NEW DELHI: A scorching summer has spurred demand for seasonal appliances, putting India’s consumer durables sector on track to post a robust double-digit growth in the first quarter this fiscal year, one of its strongest quarterly performances in recent years. Analysts expect the sector to report over 20% year-on-year revenue growth in the June quarter,…
The large-scale Shanghai display gives fans their first official look at one of the most anticipated visual elements from Avengers: Doomsday.Image credit (X) Fans have been given their first official glimpse at Doctor Doom’s throne from the upcoming ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ film. As shared on X, the major studio is building a commemorative structure at an…
Sea ice melts on the Franklin Starait (AP file photo) Scientists have tested an idea that could help reduce the melting of Arctic sea ice, and the initial results are promising. The method involves spraying of seawater onto existing sea ice in winter and letting it freeze into a new layer.The on-site experiment took place…
FILE – Visitors take photos at a sign outside Meta headquarters March 26, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) France’s competition watchdog Wednesday accused Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of causing “serious and immediate harm” to French media by failing to compensate it for content it republishes.It ordered the US tech…
Arnav Paparkar (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: The question – “Who is Arnav Paparkar?” – quickly started trending on social media after the young Indian tennis player created history at Wimbledon. Paparkar became the first Indian in 36 years to reach the boys’ singles quarterfinals at the prestigious tournament. The 18-year-old defeated Japan’s Ryo Tabata…
MUMBAI: Even as IPO-bound startups are pitching their high growth models to investors to seek higher valuations, the latter are in no rush to buy into their proposals. In fact, investors are increasingly becoming choosy on the valuation front, said bankers, a dampener for startups such as Zepto which had been targeting a valuation of…
Actress Preity Zinta is the latest Bollywood star to be granted interim relief by the Bombay High Court in a case over the unauthorised use of her image, which she claims ‘violated her personality, publicity and moral rights’.Justice Madhav Jamdar passed the interim order on Wednesday while hearing a suit, observing that misuse of such…
Rajkummar Rao recreates Sourav Ganguly’s iconic Lord’s moment in first look from ‘Dada – The Sourav Ganguly Story’; release date announced The makers of ‘Dada – The Sourav Ganguly Story’ have officially unveiled the much-awaited first look of Rajkummar Rao as former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly. Released on Ganguly’s birthday, the poster has made…
Iran War News: The United States launched fresh airstrikes on Iran early Thursday, prompting Tehran to retaliate with missile and drone attacks targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, further undermining an already fragile interim ceasefire aimed at ending the Persian Gulf war. The latest escalation came hours after US President Donald Trump declared that Iran’s recent…
Arthur Fery of Britain reacts to winning against Flavio Cobolli of Italy. (AP Photo) Arthur Fery’s remarkable Wimbledon dream continued in sensational fashion on Wednesday as the British wildcard became only the second men’s singles wildcard in history to reach the Wimbledon semifinals, matching a feat achieved only by Goran Ivanisevic during his unforgettable title-winning…
