The ascent of a 6,200-metre (20,341 ft) volcano by a walking humanoid machine sounds, at first, like one of those lab demonstrations that never quite leaves controlled conditions. Yet this time it did. A modified robot reached the summit of Chimborazo in Ecuador, spending hours moving across ash, rock, and ice before being carried through…
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, N Chandrababu Naidu YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday hit out at CM Chandrababu Naidu over the Mega District Selection Committee (DSC) recruitment process, alleging large-scale irregularities and saying the exercise had hurt the trust of lakhs of job aspirants. Addressing a press conference in Tadepalli,…
Before finding renewed success with ‘Race 3’ and enjoying a career resurgence, Bobby Deol went through one of the most difficult periods of his life. Work offers had slowed down, his confidence had taken a hit, and he found himself drinking heavily. Looking back, the actor says it was his wife, Tanya Deol, who stood…
In a bid to boost tourism, India’s one of the most sought-after tropical destinations, Lakshadweep will now allow regulated liquor sales across the archipelago. With this, the destination is entering a new phase of tourism after the Union government introduced Lakshadweep Excise Regulation, 2026. The new framework is a part of a broader strategy to…
APMI and SEBI discussed a growth roadmap for India’s Rs 42 lakh crore PMS industry. (Pic Credit: iStock/ETNOW) Association of Portfolio Managers in India (APMI), the SEBI-registered industry body for portfolio managers and PMS distributors, discussed a roadmap for India’s Portfolio Management Services (PMS) ecosystem, according to a statement by APMI. APMI monitors India’s a…
A broad-based increase in Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)] deposit rates has been seen across Indian lenders, with banks sharply raising dollar-linked returns to attract NRI inflows amid tightening liquidity conditions and higher market rates. Leading the latest revisions, CSB Bank has significantly hiked its USD FCNR(B) deposit rates by nearly 300 basis points, taking…
Most people spend years waiting for the right time. The right time to switch careers. The right time to travel. The right time to pursue a dream that feels a little too ambitious, a little too impractical, or a little too late.Shradha Gupta knows what that feels like. She also knows what happens when you…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday registered protest against repeated strikes on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz amid the renewed US-Iran-Israel war. This came after recent attack on Palau-flagged MT Settebello while transiting the Gulf of Oman which left 3 Indians dead.“There have been several incidents involving Indian seafarers in West…
India has exported its first consignment of Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged Tezpur litchi from Assam to Dubai, marking a milestone in efforts to expand overseas markets for agricultural products from the Northeast, according to the commerce ministry.The one-metric-tonne consignment, exported on June 7, was facilitated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).The…
Soccer in America has never been treated like any other sport. A Nike soccer display featuring at Brazil forward Vini Jr. (7), England right back Reece James (20), USMNT forward Folarin Balogun (20) and France forward Kylian Mbape (10) at Nike Santa Monica. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) In a country that can’t even agree…
