FIFA is marketing pieces of World Cup final turf for USD 450, but the initiative has sparked outrage from both fans and players. The turf’s poor quality has come under fire for its irregular texture.(AP Photo) Football’s global governing body, FIFA, has decided to commercialise the very ground the players will walk on for the…
CHENNAI: Public sector lender Indian Bank is aiming to raise $2 billion through foreign currency non-resident (bank) (FCNR(B)) deposits. The move comes in the wake of the RBI withdrawing the interest rate ceiling on fresh FCNR(B) deposits with maturities of three to five years until Sept 30, 2026. The bank has seen a spurt in…
Alia Bhatt starrer earns over Rs 80 crore in 8 days.(Image Credit: Instagram) Alia Bhatt and Sharvari starrer espionage drama ‘Alpha’ has entered its second week. The action-packed spy thriller, which marks the debut of Alia and Sharvari in uncharted territory, has been keeping a tight grip at the box office right from the beginning….
Julie Sweet, CEO, Accenture Accenture CEO Julie Sweet has a simple message for job seekers: bigger companies usually pay more. She said, “If you choose to work at a larger company over a smaller company, you are more likely to be higher paid.” Pay is not the only thing to think about when picking a…
Former PM of Bangladesh Sheikha Hasina DHAKA: Former Bangladesh PM and chief of banned Awami League Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced to death back home, announced Friday she and her party colleagues plan to return to Dhaka “voluntarily” around Dec and surrender.“They may arrest me on my return, they may even kill me,” Sheikh Hasina…
Cristiano Ronaldo gifts IShowSpeed his game-worn World Cup boots after Portugal’s FIFA World Cup exit/ Image: X Cristiano Ronaldo has gifted streamer IShowSpeed one of the most exclusive pieces of memorabilia from the FIFA World Cup 2026, sending him the game-worn Nike Mercurial Superfly 11 “CR7 Gold Scorpion” boots he wore during what is widely…
Part of an engine may have broken off and struck the window, causing cabin decompression A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 made an emergency landing in Greece on Friday after a passenger was partially sucked through a dislodged window shortly after take-off, leaving him injured but not in a life-threatening condition.The flight had departed from Thessaloniki and…
Doctor to IAS: Why Dr Ritika Aima chose policymaking over medicine after clearing UPSC twice Cracking the UPSC Civil Services Examination is a dream that lakhs of aspirants spend years chasing. Dr Ritika Aima achieved it not once, but twice. In her first successful attempt, she secured All India Rank (AIR) 186 and earned a…
Dixon Technology surged 3.5 per cent after announcement of JV with Vivo for manufacturing smartphones in India NEW DELHI: Govt approval for a manufacturing joint venture between China’s Vivo and Dixon Technologies could become the blueprint for how Chinese smartphone brands expand production in the country while navigating strict foreign investment rules.The approval clears a…
Deepika Padukone shares an update about her second pregnancy. Deepika Padukone offered fans a rare pregnancy update as she awaits the arrival of her second child with hubby Ranveer Singh.The actress took to her social media handle on Saturday, to share the physical challenges she has been experiencing during her third trimester. Deepika, who has…
