The growth projections by S&P align with the Reserve Bank of India’s recent forecast of 6.5 per cent made earlier this month. (AI image) Indian economy on strong footing: S&P Global Ratings has revised India’s GDP growth projection upwards for the ongoing fiscal year to 6.5%, considering factors such as anticipated normal monsoon, reduced crude…
Indian cricket team in a practice session ahead of the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds. (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: The five Tests against England is going to be a tough assignment for new captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir. Former India cricketer WV Raman feels Gill & Co. are in…
Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Both Israel and Iran launched several missiles at each other as the conflict entered its fifth day. Amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, G7 leaders gathered in Canada urged an end to hostilities between Iran and Israel, with French President Emmanuel Macron revealing that his US counterpart, Donald Trump,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took stock of the worsening flood situation in the northeastern states and assured all help and support. He spoke to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang and Manipur governor Ajay Bhalla as the death toll from landslides and floods rose to 36.“A short…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI) has officially postponed all remaining CA Final, Intermediate, and International Taxation – Assessment Test (INTT–AT) examinations scheduled between May 9 and May 14, 2025.The decision comes in the wake of rising national security concerns following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam and increasing tensions between India and Pakistan….
IPL chairman Arun Dhumal on Thursday said government directives are being awaited before deciding on whether to continue with the league amid the military clash with Pakistan but Friday’s match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru “is on as of now”. The league’s continuation is in serious doubt after Thursday’s match between Punjab…
LONDON: The UK govt is urging India and Pakistan to de-escalate and return to dialogue whilst one Tory peer is calling on Britain to “directly intervene”.British foreign minister Lord Collins of Highbury said during a debate on the Pahalgam terror attack in the House of Lords on Wednesday that the situation between the two nuclear…
Heated exchange between Riyan Parag and Tushar Deshpande (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: A tense moment between Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag and bowler Tushar Deshpande has gone viral. The clip during a strategic time-out shows Parag animatedly pointing a finger at Deshpande, clearly unhappy with something that occurred. As the exchange grew heated, Royals’ bowling coach Shane…
NEW DELHI: China has expressed its support for Pakistan, its “all-weather strategic cooperative partner”, and advocated for an “impartial probe” into the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 25 Indians and one Nepalese citizen on April 22.In a phone call with Pakistan deputy PM Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said that…
President Donald Trump, on Monday afternoon, took to Truth Social to criticize the “ridiculous situation” following a Supreme Court ruling that paused deportations of Venezuelan detainees under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. The court’s decision temporarily halts deportations of Venezuelans detained in northern Texas under this centuries-old wartime legislation. “I’m doing what I was elected…