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Has the quest to evolve led to Alcaraz-Ferrero split?

Mumbai, Dec. 20 -- The last time Carlos Alcaraz met Jannik Sinner in a tennis match, the Spaniard ended his post-match speech with a warning. "Hope you're going to be ready for next year," the world N... Read More


work rights, as politics

India, Dec. 20 -- The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, passed by Parliament on Thursday, reimagines the jobs guarantee regime for rural India that earlier had th... Read More


Lemon-shaped gas giant found - most stretched out planet ever seen

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Nasas's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a planet more than 2,000 lights years from Earth that has a very unusual shape, the New York Times reported. The planet is shaped l... Read More


Centre's new rules to curb your hospital ventilator bills

NEW DELHI, Dec. 20 -- Obtaining informed consent, usage-based billing, and the public display of charges are among the Centre's latest guidelines to regulate the use of high-cost ventilators in privat... Read More


Japan's MUFG to pick 20% stake in Shriram Finance for $4.4 billion

MUMBAI, Dec. 20 -- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is set to invest Rs.39,618 crore ($4.4 billion) for a 20% stake in Shriram Finance Ltd, marking one of the largest cross-border transactions th... Read More


Indian cloud firms to lead next tech listings

mumbai, Dec. 20 -- The Indian capital markets are poised for a wave of listings by cloud-based software providers, with bankers and investors predicting that at least seven to eight such startups are ... Read More


Direct tax kitty up 8% at Rs.17 lakh crore so far FY26

NEW DELHI, Dec. 20 -- The central government's direct tax revenue collection, after adjusting for refunds, stood at Rs.17 lakh crore in the April to mid-December period, rising 8% year-on-year, offici... Read More


India's high dope numbers point to a deeper rot

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- It's hard to look past cold numbers. India, for the third straight year, has topped the global list of dope offenders as per the statistics released by World Anti Doping Agency (... Read More


'Winning WPL, World Cup made me more positive'

Chandigarh, Dec. 20 -- Indian pacer Renuka Singh Thakur was snapped up by Gujarat Giants (GG) for Rs.60 lakh at the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 auction. The 29-year-old swing bowler moved from f... Read More


Experts say pig kidney transplants could be an answer to donor crisis

LUCKNOW, Dec. 20 -- As India grapples with a rapidly growing burden of chronic kidney metabolic (CKM) syndrome, scientists highlighted pig kidney transplantation as a potential future solution to the ... Read More