MUMBAI: The rupee rose 96 paise to 95.77 per dollar on Monday after fresh measures to curb dollar demand and speculative positions, even as banks sought relaxation of the new foreign exchange restrictions, more time for compliance and clarity on operational issues. The currency has weakened around 6.5% this year.The recovery may prove temporary unless…
Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s bowlers had a clear plan to stop Shai Hope’s impressive run against them, and left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh was delighted to see it work in the third T20I against the West Indies in Indore on Sunday.Hope had been in sensational form across the ODI and T20I series, scoring…
Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ is gaining momentum at the ticket counters as advance bookings open up ahead of its theatrical release this week. The sequel has drawn strong interest from audiences in India and overseas, raising hopes of one of the biggest Tamil film openings of the year. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the film is set…
NEW DELHI: Retail inflation based on the consumer price index (CPI) rose to a nine-month high of 5.5% in Sept (y-o-y) from 4.8% in Aug, on account of a surge in food prices, which strained household costs, National Statistics Office data released Monday showed. This was the first time that retail inflation crossed the 5%…
Indian-origin engineer manager says H-1Bs comprised equal share of Indians and Chinese 10 years ago. But not it’s mostly Indians. An Indian-origin engineering manager offered a fresh perspective of the H-1B row in the US and the huge burden Indians have to shoulder because of the controversy and shared his experience of hiring H-1Bs 10…
Cristiano Ronaldo reveals he often translated English for Lionel Messi at award ceremonies, offering a glimpse into their respectful relationship beyond football’s legendary rivalry/ Image: Balland’or For 15 years, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi shared football’s biggest stages, competing for trophies and individual honours while millions argued over which of them deserved the title of…
Nushrratt Bharuccha shares FIRST video from hospital as she recovers from spine injury; medical staff feed her meal while ‘Gerua’ plays on TV: ‘Dreaming endlessly’ Nushrratt Bharuccha is recovering from a serious spine injury she suffered recently in Bali, and she has shared a cheerful glimpse of her healing journey. The ‘Dream Girl’ star posted…
The Denge Sound Mirrors near Greatstone Lakes in Kent, built between 1928 and 1930 to detect enemy aircraft by sound. Long before radar screens tracked enemy planes, Britain tried to hear them coming. Three giant concrete structures on the Kent coast, known as the Denge Sound Mirrors, were built between 1928 and 1930 to pick…
Former San Francisco Deputy Chief of Police Ann Mannix. A retired San Francisco police sergeant allegedly shot dead his estranged wife, a former deputy chief in the same department, and their daughter before dying by suicide at their home in California’s Marin County, according to media reports.Kevin Mannix, 68, is suspected of killing his wife,…
Pat Cummins, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne Australia tightened their grip on the first Test against South Africa in Durban, leaving the hosts needing another 319 runs with six wickets in hand to pull off a remarkable victory on Day 5. Matt Renshaw continued his outstanding match with an aggressive 82, while Josh Hazlewood and…
