Ayush Shetty with fans (PTI Photo) New Delhi: The last time Ayush Shetty was up against Shi Yu Qi, he was rendered clueless. In a contest that lasted only 42 minutes at the Asia Championships in April, Shetty could only win 18 points, extending the head-to-head in favour of the Chinese to 3-0. The overwhelming…
Jaspal Rana (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former Indian shooter and coach Jaspal Rana passed away in New Delhi on Friday. He was one of India’s most successful shooters and later became a respected coach, helping develop many young shooting talents in the country.His uncle, Rajendra Singh Rana, expressed shock and sadness over his death,…
BRICS economies must have say in global tax rules as negotiations shape cross-border taxation: FM Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday urged BRICS nations to share their experiences on treaty interpretation and multilateral negotiations in international taxation, saying global transfer pricing disputes “disproportionately” burden developing countries.India has proposed to set up two…
CHENNAI: Tamil poet and lyricist Vairamuthu has been chosen for the country’s highest literary award, Jnanpith, for the year 2025. He is only the third Tamil litterateur to be chosen for this award. after Akilan (1975) and Jayakanthan (2002). However, he is the first to receive the award for Tamil poetry; the other two got…
IIT Bombay has introduced BharatGen, a homegrown AI platform designed to overcome language barriers and create technology tailored for India’s linguistic diversity. Developed with support from the IndiaAI Mission and DST, the initiative features advanced models for text, speech, and document understanding across 22 scheduled Indian languages, aiming to transform sectors such as education, healthcare,…
India can return to a growth trajectory of over 7% in FY28 through macroeconomic stability and supply-side measures, provided external conditions improve, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said on Friday.The comments came after the Reserve Bank of India lowered its GDP growth forecast for FY27 to 6.6% from 6.9% projected in April, citing elevated…
