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PWD to clear Rs.22k-cr dues of small contractors with 4% cut

MUMBAI, Feb. 2 -- Welfare sops and pre-poll freebies have squeezed the state's finances, stalling payments to private contractors executing Maharashtra government schemes, with pending bills of over R... Read More


Mumbai-Pune, pune-hyd among 7 high-speed rail corridors

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Budget 2026-27, proposed seven high-speed corridors connecting major cities, including one between Mumbai and Pune and another between Pun... Read More


Alcaraz youngest to career Slam

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- Moments before stepping onto court in his attempt to scale an unconquered peak then, Carlos Alcaraz, with those large headphones strapped to his ears, was grooving along and goofing ... Read More


Fynbos romps to Indian Derby win

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- At the Mahalaxmi Race Course is a rectangular building with a red roof. Inside, betting booths are neatly arranged in a circle with a large screen televising the horse races suspende... Read More


Boost to sports goods sector, NADA funds cut

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- India's sports goods manufacturing sector received a boost in the union budget presented on Sunday with Rs.500 crore set aside for the promotion of the industry. "India has the po... Read More


Which foods are quietly derailing your calorie deficit efforts?

India, Feb. 2 -- Are you diligently tracking calories, sticking to a deficit, and still watching the weighing scale refuse to budge? The frustration can be real! However, the issue may not be a lack o... Read More


AI gets its own social network

India, Feb. 2 -- A new social media platform is drawing attention in the tech world for an unusual reason: its users are not human, but Artificial Intelligence (AI). Launched this week, Moltbook is de... Read More


India beat Pak, in U-19 WC semis

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A clinical India trounced a listless Pakistan by 58 runs to enter the semi-final of the under-19 World Cup in Bulawayo on Sunday. Pakistani collapsed from 151/3 to 194 all out cha... Read More


All about the Orange Economy in 2026 Union Budget

India, Feb. 2 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced government support for the 'Orange Economy' (the creative economy) as part of the 2026 Union Budget. Sitharaman proposed ... Read More


Haley Lu on gender bias in Hollywood

India, Feb. 2 -- Haley Lu Richardson, who stars alongside Emilia Clarke in the recent JioHotstar web series Ponies, insists working with a female co-star made her feel the "safest": "Sometimes we didn... Read More