CHENNAI: Private equity and venture capital (PE-VC) investments fell 5% year-on-year during the Jan-June period of CY2026 to $17.5 billion, compared with $18.4 billion in the corresponding period of CY2025. PE-VC investments, excluding those in the real estate sector, remained flat at $1.9 billion in June 2026, according to data released by research firm Venture…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is pushing ahead with a sweeping overhaul of the country’s electoral system, a move that opposition parties have condemned as an “authoritarian” attempt to tilt next year’s general election in her favour, the Financial Times reported.The proposed legislation, due for parliamentary debate on Friday, would introduce a proportional representation system…
Copper leaf earns its name from the warm, coppery-red mottling that runs across its broad, slightly ruffled leaves, often shot through with streaks of bronze, pink, or deep maroon depending on the variety. It’s a fast-growing shrub that thrives in the kind of full, intense sun many other coloured-leaf plants struggle with, making it a…
A licence is required to dive or snorkel to find seahorses, which are protected by law [The Seahorse Trust] UK marine authorities have issued a strong legal warning to divers, swimmers and film crews after a rise in incidents disturbing Britain’s protected seahorses.The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) warned that anyone who deliberately searches for, photographs…
Cristiano Ronaldo and his sister Katia Aveiro (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Portugal were expected to begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a convincing victory, but things did not go according to plan. Following the disappointing 1-1 draw against DR Congo, several of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Portugal teammates found themselves at the receiving end…
Centre has introduced a risk-based compliance mechanism to ease industry compliance with Quality Control Orders (QCOs), allowing eligible manufacturers to follow a simplified certification route while maintaining product quality and consumer protection. The Centre has introduced a risk-based compliance mechanism to ease industry compliance with Quality Control Orders (QCOs), allowing eligible manufacturers to follow a…
A long-held wish begins to move today. Mercury works well with Jupiter, and your gains sector lights up, so the day carries both reward and relief. You may feel, at last, that your efforts weren’t going into thin air.Good money can come in, and so can appreciation. The support of an older sibling or mentor,…
Rupee began the week on a negative note, with market sentiment weighed down by a stronger dollar, rising crude oil prices and escalating geopolitical tensions. On Monday, the domestic currency opened at 95.35 against the US dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market, slipping 17 paise from its previous close of 95.18.The decline comes after…
Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico over teen safety, social media harms A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and make sweeping changes to how Facebook and Instagram operate for teenagers, after ruling that the platforms contributed to harms affecting children and young people in the state. The…
A soft, promising breeze runs through your day, Taurus, though it asks for effort too. Venus supports personal bonds, while Jupiter opens doors through other people. This means help comes, proposals come, meetings happen, and old matters begin to move. Still, nothing falls into your lap without some follow-up from your side.You may notice people…
Crude oil prices continued to inch higher for the fourth day straight, staying beyond the $85 per barrel mark, on Thursday. The hike comes as investors react to a fresh escalation in the conflict between the United States and Iran, with concerns mounting over the security of major global energy shipping routes.Around 7 am IST,…
Eucalyptus trees- Representative Image Drive down almost any highway or hill in India, walk through the hill stations of India, or wander the eucalyptus-scented eastern coast of Ethiopia, or drive across California, and you’ll likely run into the same tall, silver-leafed tree with peeling bark and that unmissable minty smell, much of which is famous…
