• Wednesday, May 07, 2025

Wipro’s Rishad Premji bats for work-life balance

WIPRO executive chairman Rishad Premji has stressed on the importance of work-life balance and said it was crucial for the well-being of employees. While taking part at a session on Building Legacy Through Purpose during the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2024 on Tuesday, Premji said work-life is something that employees have…

Amity University dance video goes viral, sparks ‘nudity’ debate

A 30-SECOND video clip of a dance by a student from Amity University in Delhi at a college function has gone viral and sparked a debate among the netizens. A woman member of the social media platform X had posted the video of a girl student grooving to the beats…

Aircel-Maxis case: Delhi high court stays trial court proceedings against…

THE DELHI high court on Wednesday stayed the trial court proceedings against senior Congress leader P Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate. The high court also issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and sought its response on Chidambaram's petition challenging the trial court's order taking…

China trying to improve ties with India to stave off…

CHINA is trying to improve ties with India in an attempt to ease pressure from the incoming Trump administration, the head of a top India-centric US business advocacy and strategic group said on Tuesday. During his presidential election campaign, Trump proposed a 60 per cent tariff on goods from China…

Music composer A R Rahman, wife Saira Banu to part…

OSCR-WINNNG composer A R Rahman and wife Saira Banu are separating after 29 years of marriage, their lawyer said on Tuesday. In a statement on behalf of the couple, prominent divorce lawyer Vandana Shah said they took the decision to separate after "significant emotional strain in their relationship". "After many…

Cyber fraud: Court tells bank to restore siphoned amount to…

THE DELHI high court has directed a public sector bank to restore an amount of ₹260,000 (£2432.90) illegally siphoned from the account of a 55-year-old victim of cyber fraud. Justice Dharmesh Sharma observed that the State Bank of India (SBI) was guilty of "glaring service deficiency" as its response was…

Toxic smog persists over Delhi, north India

RESIDENTS in India's northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality on Tuesday, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the region and pollution in the capital Delhi remained severe. The air quality index (AQI) touched a peak of 491 in Delhi on Monday, forcing…

Cannes winner ‘All We Imagine as Light’ struggles for digital…

FILMMAKER Hansal Mehta has highlighted the challenges faced by Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine as Light” in securing a digital release. Despite being the first Indian film to win the prestigious Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, the movie has yet to find a platform…

UK to relaunch trade talks with India, seeks ‘new strategic…

BRITAIN will restart talks with India on a free trade deal in the new year, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office said on Monday, following a months-long pause in negotiations due to elections in both countries. London will seek a "new strategic partnership" with India as well as deepening co-operation in…

Women’s ACT hockey: Unbeaten India beat Japan 2-0, to face…

DEFENDING champions India continued their unbeaten run and defeated Japan 2-0 to enter the final of the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Rajgir, Bihar on Tuesday. Vice-captain Navneet Kaur converted a penalty stroke in the 48th minute while Lalaremsiami struck from field play in the 56th minute for…