Rajat Patidar (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar produced a breathtaking assault at the Wankhede Stadium, scripting history by equalling a long-standing Indian Premier League record during a high-octane clash against Mumbai Indians on Sunday.Patidar smashed a stunning 53 off just 20 balls, reaching his half-century in just 17 deliveries…
NEET UG 2026 exam city intimation slip released NEET admit card: The National Testing Agency has issued the advance exam city intimation slip for candidates registered for NEET UG 2026. The announcement was made through an official public notice, informing applicants about the city where their examination centres will be located.Candidates can now access the…
Oil markets opened sharply higher, surging past the $100 per barrel mark once again after US President Donald Trump announced that a blockade of Iranian ports would begin from Monday (local time).US crude oil or WTI skyrocketed 8% to $104.24 per barrel, while Brent crude, the global benchmark, soared 7% to $102.29 in early trading.The…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Mtar Technologies, and Syrma SGS have been picked as the top stocks to buy in the holiday-shortened trading week starting from April 13, 2026, by Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk. Let’s look at the details: Stock Name CMP (Rs) Target (Rs) Upside (%) Mtar Technologies…
Virat Kohli in the RCB dugout at Wankhede Stadium. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) may have roared back to winning ways with a commanding 18-run victory over Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, but the spotlight quickly shifted to a worrying development involving Virat Kohli.The RCB talisman, who scored a composed 50…
CHENNAI: Toy prices are rising ahead of the summer holidays as the West Asia conflict pushes up crude-linked raw material costs, making the season more expensive for parents. Prices in some categories have already increased. Shabbir Gabajiwala, president of The All India Toy Manufacturers Association (TAITMA), said toy prices could rise 10%-40%, depending on plastic…
BENGALURU: Even as TCS saw its headcount fall by nearly 24,000 in FY26, CHRO Sudeep Kunnumal said the entire decline cannot be attributed to last year’s restructuring. He added that the company has already made 25,000 campus offers and remains on track to hire around 40,000 freshers annually. “Last year, we onboarded 44,000 trainees. We…
R Vaishali (Photo by Niki Riga) NEW DELHI: A round-robin format like the Candidates was always going to have a fair share of surprises for every player, and India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu was served a cold one on Sunday evening at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Cyprus.Just twenty-four hours earlier, we were celebrating…
BENGALURU: Global venture funding hit a record $300 billion in the Jan-March quarter, the highest ever for a single quarter, according to Crunchbase data. The surge, driven largely by artificial intelligence deals, has reignited the debate on whether venture markets are truly recovering or if capital is concentrating in a narrow set of companies.Nearly 80%…
Tim David (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Tim David left the umpire slightly annoyed with a playful act during their IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.The incident unfolded in the 18th over of the RCB innings when David smashed a towering six off Hardik Pandya…
