Nagpur: Solar Industries, a Nagpur-headquartered explosives manufacturer, has signed a definitive agreement to take over South Africa’s Omnia Holdings in a Rs 12,951 crore deal, leading to formation of one of the world’s largest and most integrated blasting solutions platform.Solar would also get access to key international markets, including US, Canada, Australia, Brazil and Indonesia,…
The model treaty provisions require foreign investors to exhaust domestic legal remedies for five years before seeking international arbitration to resolve disputes. NEW DELHI: After years of discussion, government has finally got down to reviewing the model bilateral investment treaty (BIT), often cited as a roadblock to attracting investments.“The BIT is under review, and we…
Advaith Sridhar and Akash Ramdas, IIT Madras alumni, are using AI to discover cooler, better chip materials. (Photo: X post) Every new generation of artificial intelligence is demanding more powerful chips. But there is a problem hidden beneath the algorithms, data centres and billion-dollar AI models: the chips themselves are getting dangerously hot.According to San…
MUMBAI: In a set of decisions that could reshape campus recruitment across the country’s premier engineering institutions, the All IITs Placement Committee (AIPC) has directed students across all 23 IITs to remove JEE ranks, GATE scores, percentiles and similar entrance examination credentials from their resumes. At the same time, the IITs have decided to take…
England fast bowler Brydon Carse is under investigation after an incident at a nightclub in Derby on Saturday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday.Videos circulating on social media appeared to show Carse being led away from a club in handcuffs by four police officers. Carse, who is part of England’s squad…
India’s Sakshi Chaudhary continued the country’s golden run in boxing by defeating England’s Ruby White to claim the women’s 51kg gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday. The Indian boxer delivered another composed performance, defeating the home favourite by unanimous decision to hand India its third boxing gold medal of the day. Sakshi…
MUMBAI: In a world where people are increasingly relying on AI tools, companies have a new hiring challenge: AI-generated resumes. Firms are finding it difficult to select candidates for job roles from a flood of CVs that look alike, making soft skills more valuable than ever, said Nicholas Kirk, CEO at recruitment firm Michael Page.The…
J&K authorities ordered an inquiry and suspended an interventional cardiologist SRINAGAR: J&K authorities ordered an inquiry and suspended an interventional cardiologist Saturday over allegations that he recorded 103 advanced pacemaker procedures under an Ayushman Bharat PMJAY category that did not cover them, allowing patients to claim govt insurance benefits.Dr Syed Maqbool, an associate professor at…
Aishwary Pratap Singh, Niraj Kumar and Rudrankksh Patil (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India’s Niraj Kumar, Rudrankksh Patil and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won the silver medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event at the Asian Games 2026.The Indian trio finished with a total score of 1762-94x to finish second behind China.India…
Sachin Tendulkar and Kane Williamson (X) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has joined the growing list of tributes for Kane Williamson after the New Zealand star announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday.Williamson’s decision brings an end to a distinguished international career that spanned 378 matches and established him as one of the finest batters…