HYDERABAD: Japanese life insurance player Dai-ichi Life Group has signed a multi-year agreement with French IT services major Capgemini to set up its first global capability centre (GCC) outside Japan in Hyderabad as part of efforts to accelerate its digital transformation globally.The GCC, set up on a build-operate-transfer model, was opened today at Capgemini’s facilities…
The defence allocation in India’s budget for FY2026 is set at Rs 6.81 lakh crore. (AI image) Operation Sindoor impact on defence stocks: Defence-related stocks on Friday saw significant gains, with companies like Hindustan Aeronautics and Bharat Forge showing increases of up to 4% amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.Paras Defence recorded the highest…
Shubman Gill at press conference (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: As India gear up for their high-stakes five-match Test series in England, Shubman Gill stepped into the demanding role of Team India’s Test captain. On Thursday, he attended his first official press conference in that capacity. Seated beside head coach Gautam Gambhir at the BCCI headquarters,…
Khawaja Asif. (File photo) Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif has threatened that his country will target any structure built by India on the Indus River if it goes against the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), which New Delhi recently suspended after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Speaking on a programme of Pakistan News channel Geo…
INDORE: A shooting coach in Indore, Mohsin Khan, has been arrested after several female students and a former employee accused him of sexual exploitation at his private academy.At least one of them was a minor at the time of the alleged crime.Police have set up a special probe team and are also looking at financial…
New Delhi: Banks across India will stay open on Saturday, May 31, as it is the fifth Saturday of the month.According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, in addition to all Sundays. However, on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays, banks…
NBA playerAaron Nesmith has been steadily building his career on and off the court, but it’s not just his basketball talent that has fans intrigued. Alongside his rising profile with the Indiana Pacers, Nesmith’s relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Jordan Smith, and his deep involvement in community service have caught public attention. Their story is…
The falling oil prices, influenced by US President Donald Trump‘s policies and OPEC+’s increased output quotas, have pushed crude costs to their lowest since the Covid pandemic, benefiting consumers whilst creating challenges for producers.Brent North Sea crude currently trades below $65, significantly lower than the $120 peak witnessed in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The…
After a lull of almost three years, Covid 19 has raised its head again, and while there is no need to panic yet, some worrying statistics have been coming to the fore.Covid 19, which has been seeing a surge of cases in Singapore and Hong Kong, has made its way to India as well. According…
MUNICH, GERMANY – APRIL 20: Thomas Mueller, football player of FC Bayern München attends the final match during day nine of the BMW Open at MTTC IPHITOS on April 20, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for BMW) Thomas Mueller never shied away from a riposte. Even when the person at the…
