drug abuse, improve the quality of government schools and enhance road infrastructure during his campaign across the state, while alleging that the ruling DMK has failed to address these issues.Referring to what he…
An Indian-origin former Metropolitan Police officer has admitted his role in a “crash for cash” insurance scam in the United Kingdom that involved staged road collisions and fraudulent compensation claims worth thousands of pounds.42-year-old Kuldip Singh pleaded guilty to multiple offences linked to a fraud network that deliberately arranged vehicle crashes to claim insurance payouts…
