ANAKAPLLI: Billionaire steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal on Monday launched his most ambitious greenfield project in India, breaking ground on a new steel plant in Andhra Pradesh. ArcelorMittal, where Mittal serves as chairman, will invest over Rs 70,000 crore to build an 8.2 million-tonne steel facility in Anakapalli.The move signals a renewed push into India, where…
NEW DELHI: Observing that the arrival of a child in a family – whether by birth, adoption or surrogacy – involves time, attention and rearing responsibilities to ensure their well-being, Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that maternity leave was the right of all women, irrespective of whether they gave birth biologically or had a child…
The United States has eased sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil sector, allowing American companies to resume limited business with Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), as the Donald Trump administration seeks to expand global oil supplies during the ongoing Iran conflict, AP reported.The US Treasury Department on Wednesday issued a broad licence permitting PDVSA to sell…
Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) Cheteshwar Pujara believes Shubman Gill has the perfect motivation to deliver a standout campaign in IPL 2026 after missing out on India’s T20 World Cup squad.Speaking on JioHotstar, Pujara backed the Gujarat Titans captain to respond strongly, stressing that Gill remains a complete, multi-format player who can force his way…
What happened to Dennis Loverboy Condrey? WWE legend dies at 74 as Dax Harwood shares emotional tribute (Image via Getty) Dennis “Loverboy” Condrey, one of pro wrestling’s most respected tag team stars, has died at the age of 74. The news came out on Friday when fellow wrestler Dax Harwood shared it with fans. He…
Magarpatta City is a well-known integrated township that combines residential, commercial, and recreational spaces in one planned community. Located in Hadapsar, the township offers modern apartments, office spaces, schools, and shopping centers within a self-contained environment. Its organised infrastructure and proximity to IT hubs make it one of Pune’s most desirable locations for luxury living….
A fire broke out at a US diplomatic facility near Baghdad airport in Iraq, according to security sources quoted by Reuters. A pro-Iranian militant group, Ashab al-Kahf, later claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement. Visuals shared online showed a large and intense blaze, with thick black smoke rising into the night sky.Earlier, the…
Signalling a more transactional and interest-driven focus in its ties with India, the US has said that its objective is to work with India to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific that is not founded in naivete or “gauzy abstractions” like the rules-based international order, but in strength, reason, and hard-nosed collaboration. As he…
R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) French Grandmaster (GM) Maxime Vachier-Lagrave has ranked India’s R Praggnanandhaa in the third tier (B tier) for the upcoming Candidates tournament, calling it a bit of a “hot take”.While he made it clear that all eight players have a chance to win, he based his ranking mainly on current form rather…
NEW DELHI: The LPG supply shortage in India due to the conflict in West Asia has triggered concerns among the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) National Centres of Excellence (NCoEs) across the country. Regional centre heads are fearing that an interruption in the supply of cooking gas might hamper the preparations of athletes training for…