Ruia, who would have turned 81 next month, died in Mumbai around midnight. He had returned from the US, where he was undergoing treatment, about a month ago.
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Indian man charged in Singapore for molesting four women on SIA flight
Court documents did not disclose if the women were the carrier’s passengers or crew, and were not named due to a gag order to protect their identities.
China’s Ding Liren draws first blood in World Chess Championship opener as Indian GM Gukesh lets it slip
The victory with black pieces gave the Chinese an early lead in the 14-game showdown scheduled to last till mid-December.
Erasmus Prize 2024: Indian author Amitav Ghosh wins top Dutch honour for his writings on climate change
Amitav Ghosh bags Erasmus Prize
13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes IPL’s youngest player; father says had to sell land to realise cricketing dream
Suryavanshi made headlines recently when he became the youngest batter to score an international century, achieving the feat in a Youth Test for India Under-19 against Australia U-19 in Chennai.
WATCH: Indian groom clings to moving truck to get back stolen currency note from driver, video goes viral
As per reports, the unidentified groom was riding a horse to his wedding venue, as part of a ritual, when a mini truck driver allegedly snatched away one of the notes from the garland. This led to a dramatic chase.
Modi praises leadership of Indian-origin people in Guyana during his Mann Ki Baat address
Indian PM Narendra Modi refers to his recent Guyana trip during Mann Ki Baat address
Uttar Pradesh: Three die after Google map leads their car to unfinished flyover
Three die after Google map leads their car to unfinished flyover in Uttar Pradesh.
Grandmaster Gukesh takes on China’s Ding Liren to break India’s decade-long World Chess Championship jinx in Singapore
In April this year, Gukesh scripted history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament to become the youngest ever challenger to the world title. He won it after drawing his final-round game against America’s Hikaru Nakamura. This is also the first time in 138 years that two Asian players will compete for the coveted title, which has evaded India since 2013, when Viswanathan Anand lost to Magnus Carlsen.
As India overtakes China as top place of origin for Int’l students in US, educators hail quality, opportunities as pull factors
A recent report by the International Educational Exchange revealed that last year, India surpassed China as the top place of origin for international students, with a record 331,602 Indian students in the US in 2023-2024. This was a 23 percent increase from the previous year.
