Mumbai: Secondary deals are picking up pace as investors are looking at ways to exit their investments and get liquidity amid cooling of the IPO market on the back of war-driven volatility. “Globally, investment committees are postponing decisions, leading to funding delays. The secondaries market has picked up and we will see a lot more…
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane and GT skipper Shubman Gill (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Winless and under mounting pressure, Kolkata Knight Riders made a bold call at the toss, bringing in Tim Seifert for Finn Allen as they elected to bat first against Gujarat Titans in their Indian Premier League match at the Narendra Modi…
PGCIL Diploma Trainee recruitment 2026 PGCIL Diploma Trainee recruitment 2026: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has released the official notification for recruitment to Diploma Trainee and other posts. A total of 668 vacancies have been announced under this recruitment drive. Interested and eligible candidates will be able to apply online starting April 20…
Sunny Deol stars in Excel Entertainment’s new film with Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar. Jyotika plays a key role. It’s an action thriller directed by debutant Balaji Ganesh, co-directed previously for A.R. Murugadoss. Sunny also gears up for Gabru, Lahore 1947 (Aug 2026, Aamir Khan prod., star cast), and Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana. Sunny Deol has…
Former BBC Radio 1 DJ and broadcaster Andy Kershaw, known for his diverse taste in world music and for co-presenting the 1985 Live Aid coverage, has died at the age of 66. His family confirmed that he passed away on April 16, months after revealing a cancer diagnosis that left him unable to walk.Kershaw, who…
US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz is “fully open and ready for full passage” after Iran announced it would allow commercial vessels to transit during a temporary ceasefire.On a post on Truth Social on Friday, Donald Trump wrote, “IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY…
Close up of Wu Yize in action during a semifinal on day seven of the 2026 Masters Snooker at Alexandra Palace, in London, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Adam Davy/PA via AP) Snooker, a popular cue sport now followed across continents and played at the highest professional level, has a history that begins far from the…
Mumbai: In volatile trades on Thursday, sensex opened about 600 points up on peace hopes in West Asia. However, the index gave up the gains by mid-session and closed 123 points (0.2%) down at 77,989 points on the back of profit taking at higher levels. Market players said any confirmation about the next round of…
Vaishali Rameshbabu and Dommaraju Gukesh (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: On Thursday, the whole nation woke up to a historic realisation. Two of India’s young chess prodigies, 19-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh and 24-year-old Vaishali Rameshbabu, will compete in their respective World Chess Championship matches. This means that for the first time, India has a simultaneous shot at…
With the declaration of Class 10 results, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has scripted a key change in how students will be assessed from the 2026 academic session. At the centre of this change is a “best-of-two” rule that allows students to improve their performance without the risk of losing marks. Two-exam structure…
