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Vijay Mallya plea: Fugitive businessman tells Bombay HC he can’t return to India, cites UK travel banNEW DELHI: Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya on Wednesday informed the Bombay high court that he cannot specify when he will return to India as he is legally barred from leaving the United Kingdom.In a statement submitted through his counsel Amit Desai, Mallya said that he does not have an active Indian passport and is also restrained by court orders in England and Wales from travelling outside the UK. The submission came after a bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad last…

India won the toss and elected to bat first against the Netherlands in their final group stage match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.The Men in Blue, who have already qualified for the Super Eights, will be looking to end the league stage with four wins out of four matches, building momentum ahead of the next stage. The Netherlands, meanwhile, will be aiming for an upset in a tournament that has so far showcased strong performances from several associate cricket teams.Speaking at the toss, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed two changes…

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has drawn parallels between India’s current AI revolution and the Digital India movement of a decade ago, calling it a “transformational moment” that could reshape the country for years to come. Speaking at an exclusive media reception on Wednesday (February 18) – two days ahead of his keynote at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 – Pichai reflected on how far the country has come — and where it is headed next.“It’s a transformational moment. I’m a bit nostalgic, reflecting on maybe a decade ago. Coming to India and seeing the digital India transition and the…

US-based Mortgage Technology’s Indian subsidiary, ICE MT India Private Limited, has leased 1.93 lakh sq ft of office space in Pune’s Magarpatta Cyber City to set up its Global Capability Centre (GCC) for a total rent of ₹217 crore, according to property registration documents accessed by Propstack.Pune real estate: US-based Mortgage Technology’s Indian subsidiary, ICE MT India Private Limited, has leased 1.93 lakh sq ft of office space in Pune’s Magarpatta Cyber City. (Representational Image) (Unsplash )The space has been leased from Axis Max Life Insurance Limited for nine years, according to the documents.The company has taken space measuring 1.54…

Actor Anushka Sharma and her husband-cricketer Virat Kohli, headed to Alibaug after their return from their visit to spiritual leader Premanand Ji Maharaj at his ashram in Vrindavan. Several videos and pictures of the duo emerged on social media platforms.Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli were seen in Mumbai. (X/@Akaran_1)Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli spotted in MumbaiIn a clip, Anushka and Virat were seen walking together near the Gateway of India as they made their way towards the boat. For the outing, Anushka was seen in a white shirt under a green sweater paired with black pants and matching shoes. She…

A dominant India will be hoping that Abhishek Sharma rediscovers his destructive form and that the rest of the batting lineup steps up against spin when they take on the Netherlands in their final T20 World Cup league match on Wednesday. Despite being one of the most dangerous batters over the past 18 months, Abhishek has yet to make a big impact in the ICC event at home.After a duck in the opener, a stomach infection kept him out against Namibia. He returned for the high-stakes clash with Pakistan but again failed to score.Thankfully, Ishan Kishan’s imperious form at the…

LISBON – Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe said Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni should be banned from the Champions League after the Argentine was accused of directing a racist slur at Vinicius Jr during the Spanish side’s 1-0 playoff first-leg win on Tuesday.Denying the accusation, Prestianni said the Brazilian misheard him.The incident occurred shortly after Vinicius had curled Real into the lead five minutes into the second half in Lisbon.Television footage showed the Argentine winger covering his mouth with his shirt before making a comment that Vinicius and nearby teammates interpreted as a racial slur against the 25-year-old, with referee Francois Letexier halting the match for…

Salim Khan | Photo Credit: PTI Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan suffered a brain haemorrhage which has been tackled and he is currently on ventilator support as a safeguard and stable, doctors treating him said on Wednesday, a day after he was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai.The 90-year-old, one half of the celebrated Salim-Javed duo which scripted films such as Sholay, Deewar and Don with Javed Akhtar, is in the ICU and recovery might take some time given his age.”His blood pressure was high for which we treated him and we had to put him on a ventilator because…

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government will release the remaining two instalments of the MLA Area Development Fund, amounting to Rs 1.10 crore, before March 31. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu made this announcement in the Assembly on Wednesday following a heated debate during Question Hour. He added that the government would also consider releasing the MLA discretionary fund.Responding to a query by Jogindernagar MLA Prakash Rana, Sukhu said future disbursements of the development funds would be discussed with opposition leaders soon.However, the chief minister raised objections regarding allocation of funds by BJP MLA Rana. He noted that the MLA had…

New Delhi: The second day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam highlighted a major milestone for the nation’s medical landscape, with deliberations centring on the future of AI-driven healthcare innovation. The session saw Union Health Minister JP Nadda launch two landmark initiatives, SAHI (Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare for India) and BODH (Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI).The high-level panel included Punya Salila Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW); Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge (OIC), WHO South-East Asia Region; and Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur.Addressing the summit, Catharina Boehme commended India’s digital health…