In Meloni’s Italy, left-wing parties struggle
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ROME: Hundreds of thousands of people attended protests in Rome…
Currency watch: Rupee ends 12 paise lower at 86.52 as equities drop and crude rises; trade uncertainty, FIIs weigh
The rupee declined 12 paise to settle at 86.52 against the US dollar on Friday, dragged down by weak domestic equities, rising global crude oil prices, and sustained foreign fund outflows. The sharp slide in equity benchmarks and a stronger dollar overseas also pressured the local unit, forex traders said.At the interbank foreign exchange, the…
‘Disappointment and disgust’: Indian-origin man in US avoids jail, pleads guilty to filming 13,000 patients through spy camera disguised as smoke detector
Indian-origin Brooklyn dad Sanjai Syamaprasad admits to have spied 13,000 patients, staff through spy camera disguised as smoke detector. Sanjai Syamaprasad, a 48-year-old Indian-origin hospital worker in Long Island, pleaded guilty to having filmed as many as 13,000 patients and staff in the restrooms by placing secret camera disguised as a smoke detector. But despite…
Swiggy adds noon CEO Faraz Khalid to board as SoftBank, Accel step down
BENGALURU: Swiggy has appointed Faraz Khalid, CEO of MidEast ecommerce major noon, as an independent director to its board, while long-time investor nominees from Accel and SoftBank have exited their roles, marking a broader shift toward independent governance after the company’s 2024 IPO.Khalid’s appointment brings global ecommerce and quick-commerce expertise to Swiggy at a time…
‘Bill Clinton, former Harvard president: Trump says he’ll share list of Epstein associates; blames media focus
Donald Trump (AP file photo) US president Donald Trump on Friday deflected questions about pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, saying he hasn’t thought about it. Instead, he turned the spotlight towards other high-profile names once linked to Epstein. “You ought to be talking about Bill Clinton! He went to the island…
Grief, boardroom and the game of succession: Inside family feud tearing through Sona Comstar after Sunjay Kapur’s death
Image credit: Priya Sachdev Kapur’s Insta account In a high-stakes corporate drama riddled with grief, suspicion, and boardroom intrigue, Sona Comstar held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on July 25 – brushing aside an emotional plea from Rani Kapur, mother of Sunjay Kapur, to delay the proceedings. What unfolded wasn’t just a shareholder meeting, but…
Shooting at University of New Mexico; 1 dead, another injured; suspect on the run | World News
Shooting at University of New Mexico; 1 dead, another injured; suspect on the run Shooting at University of New Mexico; 1 dead, another injured; suspect on the run Shooting at University of New Mexico; 1 dead, another injured; suspect on the run Shooting at University of New Mexico; 1 dead, another injured; suspect on the…
Pension scheme milestone: Atal Pension Yojana enrolments cross 8 crore mark, adds 39 lakh subscribers in FY26
The Atal Pension Yojana (APY), the Centre’s flagship social security scheme aimed at unorganised sector workers, has surpassed 8 crore total gross enrolments, the Finance Ministry said on Friday. The scheme added 39 lakh new subscribers in the current financial year so far, marking a significant expansion in its outreach.Launched on May 9, 2015, and…
Indian-origin man among 12 arrested in US in child exploitation sting, they traveled to Cherokee to have sex with 14-year-old
Indian-origin Sudhakar Gogireddy is one of the 12 men arrested in Georgia in a child exploitation sting operation. 12 men were arrested in Georgia’s Cherokee County in a three-day multi-agency sting operation when these men traveled to Cherokee County with the alleged intent to have sex with someone they believed was a 14-year-old. 11 of…
Forex reserves slip again: India’s forex kitty falls by $1.18 bn to $695.49 bn, gold holdings rise $150 mn
India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.183 billion to $695.489 billion during the week ended July 18, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.This marks a second consecutive weekly drop after the reserves fell by $3.064 billion in the previous week, PTI reported. India’s forex reserves had touched a…
9-year-old dies at Hersheypark in Pennsylvania, CEO speaks out; first death since 1977
A 9-year-old died at Hersheypark in Pennsylvania. A 9-year-old has died at The Boardwalk at Hersheypark, an amusement park in Pennsylvania, which has a record of zero mishaps since 1977. The last death that took place at the amusement park was in 1977 when a 16-year-old working at the park was accidentally struck by the…