Photo credit: ANI Institutional investments in the real estate sector increased 70 per cent year-on-year to $2.9 billion in the second quarter of calendar year 2026, supported by robust participation from both domestic and foreign investors in the office and mixed-use segments.According to a report by Colliers, investments in the sector hit a six-year high...
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‘Demanded $100,000 for our release’: Pak gang rape victim names deputy PM Ishaq Dar’s kin
Pakistan gang rape victim names deputy PM Ishaq Dar’s kin The investigation into the alleged kidnapping and gang rape of two foreign women in Pakistan has taken a new turn, with investigators examining a possible cryptocurrency dispute as part of the case involving a relative of Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar.The...
Doctor, engineer… or something else? How India’s career dream is changing
More and more people are gradually letting go of belief that engineering and medicine are the only options (AI image) “My son will become an engineer.”“My daughter will be a doctor.”For decades, statements like these defined middle-class ambition in India.From coaching centres to family gatherings, engineering and medicine became shorthand for success; careers that promised...
‘Will fight for Punjab together’: Warring plays down rift with Channi ahead of polls
NEW DELHI: Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Saturday dismissed speculation of a rift within the party, asserting that all senior leaders would soon be seen united despite recent calls by some party workers to replace him with former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi as the state unit chief.The remarks come days after...
Why India is spending Rs 52,000 crore on the first 100 kilometres of the battlefield
Why India’s latest Rs 52,000 crore defence push is built for the first hours of war: Representaitve image (Photo credit: Indian Army) NEW DELHI: When the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved military procurement proposals worth nearly Rs 52,000 crore, the list appeared, at first glance, to be another routine round of acquisitions. But a closer...
Operation Entebbe: How Israel’s 1976 hostage rescue unfolded
Photo credit: IDF In the darkness, a black Mercedes-Benz and escort vehicles moved across the tarmac of Uganda’s Entebbe Airport. Moments earlier, Israeli Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft had landed after a long flight from Israel, carrying commandos tasked with freeing hostages held thousands of kilometres away from home.Ahead of them was a guarded airport...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang eyes space, joins Musk-Pichai race
Nvidia appears to be expanding its efforts in space computing. The world’s most valuable company has recently posted a job opening for its Space-1 project, its first computing system designed for space missions. The latest hiring move comes months after the company unveiled Space-1 at its GTC conference and suggests it is continuing work on...
‘Up to 3,000 dead would be okay’: Iran braces for mass casualties at Khamenei’s funeral – report
Report suggests that Iranian authorities are prepared for almost 3000 deaths as Khamenei’s funeral begins Iranian authorities are putting on a show of strength for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral, but behind the scenes, officials are preparing for up to 3,000 deaths, according to Germany’s WELT.The report, written by an anonymous journalist in Tehran, said...
Monsoon Session of Parliament to begin on July 20
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will sit during the nearly four-week session, during which the government is expected to take up key legislative business and other matters of public interest. NEW DELHI: The Monsoon Session of Parliament will begin on July 20 and continue until August 13, after Droupadi Murmu approved the...
‘Absolute power corrupts’: Raj Thackeray attacks BJP over ‘insensitive’ remarks on Mumbai deaths
File photo: MNS chief Raj Thackeray NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BJP leadership and Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, accusing the party of becoming “arrogant with power” and alleging that the chief minister was shielding colleagues who made insensitive remarks following two rain-related...
