Vineet Mittal also pointed out that less than 20% of India's total energy use is in the form of electricity
In a bid to boost operational efficiency, American Express announced it will be laying off around 3,500 employees worldwide. Despite reporting better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and upgrading its full-year forecast for 2026, the company is dealing with a decline in billed business and a looming regulatory fine for compliance issues. This restructuring is aimed at enhancing workflow while ensuring continued growth and customer loyalty.
MAGA boss Donald Trump and his vice-president JD Vance have doubled down on supporting Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy for Governor of Ohio despite a campaign fiasco roiling the Republican party. It involves a Ramaswamy campaign ad appearing to ignore and belittle the childhood sexual abuse trauma of his Democratic opponent.
India finished its campaign at the Asian Para Games with a record total of 114 medals. This achievement included 30 gold medals, surpassing their previous best in Hangzhou. A significant contribution came from athletics, as athletes excelled in various events, including javelin and club throw. Additionally, badminton players delivered impressive performances, securing multiple gold medals. Shooter Mona Agarwal also achieved world record status in her event.
Sometimes the greatest discoveries are the ones you make when you stop digging. Amateur metal detectorist Oliver Riedl found 15 silver coins buried under a field in western Germany but when his detector kept beeping he suspected there was more under the soil.
Ministry of external affairs on Friday blamed China for failing to establish peace and tranquility between India and China and said that the border areas gets disturbed from time to time when Chinese forces diverge from established patrolling patterns.
India's para-athletes had a remarkable performance at the Asian Para Games, securing two gold medals. Sumit Antil maintained his dominance in the men's javelin throw with a top distance of 72.46m, while Pranav Soorma broke records to defend his men's club throw F51 title. Complementing their achievements, Mahendra Gurjar earned silver, and Sandip Sanjay Sargar claimed bronze in javelin, boosting India's standing in the competition.
A handwritten letter by Albert Einstein, believed to date back to around 1929, has sold for $71,811 at RR Auction. Addressed to mathematician Chaim Herman Muntz, the one-page document contains detailed equations exploring Hamiltonian mechanics, covariance and invariance. Written in German, the letter was sold with its original envelope, postmarked in Potsdam, offering a glimpse into Einstein's mathematical discussions nearly a century ago.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke on Friday criticised the Centre after a Delhi court allowed American mercenary Matthew Aaron VanDyke to travel to the United States.