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GMR Group has signed up as the principal sponsor of the Seattle Orcas for the upcoming Major League Cricket (MLC) season. Seattle Orcas is one of the six franchises in the MLC. As part of this sponsorship agreement, the GMR logo will adorn the arm of the Seattle Orcas' jerseys throughout the season. Additionally, GMR Group will leverage various rights associated with the sponsorship, including LED board displays, award presentations, toss mats, and ticket allocations. Furthermore, with Jio TV serving as the broadcaster in India, GMR Group will have access to advertising spots, enhancing visibility and engagement across international markets.

Labour Party in a parliamentary election, the party will come to power after 14 years under its leader Keir Starmer. The center-left party's stance on India has traditionally leaned towards separatist movements. While it had backed the separatist movement in J&K, many of its leaders are known for promoting Khalistan. The party's resolution during an annual conference under former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in favour of international intervention in Kashmir was widely seen as having cost it British Indian votes in the 2019 general election. The Labour Party has been seen as «anti-India» by many. In 2021, it was branded “divisive” and “anti-India” by many in the Indian diaspora after a party leaflet for a by-election in northern England used an image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The leaflet showed Modi in a handshake with then Conservative Party Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the G7 Summit in 2019 with the message “Don't risk a Tory MP who is not on your side”. It triggered furious reactions across social media after Tory MP Richard Holden posted an image of it on Twitter, questioning whether it implies that Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer would not be seen in a handshake with the Indian Prime Minister.

Britain, senior officials of India and the UK will hold the next round of talks this month for the proposed free trade agreement to resolve the pending issues and close the negotiations, an official said. The India-UK talks for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) began in January 2022. The 14th round of talks stalled as the two nations stepped into their general election cycles. The official said the two sides are in touch, and the next round would start this month only. Britain's newly-elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and said he stood ready to conclude an FTA that worked for both sides.

A Supreme Court ruling connected with the survival of the endangered Great Indian Bustard species on 6 April 2024 stated: “ … the people have a right against the adverse effects of climate change … this right and the right to a clean environment are two sides of the same coin.... The inability of underserved communities to adapt to climate change or cope with its effects violates the right to life as well as the right to equality… If climate change and environmental degradation lead to acute food and water shortages in a particular area, poorer communities will suffer more than richer ones." This game-changing jurisprudence, recognizing protection against the adverse impacts of climate change as worthy of being considered a fundamental human right, came days before a similar ruling by Europe’s top human rights court that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to do enough to combat climate change.

It’s time to confront an urgent question: Am I the leader I used to be? The risk of avoiding this question is playing out in Washington right now. And while the fate of the free world might not rest on the answer for most of us, the futures of our companies and co-workers just might. If an honest assessment reveals a lost step, it might mean making small adjustments such as cutting back hours.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of trying to hide its failure in the Hathras stampede that killed 121 people by making "minor arrests". Yadav, in a post on 'X', said that it looks like such accidents will continue to happen since the state government does not seem to have learnt from the administrative lapses that led to the stampede. The SP chief also tagged a letter addressed to him in his post on X, in which, Ankit Yadav, a resident of Mainpuri district, claims that his father has been wrongly framed in connection with the stampede, and insists that his father has no link with the incident. In a post on 'X' in Hindi, Yadav said, «To hide its failure in the 'Hathras incident', the UP government wants to shirk responsibility for the deaths of hundreds of people by making minor arrests. If this happens, it will mean that no one has learnt any lesson from the administrative failure in such events and such accidents will keep repeating in the future.»

A post shared by Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli)Elaborating on why he picked the project, Kohli said, “When I heard the plan, the project in itself is very unique. You have a sense of community, but at the same time, you have your own privacy and access to all the amenities you would need in a holiday home.

