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Representational image NEW DELHI: As parts of India sizzled and heatwave conditions were forecast across regions for the next seven days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Saturday issued comprehensive heatwave safety guidelines and advised citizens to take necessary precautions that include avoiding prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and strenuous outdoor activities during high-temperature periods.IMD, through these...

FM Nirmala Sitharaman MUMBAI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday urged markets regulator Securities & Exchange Board of India to take the lead in implementing the govt-initiated ‘one nation, one KYC’ process.For long, the govt has been working on a unified know your client (KYC) system to eliminate repetition across services regulated by banks, mutual funds,...

Mumbai: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey addresses the 38th SEBI Foundation Day, at the Jio World Convention Centre, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi will accelerate its drive to simplify and rationalise regulations to improve ease of doing business for capital market participants, its chairman...

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, slaps hands with guard Bronny James during the first half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series against the Houston Rockets, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) An alley-oop from LeBron James to Bronny James in a playoff game is...

Benji busy preparing a dish at his adoptive family’s eatery in Kolkata KOLKATA: Born into loss in Kerala, raised without memory of parents, and finding a home after decades of drift, 50-year-old Benjamin – “Benji” in Kolkata’s Beleghata – says the state has made him an orphan again. EC’s SIR of electoral rolls has struck...

The Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifts off from LC36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force station, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Earlier this week, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos shared a photo of the space company’s New Glenn rockets. Bezos’ post on X, formerly Twitter, got ‘Congrats’ message from CEO of Blue...

GURGAON: Finding someone to do household chores is hardly a difficult job. It’s finding the right one that usually proves tricky.But forget the right one, finding anyone is tough these days. With waves of domestic workers from NCR having left for West Bengal to vote in the ongoing assembly elections, triggered by anxieties about deletion...

Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry provide fresh update on exclusive charity lunch auction with Warren Buffett.(Image via Getty Images) Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors’ legend, and his wife, Ayesha Curry, have always been passionate about helping the underprivileged through the success they have achieved in their lives.The high profile couple’s foundation, Eat. Learn. Play....

Shehbaz Sharif (File photo) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said he had spoken with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian after Islamabad’s attempt to broker a second round of talks between the United States and Iran fell through.“Pakistan remains committed to serve as an honest and sincere facilitator—working tirelessly to advance durable peace and lasting...

Abhishek Sharma Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off a big chase against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday, beating them by five wickets at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium after chasing down 229 with nine balls to spare in IPL 2026.Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 103 for Rajasthan Royals and smashed the third fastest century in IPL history, reaching his...