The US economy grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace in the October–December quarter, lower than earlier estimates, as a prolonged government shutdown weighed on activity, AP reported.The Commerce Department revised down its estimate of fourth-quarter GDP growth from 0.7% to 0.5%, marking a sharp slowdown from 4.4% growth in the July–September period and 3.8%…
NEW DELHI: India is estimated to have produced a record 376 million tonnes (MT) of foodgrains in 2025-26 crop year, which is 5.3% higher than the 357 MT reported in the previous year, said agriculture ministry while releasing latest estimates of crop production on Wednesday.For 2026-27 crop year, ministry has been gearing up to minimise…
Blue Moon is going to be visible tonight, May 31, 2026. This will be a rare celestial event that can be witnessed by the sky watchers. This will be an amazing powerful time, when people can witness the beauty of the Moon and manifest anything whatever they want. Purnima is the most potent time period…
The United States continues to dominate international tourism, attracting millions of globetrotters every year. The country with 50 states is a beautiful mix of historic architecture, iconic cities, stunning beaches, unbelievable national parks, and UNESCO Heritage sites. A new report by Visual Capitalist, based on data from the U.S. International Trade Administration’s National Travel and…
R Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: The Norway Chess 2026 title race is heading for a dramatic finale, with three players still in contention and just one round left to play. India’s Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu remains firmly in the hunt and will enter the final day knowing the championship is within…
Byju Raveendran (file photo) Byju Raveendran, founder of the collapsed edtech company Byju’s, has been sentenced to six months in prison by a Singapore court in a contempt case, according to people aware of the development who told Bloomberg.The court directed Raveendran to undergo jail time after finding that he had failed to comply with…
NEW DELHI: On April 6, 2026, the President of India gave assent to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026–No. 6 of 2026–and the legislation was published in the Gazette of India. A decade after the original IBC was enacted in 2016, Parliament has approved what practitioners call the most comprehensive rewrite of the…
AI generated representative image Ten years ago, India’s insolvency landscape was defined by stalled projects, endless litigation, weak recoveries and mounting bad loans. Companies remained trapped in legal limbo for years, banks struggled to recover dues, and distressed assets steadily lost value as cases moved through multiple forums.The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), enacted in…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals’ young opening pair, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, created history during their IPL clash against Gujarat Titans with a record-breaking partnership milestone on Saturday. The duo, already in great form, needed just a couple of deliveries to achieve something special and didn’t disappoint.Jaiswal and…
Some achievements arrive quietly, without much anticipation – and then suddenly shift attention simply because of how unusual they are for the age they come at.At just nine years old, a student from Karnataka has managed something that stands out for its rarity rather than its scale – turning a personal idea into a structured…