BENGALURU: Ajoy Chawla will take charge as Titan‘s new managing director, effective Jan 1 next year. The current MD, CK Venkataraman’s term, will conclude on Dec 31 this year, adhering to the Tata Group’s retirement guidelines upon reaching superannuation age.Since becoming CEO of Titan’s jewellery division in 2019, Chawla has led the division to significant…
Schools closed across border states amid LoC tensions. (AI Image) Operation Sindoor 2025:Amid rising security concerns along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB), authorities in multiple Indian states have ordered the closure of schools and educational institutions on May 8, 2025.The decision follows India’s launch of Operation Sindoor, a counter-terrorism strike in…
Dharamsala: Spectators being asked to leave by officials after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was suspended, at the HPCA Stadium, in Dharamsala. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) *** Local Caption *** New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is in a huddle…
BENGALURU: Netherlands-based global tech investor Prosus invested over $8.6 billion in India, making it one of its strategic markets, CEO Fabricio Bloisi said in a letter to shareholders on Thursday.The update follows Swiggy’s IPO last year and a recent investment in the ride-hailing platform Rapido, which Bloisi said is growing over 100% year-on-year and facilitating…
A wave of extortion attempts has hit school districts across the United States following a major cybersecurity breach at education software provider PowerSchool, the company confirmed on Wednesday.PowerSchool, headquartered in California and serving over 60 million students globally, revealed that hackers are now leveraging sensitive data stolen in a previously reported cyberattack. The breach, first…
Geopolitical tensions spilled into the world of cricket on Thursday evening after the IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala was called off midway due to escalating cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. In a rapid response, players, support staff, and spectators were asked to evacuate the…
Mumbai: RBI has eased investment restrictions for foreign portfolio investors in the corporate debt market. This move is likely to deepen market liquidity and align India more closely with global capital flows. RBI announced it will remove both the short-term investment cap and the concentration limit that previously applied to FPIs investing through the general…
A new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reveals that not all college degrees promise strong financial returns. There was a time when a college degree was the primary currency of employability—a paper crown worn by every job seeker hoping to ascend the corporate ladder. Today, however, that throne is crumbling.In a…
Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel and Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer Match 58 of IPL 2025 between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals on Thursday was cancelled midway following air raid alerts in neighbouring cities of Jammu and Pathankot, putting the entire league at risk of being called off due to India’s ongoing military conflict with…
BENGALURU/MUMBAI: Canara Bank reported a net profit of Rs 5,070 crore for the March quarter, an increase of 28% over Rs 3,951 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. The bank’s board also proposed a dividend of 200% or Rs 4 per share with a face value of Rs 2.“The increase in profit was because…
