Delhi-NCR breathes easier this year, achieving its best air quality in eight years NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR has recorded consistent improvement in air quality this year, with the region registering its lowest average AQI for January to November in eight years, excluding the COVID-19 lockdown year of 2020, according to official data.Figures show that Delhi’s average…
By February 2026, India’s telecom authority is set to implement a SIM binding policy for messaging apps like WhatsApp, compelling users to verify their registered SIM cards continuously. This initiative is designed to thwart cyber fraud by ensuring that apps do not operate on deactivated SIMs. Additionally, web versions will automatically log users out after…
NEW DELHI: With the beginning of the Winter Session of Parliament on Monday, the government is set to table two key bills in the Lok Sabha proposing an excise duty on sin goods, like tobacco and tobacco products, and another introducing a new cess on the manufacturing of pan masala. What is Central Excise (Amendment)…
NIA conducts searches at the Lucknow residence of arrested woman doc Shaheen Shahid LUCKNOW: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday widened its probe into a “white-collar” terror financing and radicalisation network linked to the November 10 car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, conducting coordinated searches across Jammu & Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh — including…
ROHTAK: A family from Haryana’s Charkhi Dadri district has appealed to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to help repatriate the body of 29-year-old Indian student Vijay Kumar Sheoran, who died in the United Kingdom after a stabbing incident in Worcester last week.In a letter dated November 26 to the external affairs minister, Vijay’s elder…
US President Donald Trump delivered a blunt ultimatum to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during a recent phone call, telling him, “You can save yourself and those closest to you, but you must leave the country now,” according to the Miami Herald.The United States reportedly offered safe passage for Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores, and their…
MADURAI: Nine women were among 11 passengers killed while 54 others were injured after two govt buses collided head on near Vivekananda Polytechnic College at Tirupattur in Sivaganga district on Sunday evening.A preliminary investigation suggested that one of the bus drivers swerved to avoid hitting a woman trying to dart across the state highway and…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Jaykumar Gore urged women voters reaping the benefits of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme to remain loyal to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in the upcoming civic body polls, saying even their husbands don’t give them Rs 100.Addressing a poll rally in Solapur district on Saturday, the state rural…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is known for his extreme work culture and now his AI company xAI is once again back in spotlight after a post by one of its engineers revealed that he had worked for 36 hours straight without any sleep. This revelation made by the techie started an online debate about work-life…
For many, a cold shower promises alertness, a brisk wake-up and perhaps a refreshing jolt to start the day. Yet beneath that sharp shock of temperature lies a physiological response that may have immediate consequences for the cardiovascular system. Exposure to cold water triggers a cascade of vascular and nervous system reactions that can raise…
With strengthening expectations of global rate cuts and India’s growth prospects validated by robust GDP figures, market experts indicate a favourable medium-term market outlook. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Monday on the back of strong domestic fundamentals and better-than-expected GDP growth numbers….
NIA raids 8 locations in Delhi blast probe NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA), along with Jammu and Kashmir police, on Monday launched coordinated raids at eight locations in connection with the Delhi terror blast case, including a major search at the house of key suspect Jasir Bilal Wani.As per news agency PTI ,the…
Cyclone Ditwah claims three lives, drenches TN CHENNAI: Cyclone Ditwah left three dead in Tamil Nadu and inflicted far deeper tragedy in Sri Lanka, where the toll soared beyond 330 and thousands were pushed from their homes, while Chennai was spared the forecast pounding after the storm’s core collapsed and veered away from the shoreline.TN…
Representative image (AI-generated) Jefferies initiated its coverage on Lenskart with a buy rating and the target price at Rs 500. Analysts said that Lenskart, India’s largest tech-driven eyewear retailer, holds just about 5% market share, offering strong growth potential. Its vertically integrated omni-channel model ensures cost efficiency, rapid delivery, and superior customer experience, they said….
Brother of Haryana man murdered in UK urges MEA to help transfer body to India CHANDIGARH: A 30-year-old Indian student from Haryana was stabbed to death in a street attack in Worcester, United Kingdom, prompting his family to appeal to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for urgent help in bringing his body back to…
Stop everything. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce might be doing a three-day wedding. Yup, you read that right. Sources say they’re skipping the usual one-day “walk down the aisle” vibe and turning it into a whole Friday-to-Sunday celebration. Honestly, this sounds like peak Taylor energy, making a wedding literally an event, not just a ceremony….
Chinese government has a new ‘scare’ and it is the country’s humanoid robotics industry. China’s burgeoning humanoid robotics sector, recently anointed a key economic catalyst by the Communist Party, is said to be attracting such an intense wave of investment that it is beginning to make Beijing uneasy. According to a report in Bloomberg, China’s…
BENGALURU: The top seven Indian IT firms received only 4,573 H-1B petitions approved for initial employment in FY 2025—a 70% decline from 2015 and 37% fewer than in 2024, according to the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP). The analysis, based on data from the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, shows TCS is the only…
Aaron Rodgers prepares to start Week 13 despite multiple wrist fractures. (Image via Getty Images) Aaron Rodgers is officially expected to start for the Pittsburgh Steelers despite suffering multiple fractures in his left wrist. The Steelers listed him with no injury designation after Friday’s practice, ending all speculation about his Week 13 status against the…
NAGPUR: Forgotten for decades, rescued overnight. A 1972 rape survivor whose case reshaped India’s sexual-assault laws was found living in a collapsing hut in eastern Maharashtra, abandoned by welfare systems that should have carried her. A TOI front-page report triggered a wave of response from across India and far beyond, ensuring support for the woman.Maharashtra…