Bengaluru: Early investors in India’s listed startups have sold shares worth nearly Rs 97,252 crore since 2021, underscoring how public markets have emerged as the primary exit route for venture capital, private equity and other private-market investors after years of backing high-growth companies.Of this, PE and VC investors offloaded shares worth Rs 43,595 crore through…
NEW DELHI: Govt has asked the US Trade Representative (USTR) to reconsider its proposal to impose 12.5% additional tariff on Indian products for allegedly failing to act against forced labour, arguing that the move does not meet legal standards, lacks country-specific analysis and fails to establish causal link between absence of import prohibitions and its…
Switzerland players salute supporers after winning in a penalty kick shootout in the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Switzerland and Colombia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP) Switzerland has qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals after defeating Colombia 4-3 in a dramatic…
Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez (24) celebrates after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta.(AP Photo) Of all the players to score the 3,000th goal in men’s World Cup history, of all the moments for it to arrive, football could not have written a more dramatic script.Enzo Fernandez’s stoppage-time header…
Convoy of tankers is seen crossing Strait of Hormuz, vessel tracking data shows NEW DELHI: As on Tuesday, 50 Indian-flagged and foreign-flagged ships, with cargo bound for India, have transited the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the West Asia conflict on Feb 28.At present, only nine Indian vessels are in the Persian Gulf…
Kylian Mbappe controversy grows as UN Human Rights condemns senator’s ‘dehumanising’ World Cup comments (Image via Getty) The row surrounding France captain Kylian Mbappé has grown beyond football after the United Nations Human Rights Office strongly criticised comments made by Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla during the FIFA World Cup 2026. The controversy began after France’s…
Taylor Swift reportedly moved Travis Kelce to tears during their July 3 wedding vows by praising his kindness in high school. Sources said she recalled how Kelce, despite being a star athlete, befriended bullied classmates, adding she wished she had known someone like him then. The couple wrote their own vows, with Swift reportedly singing…
In a captivating Round of 16 clash, Egypt held a two-goal lead against defending champions Argentina for a remarkable 79 minutes. However, Argentina made an astonishing comeback, netting three goals within the last minutes to secure a thrilling 3-2 victory. (AP Photo) For 79 minutes on Tuesday night in Atlanta, Egypt were doing the unthinkable.They…
Lionel Messi missed his second penalty of the 2026 FIFA World Cup during Argentina’s Round of 16 clash against Egypt, prompting Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy to post, “Messi sucks at penalty kicks, huh? Why do they let him keep taking them?” Despite the setback and Egypt’s early lead, Argentina dominated the match statistically and…
Rs 160 cr allegedly given to company from party a/cs NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate Tuesday carried out searches in Kolkata to probe the purchase of an aircraft — Embraer 600 — and an Agusta 109 SP helicopter for Rs 112 crore by Kolkata-based Carewell Aviation India Pvt Ltd, and Rs 160 crore it allegedly had…