US tariffs on Chinese imports create ‘golden opportunity’ for Indian toy makers
NEW DELHI: Indian toy exporters are looking to tap into a “golden opportunity” created by…
Hero bystanders stopped Walmart stabber: Ex-marine Derrick Perry held attacker at gunpoint; watch
Derrick Perry holds attacker at gunpoint in Walmart parking lot (Picture source: X) A stabbing attack at a Walmart store in Traverse City, Michigan, left 11 people injured on Sunday. But what could have been far worse was stopped by a two bystanders, and one man in particular is being praised across social media, Derrick…
NCRTC plan: Rail body begins sourcing power via exchange for Ghaziabad station; eyes Rs 1 crore cut in annual energy bill from first drawl point
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has started procuring electricity through the power exchange for its Receiving Sub-Station (RSS) in Ghaziabad, in a bid to reduce operational expenses and push green energy adoption.The Ghaziabad RSS serves as the interconnection point between the Namo Bharat corridor and the national power grid. According to an official…
Boat capsizes in Nigeria’s Niger state, at least 25 people feared dead, authorities say | World News
Boat capsizes in Nigeria’s Niger state, at least 25 people feared dead Abuja, Jul 27 (AP) A boat transporting passengers to a market in north-central Nigeria capsized, killing at least 25 people, authorities said Sunday.The accident happened Saturday near Gumu village in the Shiroro area of Niger state, Ibrahim Hussaini, an official with the National…
Suresh Narayanan steps down after leading Nestlé India’s revival and expansion
Suresh Narayanan, who steered Nestlé India through the most challenging “existential” Maggi crisis, will retire on July 31 after a decade at the helm—a satisfied man. That sense of satisfaction stems from leaving the packaged food major in significantly better shape, with revenue growing at 10 per cent CAGR, profit after tax rising nearly six…
Tom Lehrer dies at 97: Satirical singer found dead at home; Harvard math genius famed for taboo-breaking songs
Tom Lehrer (Picture source: X) Tom Lehrer, the sharp-witted American singer and satirist known for his darkly comic songs, has died at the age of 97. He was found dead on Saturday at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Lehrer first found fame in the 1950s with his self-produced albums, but it was the 1960s TV…
TCS layoffs: What will Tata Consultancy Services do for 12,000 employees it will let go this year? What the IT giant said
TCS layoffs: The move to cut its staff strength also comes at a time when TCS is facing resistance for its changed bench policy. (AI image) TCS layoffs: India’s largest IT services exporter, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), on Sunday announced that it plans to lay off 2% of its workforce over the year. This decision…
Czech Republic president meets Dalai Lama in Ladakh | World News
Czech Republic president meets Dalai Lama in Ladakh (Pic: X/@DalaiLama) Leh, Czech Republic president Petr Pavel on Sunday met Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Ladakh, an official said. This is for the first time that a sitting head of a state has visited India to meet his holiness Dalai Lama, who had reached Leh…
India-UK trade deal: British firms get telecom, construction access; no local office needed in India
India-UK Trade Deal (AI image) The recently signed free trade agreement between India and the United Kingdom will allow British companies to deliver services like telecom and construction within India without the need to establish a base in the country. As per news agency PTI, these firms will receive national treatment, meaning they’ll be treated…
Undocumented El Salvador migrants arrested in sting: Police posed as teen girls online; flagged for deportation
Three men from El Salvador, currently in the US without legal status, were arrested in Houston, Texas, after being caught in a police sting targeting online predators. Officers from the Houston police department posed as teenage girls on the dating app Jaumo. Over the last ten days, they arrested Abner Ruiz, 37, Erick Menjivar, 30,…
‘Probably will know in an hour…’: Donald Trump and EU chief begin trade deal talks in Scotland; seen as make-or-break
Donald Trump trade deals (AI image) US-EU trade deal: US President Donald Trump has begun trade deal talks with European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland. Ahead of the talks, Trump spoke of the likelihood of a trade deal saying, “..probably will know in an hour.”Trump and Ursula von der Leyen are looking…