The land of WhatsApp uncles and ubiquitous ‘Good morning’ messages has given the blockbuster messaging platform its next global head, with Meta Platforms elevating Cred founder Kunal Shah to a senior role at the Facebook parent.Meta is also investing $900 million (about Rs 8,550 crore) in Cred through a mix of primary and secondary share…
Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant warns of more ‘political blasts’ after Shiv Sena (UBT) rebellion (PTI) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra minister Uday Samant on Tuesday hinted at fresh defections from Shiv Sena (UBT), saying more political “explosions” were in the offing after six of the party’s Lok Sabha MPs joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. He…
Ahmedabad: Production has resumed across the cluster and most units are expected to be operational by May 10. (CGDIndia website) Morbi’s ceramic industry, which has already recovered to around 290 operational units after a near-shutdown in March, is set to return to full capacity in May with 675–700 units expected to be running as Gujarat…
Growing mangoes at home can be a highly fulfilling experience, but it is often accompanied by a general problem of how to protect the mangoes from insects. Many people have been using chemical sprays or pesticides to protect mangoes, but this can be costly and even harmful to health and nature. Fortunately, there is a…
Oil prices extended their declines and are close to erasing their wartime price gains on signs of increasing supply and Iran peace deal progress. Brent declined towards $73 a barrel after declining 4% in the prior session. Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate was close to $70 a barrel. Key parts of the market are suddenly awash…
NEW DELHI: The district consumer commission, Thrissur, has held the Central Bank of India liable for losing an original Pattayam (land title document) deposited as security for an agricultural loan, observing that the bank’s negligence restricted the property owner to fully exercise her rights over the land.The commission directed the bank to pay Rs 2.5…
Raghav Chadha and other ex-AAP MPs with BJP president Nitin Nabin (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: In a major political development, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Friday quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The move comes days after an open rift with the AAP leadership.Announcing his decision at a…
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup less than two weeks away, the Argentina national team has been handed an injury concern after a key midfielder sustained a knock that could rule him out of the team’s two pre-tournament friendlies. The injury is expected to require around three weeks of recovery, ruling the Leandro Paredes out…
Former Congress MLA Alka Lamba NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Monday convicted former Congress MLA Alka Lamba in a case linked to a protest over women’s reservation held at Jantar Mantar in 2024, news agency ANI reported.The case pertains to an FIR registered at Parliament Street Police Station following the protest demonstration organised…
ASML is breathing hope amid war gloom, as it raised its first-quarter revenue and profit projections and increased its sales target for 2026. This comes amid the ongoing demand for AI-related chips. Net sales jumped to €8.8 billion ($10.4 billion) as opposed to the anticipated €8.5 billion. Net profit rose to €2.8 billion as opposed…