«We are looking for diversified kind of auto ancillary companies where the risk of one segment or any other risk could be very less relative to other auto companies,» says Yogesh Patil, LIC Mutual Fund. I want to talk to you about the rural and the tier II, tier III space in particular, beyond consumption, because the sense is that the government may actually put extra effort and liquidity towards that side to revive. What are the categories which are likely to do well? Is it rural pumps or is it some of the companies which are providing water solutions or maybe some irrigation companies or pipes? Which category in your view you think could be a beneficiary? Yogesh Patil: Rural is largely driven by basically agriculture. So, solutions regarding agriculture like you rightly said, pumps, pipes, credit, mass housing and employment generation, these could be the focus area for government in Budget.

The NBA has agreed to terms on its new media deal, an 11-year agreement worth $76 billion that assures player salaries will continue rising for the foreseeable future and one that will surely change how some viewers access the game for years to come

Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Waikar in a hotel redevelopment case, Shiv Sena (UBT) Leader Sanjay Raut remarked on Saturday that it seems even Dawood might receive a clean chit soon. «What else can happen? Now the only one left to receive a clean chit is Dawood. Ravindra Waikar deserted Uddhav Thackeray to join the Shinde group out of fear of the ED,» Raut stated. Waikar, his wife, and four close associates were implicated in a case registered by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The case involved the construction of a star hotel in Jogeshwari, located in Mumbai's western suburbs, allegedly involving manipulation of land use conditions.

committee recently discussed a proposal to reclassify promoter or promoter group entities in publicly listed companies. After debate, the panel rejected it. A look at what it means: What are the existing provisions for promoter reclassification?

agitation against Bandhan founder Chandra Shekhar Ghosh and the Trust’s management, seeking legal help to fight for their rights allegedly violated. They are also alleging possible misappropriation of funds at the entity, while the Trust itself has sought legal help to end the dispute. The total assets managed by the trust weren’t immediately known, although it owns nearly a sixth in Bandhan Financial Services, which is the promoter of Bandhan Financial Holdings and Bandhan Bank.

supernatural show “Lost” are now streaming on Netflix in the U.S. as of July 1.

Canadians have used an enormous amount of electricity for Bitcoin mining this year, placing additional strain on the country’s power grid.

Federal Reserve officials at their June meeting indicated that inflation is moving in the right direction but not quickly enough for them to lower interest rates, minutes released Wednesday showed.

Tamil Nadu government seeking a detailed report in the Foxconn case, taking suo motu cognizance of discrimination by the company which reportedly excluded married women from job at its assembly plant in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. “The Commission has observed that the contents of the media reports, if true, raise a serious issue of discrimination against married women causing the violation of the right to equality and equal opportunity,” NHRC said in a statement issued on Monday. “Therefore, the Commission has issued notices to the secretary, union ministry of labour and employment and the chief secretary, government of Tamil Nadu calling for a detailed report in the matter within one week,” NHRC said in a statement issued on Monday.

INDIVIDUALS SHOULD NOW consider investing in long-term debt mutual funds to seize the opportunity for capital appreciation. Once rates fall, the value of long-term bond funds such as dynamic bond funds and gilt funds increases, offering the potential for good returns.

performance in his presidential debate against Donald Trump on June 27th called his continued candidacy into question. In the days since, however, the campaign has tried to save Mr Biden, and has succeeded for now.

new criminal laws come into effect today, posters about them have been put up in various police stations to create awareness among the people.

developer of dubious reputation, the former residents are regretting their decision. Mismanagement by the developer has brought the entire project to a standstill. Danish Patel, a 58-year-old resident, laments, “The developer went out of his way to pitch for our society’s redevelopment when others were showing limited interest. However, he abandoned the project midway when it became unviable for him due to his own mismanagement.”

Axis Bank may have cleaned up its bad loans and reoriented the business, but it has a long way to go in terms of market share and dominance in various segments, says chief executive Amitabh Chaudhry. The Reserve Bank of India would only tighten and not loosen regulations given the threats from technology and weak lending practices, Chaudhry tells ET. Edited excerpts: