India’s Manav Suthar celebrates with teammates (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) India appeared to have wrested control of the second Test against Sri Lanka after a late burst of wickets, but rain could yet play a major role in determining the outcome of the Test and, in turn, India’s WTC campaign.Sri Lanka were 218 for 6 in…
Union minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal meets President of Aichi Steel Corporation. NAGOYA: Govt Wednesday reiterated its demand for a review of the 15-year-old Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan to make it more contemporary and indicated its willingness to expand scope of the pact, which is seen to have failed in delivering…
Ben Foster fears World Cup hydration breaks could eventually be trialled in the Champions League/ Image: AP One of the most controversial features introduced at the 2026 World Cup could have a life beyond the tournament, with former England goalkeeper Ben Foster fearing that what began as a tournament measure could eventually become part of…
Meagre stock has also pushed up sugar prices—earlier this week. MUMBAI: Ahead of the festival of Raksha Bandhan, when demand for sugar tends to surge in Indian kitchens, consumers are in a bind. Major online grocery platforms and offline retail chains are limiting the number of sugar packs customers can buy, to manage supplies of…
On the import side, there is some pressure due to higher prices of oil and fertiliser. (File photo) NEW DELHI: India’s goods exports hit the $200-billion mark during the financial year up to Aug 21 on the back of a sustained over 15% rise in shipments from the country, raising expectations within govt that this…
Attackers are using fake promotions, phishing pages, fraudulent surveys to steal credentials, says report NEW DELHI: India recorded the highest number of mobile threat detections among eight Asia-Pacific markets analysed by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky in the first quarter of 2026, highlighting the growing risks for users as attackers become more persistent and sophisticated.India saw 18,187…
TCS, for instance, is acquiring Porsche’s technology subsidiary MHP for $373 million. BENGALURU: It is, in many ways, a captive centre redux. Buy the captive, win the bigger deal. That is increasingly becoming a playbook for Indian IT companies, which are acquiring client technology units and specialised businesses to anchor much larger, long-term partnerships.But the…
JSW MG Motor India has launched Hector Tomahawk as an EV and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. MUMBAI: JSW Group and China’s SAIC are discussing additional capital for MG Motor India to eventually scale the company’s Halol plant capacity to 1 million vehicles annually from the current 2,20,000. The JV, owned 35% by JSW and 49%…
Govt is expecting a major boost to textiles exports due to the trade deals with the UK and the European Union. NAGOYA: Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo is set to expand its India footprint as it seeks to broaden sourcing of products for India and the global market, while also looking to open more outlets in…
“Emerging markets are driving growth for Nestlé across the board and India is leading the pack,” Nestle’s global CEO Philipp Navratil said. NEW DELHI: India emerged as the highest-performing market for Nestle in first half this year (CY2026) and is on track to be among its top five markets driven by “billionaire brands, volume-led growth…
