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Long after the Jon Snow spin-off was shelved, actor Kit Harington is not ruling out a return to Westeros. The actor, who played the beloved character in the ‘Game of Thrones‘ series, has revealed that he now feels more comfortable with the idea of reprising his role in a possible spin-off. Kit Harrington on returning … Read more
Chinese 100 yuan notes and U.S. $100 notes, in Beijing on April 8, 2025. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images China’s yuan has risen to its strongest level against the U.S. dollar in more than four years, days before Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping meets President Donald Trump in Washington on Sept. 24. The People’s … Read more
India-New Zealand trade deal to come into force on Dussehra (representative image) NEW DELHI: The India-New Zealand free trade agreement (FTA) will come into force on Oct 20 (Dusshera), providing duty-free access to 100% of India’s exports, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal announced Monday. And, talks with Canada for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement … Read more
Presley Gerber, the only son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, passed away on Sunday, September 20, at the age of 27.Gerber reportedly breathed his last at a rehabilitation facility in Santa Monica, California, according to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. While the cause of death was not revealed at … Read more
Starbucks plans Chennai GCC with 800 new jobs CHENNAI: US-based coffee chain Starbucks will set up a global capability centre (GCC) in Chennai. It will likely create 800 high-value jobs in the first phase.The new centre will add to Chennai’s growing GCC ecosystem, with companies using the city to build technology, business and other global … Read more
MUMBAI: The Rs 22,568-crore NSE IPO was subscribed 5.7 times the bidding amount, generating a total demand worth nearly Rs 90,200 crore. While the institutional part was subscribed 12.7 times, the HNI part was subscribed 6.6 times and the retail part 1.4 times, data on BSE showed. The part reserved for employees was subscribed 2.4 … Read more
BENGALURU: Online shopping is expanding beyond India’s biggest cities, but the value of those purchases remains concentrated in larger markets.Of more than 200 million orders processed in the last 12 months up to July this year, 57.2% originated outside the 96 largest cities, but these orders accounted for only 39.3% of total transaction value. Their … Read more
NEW DELHI: Microsoft’s new India South Central cloud region in Hyderabad is among its largest infrastructure investments in Asia, the company’s India and South Asia president Puneet Chandok said, as it expands capacity for cloud and AI services.The facility is part of Microsoft’s $20.5 billion investment commitment across Asia. Chandok did not disclose how much … Read more
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: A year after GST rates were cut, automobile dispatches have continued to climb. Several two-wheeler users moved to four-wheelers as price cuts improved affordability, TV buyers have shifted towards larger sets and consumer goods volumes picked up in the Oct-Dec quarter, although they are now under pressure due to the West Asia crisis.Passenger … Read more
NEW DELHI: Govt has with immediate effect dissolved its apex decision-making body for telecom and digital communication – digital communications commission (DCC), which was originally established as telecom commission in 1989, before being renamed in 2018. The communication ministry’s department of telecommunication (DoT) notified this decision through a Sept 19, 2026 resolution that was published … Read more