Festive travel bookings 50% ahead of last year as Indians opt for multiple getawaysTravel trends show a growing preference for multiple short trips during India's festive season. Nearly 23 percent of Zostel travellers made...
11 Oct, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
While still in the NBA, Junior Bridgeman invested $150,000 in a small Milwaukee cable company; about five years later, its sale returned roughly $700,000After his NBA tenure, Ulysses 'Junior' Bridgeman transitioned into business with an initial investment in a local cable company. Despite fa...
11 Oct, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
'Going bankrupt': Iran shopkeepers struggle as war dims demandAt a Tehran bazaar where fragrant herbs and spices whet the appetite, shopkeeper Nasir says locals once bought his nuts by the kilo but soa...
11 Oct, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
In 1879, a Michigan professor buried bottles of seeds; 142 years later, scientists opened one and found some could still sproutWilliam James Beal started the experiment. He wanted to understand how long seeds could remain alive in soil without germinating. His work ...
11 Oct, 2026, 01.33 AM IST
Who is Matthew Farwell? Former Massachusetts police officer's trial begins five years after he allegedly killed pregnant loverThe trial of former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell has begun in Boston. He is accused of murdering his young lover Sandra Birchmo...
10 Oct, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Discerning desis ensured that many local products are now on par with the world’s bestThe long-held reluctance of Indians to accept locally made "foreign" items as equally good alternatives until well into the 21st century pr...
10 Oct, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Gujarat to turn ocean into next big industry: Rs 100 crore marine biotech corridor planned in Porbandar; seaweed, algae & microbes could soon fuel new business boomAn initiative of the Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM), Department of Science and Technology, the proposed corridor is envisioned...
08 Oct, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Airtel hikes postpaid tariffs up to 11% from October 8, adds free roaming packBharti Airtel will raise monthly postpaid tariffs by 3-11% from October 8, with most plans becoming ₹50 costlier. The telecom operator is a...
07 Oct, 2026, 11.53 PM IST
US government, Google join Zuckerberg-backed Biohub in $1.8 billion push for AI biology dataThe US government and tech heavyweights Meta Platforms and Google parent Alphabet are joining nonprofit Biohub to build open datasets to tr...
07 Oct, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Bharti Airtel shares defy weak markets, rise over 2% after launch of new plansBharti Airtel shares gained after the telecom major launched new postpaid plans offering additional benefits, including free international ...
07 Oct, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Cabinet approves new authority to integrate India’s transport, logistics planningThe Union Cabinet has approved setting up the Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA), an SPV to coordinate transport and logisti...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
Cabinet approves Rs 10,000-crore SME Growth Fund and new authority to plan transport and logisticsThe Indian government has approved a ₹10,000-crore SME Growth Fund aimed at supporting small and medium enterprises. Additionally, an Integ...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
Airtel hikes postpaid plans by Rs 50, adds free annual international roamingAirtel has launched new postpaid plans starting at Rs 499 that include one free international roaming trip per SIM every year, along with u...
07 Oct, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
High ATF prices put airline routes at risk as West Asia crisis raises costsIndian airlines have warned the civil aviation ministry that elevated ATF prices, longer flight paths, airspace restrictions, higher crew c...
07 Oct, 2026, 12.56 AM IST
Experion Developers plans Rs 10,000 crore investment to build 3,000 luxury homes, plots in 5 yearsExperion Developers, an Indian real estate platform, plans to invest Rs 10,000 crore in luxury homes. The investment will facilitate the de...
06 Oct, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
China digs 8,300 metres beneath Xinjiang desert: What is hidden in the desert below?China is accelerating oil and gas exploration in ultra-deep and offshore reserves to strengthen domestic energy supplies amid global market...
06 Oct, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
L&T CMD bats for longer tenures for heads of public sector companiesS N Subrahmanyan emphasized the need for longer leadership tenures in public sector enterprises to enhance project execution. He suggested ...
05 Oct, 2026, 03.59 PM IST