MacKenzie Scott has given away about $26.3 billion to charities since 2019, placing her among the most significant philanthropists of recent years. Yet despite this extraordinary level of giving, she remains one of the richest people in the world. This is because her fortune is still tied mainly to shares in Amazon, which can rise…
SRINAGAR: Over a month after talks between Ladakh groups and a Union home ministry (MHA) sub-committee in Delhi, informal parleys are slated to be held Friday in Leh with central officials.“The meeting will focus on minutes of the last meeting and other issues,” Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) co-chairman Sajjad Kargili said. He made it clear…
Iran late Sunday said it had received the US response to its 14-point proposal, sent via Pakistan, that called for issues between the two countries to be resolved within 30 days and aimed to end the war rather than extend the ceasefire.Iranian state media reported that Washington had conveyed its response to Iran’s proposal via…
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd on Monday (May 11) said it has received intimation of the client’s decision selecting the company as the most suitable bidder, with a proposal to accept its bid for rehabilitation and construction of a railway line in Croatia. The project involves the reconstruction of the existing track and construction of a second…
NEW DELHI: In what may be bad news for India’s farm sector and the overall rural economy, the IMD on Monday predicted ‘below normal’ southwest (summer) monsoon seasonal (June-Sept) rainfall over the country as a whole amid growing risk of El Niño conditions, which is invariably linked to depressed rainfall over the Indian sub-continent during…
The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU), Lucknow, has released the admit cards for the Uttar Pradesh Common Nursing Entrance Test (UP CNET) 2026. Candidates who have registered for the Post Basic BSc Nursing entrance examination can now download their hall tickets from the university’s official website ahead of the examination scheduled for June 6,…
Delhi airport (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Severe weather conditions disrupted flight operations at Delhi airport on Thursday, forcing 13 incoming flights to go around before attempting to land. Of the 13 flights, 11 were diverted to nearby airports due to adverse weather conditions, while two later landed safely in the national capital. The disruption came…
The Telugu film ‘Raakaasa,’ released in theatres on April 3, 2026, is gearing up for its OTT launch. Starring Sangeeth Shobhan and Nayan Sarika in the lead roles, the movie did pique the audience’s interest during its theatre release. Directed by Manasa Sharma, the film beautifully packs the best of horror-comedy thriller in an easy…
The world’s wealthiest families are reassessing their dependence on the US dollar amid rising geopolitical tensions and growing concerns over sovereign debt, Reuters reported citing UBS’s Global Family Office Report 2026.The survey by the Swiss bank found that nearly two-thirds of family offices expect confidence in the US dollar as a global reserve currency to…
Mahima Chaudhry is enjoying the internet’s latest obsession. The actress recently reacted to viral social media posts comparing her daughter Ariana Mukherjee to American actor Mika Abdalla, with many fans calling the Off Campus star Ariana’s Hollywood lookalike. Mahima’s phone flooded with messages Social media has been abuzz with comparisons between Ariana Chaudhry and Mika…
