Govt keeps tabs on capex as private investment lags

NEW DELHI: Govt is keeping a close watch on capex as private investment remains weak, some of which may be on account of the global uncertainty induced by the US President Donald Trump’s tariff regime.During April-May, Centre’s capital expenditure has been higher with ministries and departments spending 20% of their allocation for the year, compared…

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IND vs ENG: No Shubman Gill, no Jasprit Bumrah, no KL Rahul at nets ahead of must-win 4th Test at Old Trafford | Cricket News

Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com NEW DELHI: India’s preparation for the crucial fourth Test against England at Old Trafford began under overcast skies and behind closed doors in Manchester, as rain forced the team indoors. The first net session of the week was optional, and several key players, including Shubman Gill and KL Rahul, did not…

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Investors seek a bite of food & beverages pie

MUMBAI: A lot is happening over food. From Theobroma to Haldiram’s and Biryani By Kilo, investors (investment firms and corporates alike) are lining up to take a bite of India’s food (captures packaged food as well as food services like QSR) and beverages (F&B) space.A broader sluggishness in consumption had slowed down the pace of…

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‘He was 11’: Kumar Sangakkara reveals how Rajasthan Royals found out about Vaibhav Suryavanshi – Watch | Cricket News

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (PTI Photo) Kumar Sangakkara, Rajasthan Royals‘ director of cricket, has disclosed how the team discovered young batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi in 2023 when he was just 11 years old, two years before signing him. Suryavanshi later made history as the youngest player in IPL history when he replaced injured Sanju Samson in 2025,…

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Viceroy calls semiconductor unit of Vedanta a ‘sham op’

NEW DELHI: Continuing its tirade against mining heavyweight Anil Agarwal‘s Vedanta group, US-based Viceroy Research has alleged that the group’s semiconductor unit was a “sham commodities trading operation”, designed to avoid classification as an NBFC, a charge the conglomerate called baseless.The short seller, which last week published a scathing report about Vedanta Group and followed…

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