Rui Hachimura (Photo by NBA Rising Stars Invitational) TimesofIndia.com in Singapore: By mid-morning, the courts inside the OCBC Arena had already settled into their rhythm.On one end, South Korea’s Kyungbock High School looked every bit the early favourites, their players physically bigger and noticeably more imposing than most of their opponents. Singapore, with four teams…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has overturned a labour court verdict and ruled that an employee who fails to inform his employer about a change in his permanent address cannot later challenge disciplinary action on the ground that he never received the notice sent to him.What was the issueArjun Gupta had been working as a…
NEW DELHI: President Drupadi Murmu on Tuesday conferred the Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the second civil investiture ceremony. A total of 65 Padma awards were conferred including two Padma Vibhushan, seven Padma Bhushan and 56 Padma Shri Awardees.The conferred awardees included actor Mammootty, singer Alka Yagnik, cricketer Rohit Sharma and R Madhavan to…
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (R) Israel is increasingly concerned that new understandings reached between the United States and Iran could effectively legitimise Tehran’s influence in Lebanon. The emerging agreement between MAGA supremo Donald Trump and Iranian officials could also limit Israel’s ability to operate militarily against Hezbollah, according to an Axios report citing Israeli…
An Israeli aerostat capable of keeping an eye over a large area. (Image credit: IAI) Modern conflict have demonstrated the importance of continuous air defence systems coverage of airspace. Surveillance is now required from the very low level to defend against cruise missiles, low flying aircraft and drones, to the very high level to defend…
AI generated image, used only for representational purpose The South Korean stock market went from record highs to a sharp sell-off, with the benchmark Kospi tumbling as low as 10% on Tuesday. The drop came as investors rushed to sell chip stocks over fears of excessive speculation. Kospi ended the day at 8,203.84, down 910.71…
The victim, Ketan Vishal Agrawal (L), was lured to the fort under the guise of birthday celebrations. Police arrested fiancée (M) and her alleged lover (R) for allegedly pushing her fiancé into a deep gorge. PUNE: What was initially believed to be a tragic accident during a trek to Lohagad Fort has turned into a…
The continued uncertainty over the US-Iran peace talks outcome also acted as an overhang on the benchmarks. (AI image) Stock market crash today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex crashed in trade on Tuesday due to multiple factors including weak global cues and a renewed selloff in IT stocks. The continued uncertainty over the US-Iran peace talks…
Photo credit: X/@gemsofbabus_ Planning to buy a home in Chandigarh? Be prepared to pay more.Earlier this year, the UT administration revised collector rates for residential, commercial and agricultural properties, making property purchases costlier across the city. The revised rates, which came into effect on April 1, have increased the government’s benchmark valuation of properties.Collector rates…
Strong winds, dust storms sweep Delhi-NCR; red alert issued for rain NEW DELHI: Shortly after an intense dust storm and strong winds swept across Delhi-NCR on Tuesday afternoon, rainfall was reported in parts of the region, prompting the IMD to issue a red alert for severe thunderstorms, lightning and rain over the next few hours.According…