NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded India’s growth forecast for the current year to 7%, from 6.4%, making it the fastest-growing major economy.The agency joins others – including the World Bank, ADB, S&P and Moody’s – in upgrading its projections after official data estimated first-quarter growth at 7.8%. Most global agencies have…
Newly appointed India women’s captain Smriti Mandhana continued to lead the ICC women’s ODI batting rankings, holding on to the top position with 790 rating points in the latest update released on Tuesday. Australia’s Ellyse Perry also made a return to the top 10, highlighting the latest changes in the rankings.Mandhana, who recently succeeded Harmanpreet…
Greta Gerwig debuted a first look at ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ on Tuesday, previewing a full-hearted adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ allegorical adventure and an IMAX-sized spectacle made for Netflix but designed for the big screen.Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” scores the trailer, which was also released online. Sharing the trailer on their official handle, the…
When South African technology billionaire Koos Bekker bought Hadspen House and 16 acres of land in Somerset in 2013, the purchase marked the beginning of a much larger project. The estate, now known as The Newt in Somerset, has grown to cover more than 2,700 acres through land purchases made by Bekker’s company, according to…
Randy Guijarro of Fremont, California, paid $2 for an old photograph at an antique shop in 2010. The seemingly ordinary pictures turned out to include one of the most valuable images of the Old West, with an insurance value of $5 million.In 2010, Guijarro purchased the photograph for $2. He kept the 4-by-5-inch photograph, and…
H-1B visa extension applications will be treated as fresh cases and will draw more scrutiny and questions. Again a new rule dropped from the Department of Homeland Security that will concern H-1B visa holders. But the scope of the new rule will be far greater than just H-1Bs. It will impact anyone with a work…
NEW DELHI: Apple is making a renewed push into the smart home market, unveiling three new devices – HomeView, HomePod mini 2 and Apple TV 4K – as it looks to take its newly launched Siri AI beyond smartphones and establish a stronger presence in connected homes. The launches mark Apple’s latest attempt to challenge…
West Bengal sports minister Indranil Khan announced the November 25 El Clasico Legends blockbuster at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium on Tuesday/ Image:X Kolkata is preparing for another taste of El Clasico, with Barcelona and Real Madrid legends set to bring their famous rivalry to India on November 25. The exhibition will give fans another chance…
Amitabh Bachchan recently celebrated his 84th birthday, but the veteran actor sees little reason to make a fuss about the occasion. After nearly six decades in the film industry, Bachchan remains committed to his work and has no intention of retiring anytime soon. In a recent interview, he also reflected on surviving life-threatening circumstances over…
Michael, the century-old doll. Image Credit: Heurich House Museum/Axios DC A Victorian doll named Michael occupies a unique place in Washington, DC’s history, not simply as an antique kept in a museum but as part of a family tradition shaped by superstition, grief and spiritualism. Displayed at the Heurich House Museum, Michael was reportedly seated…
