The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was up 0.08% to 98.21. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee fell 12 paise to close at 88.14 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (September 4, 2025) amid sustained foreign fund outflows and a stronger greenback. However,…
Emergency services attend the scene of a road traffic accident on Water Street after a car reportedly collided with pedestrians, as crowds gathered to attend the Liverpool Trophy Parade on May 26, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Getty Images) Paul Doyle, the man accused of driving into crowds during Liverpool FC’s title celebrations in…
Recent research has revealed a concerning link between added sugar in our diets and accelerated tumour growth. A study conducted by Washington University and published in Nature highlights that fructose, a common sweetener in processed foods, may fuel cancer progression indirectly. While natural fructose in fruits remains largely safe, the excessive amounts present in sugary…
Some of Virat Kohli’s Instagram uploads over the years (Instagram Screengrabs/virat.kohli) Virat Kohli remains the most followed personality in India, with 273 million followers on Instagram. Since his first post in 2015, the former India captain has made over 1,000 posts (1037 to be exact), ranging from family moments to team celebrations, training sessions and…
The government’s announcement of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rationalisation under GST 2.0 signals a major change in India’s economic approach, moving from capex-led spending to a consumption-driven model, according to a report by Axis Securities.“The government has now shifted gears from capex-oriented spending to consumption-led spending,” the brokerage said, adding that the February 2025…
Mumbai: Nearly six weeks after finalising the lowest bidder for the Deonar bioremediation project, BMC is still locked in negotiations to bring costs in line with its estimate for scientifically treating the 185 lakh tonnes of legacy waste.Navayuga Engineering Ltd had quoted Rs 2,540 crore, 7.29% above BMC’s estimate of Rs 2,368 crore in July,…
Taste of Maharashtra in Delhi: Ganpati edition Even as Ganeshotsav draws to a close, the appetite for modaks and Maharashtrian fare shows no signs of slowing. If celebrity chefs steaming ukadiche modaks on your social media feed have you craving one, worry not. Delhi is serving up plenty of Maharashtrian sweets and snacks to keep…
Pune: The state govt will spend Rs 2,550 crore for development of third and fourth railway line between Pune and Lonavla, and the amount will be shared by PMC, PCMC, local bodies, and the state govt. The new lines approved by the state govt earlier this month are expected to make rail traffic between Pune…
Mantle 2.0, which aims to become the institutional “liquidity chain” for tokenized real-world assets, is championing a new business model that may accelerate the mutually beneficial convergence between the industry’s centralized and decentralized participants. Mantle Network was initially launched as an Ethereum layer-2 (L2) scaling solution in 2021 under BitDAO, as the first L2 network…
Children learnt and had fun too at the workshop | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The heavy weekend showers did not deter 140 children gathering at Mumbai’s Tata Theatre for an exciting event of music and dance. They were participating in the finale of Elevate, a week-long programme, facilitated by Japanese violinist and educator Mika Nishimura….
