Gig workers have called for a temporary nationwide strike on Saturday, asking app-based drivers and delivery workers to cease services from 12 pm to 5 pm to protest against rising fuel prices and low payment rates.The Gig and Platform Services Workers Union (GIPSWU) has appealed to workers to join the shutdown, arguing that increasing petrol…
Abhishek Banerjee (File Photo) KOLKATA: An FIR has been registered against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee at the Bidhannagar North Cyber Crime Police Station for allegedly making inflammatory statements ahead of the elections, making remarks regarding the playing of DJs and issuing statements against Union home minister Amit Shah.On Friday, Banerjee accused the Centre of allowing…
NEW DELHI: With 11 games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out of contention for the playoffs. GT can only miss out through the net run rate route and RCB have almost qualified while SRH would have to do really badly from here on not to make the playoffs. RR have…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: A California-based obstetrician of Indian origin who graduated from Secunderabad’s Gandhi Medical College has found herself swept into America’s increasingly heated battle over immigration, birthright citizenship, and what MAGA nationalists call the “birth tourism industry.”Dr. Athiya Javid, who runs an OB-GYN practice in San Jose, is among four maternity-related businesses…
The Suriya-led film ‘Karuppu’ opened in theatres after a one-day delay and quickly gained traction at the box office.Early reports indicate a strong start across domestic and overseas markets. According to Sacnilk, the film collected Rs 14.40 crore net in India on its opening day. This figure came from 4,891 shows across the country. The…
NEW DELHI: The increase in retail prices of petrol and diesel is expected to drive headline inflation print by 10-25 basis points (bps) in the coming months, with analysts cautioning that cascading impact of higher fuel costs could force RBI to reassess its inflation projections for the year.Several companies, which were holding on to price…
AGRA: A 35-year-old ex-merchant navy captain accused of running a cyber slavery racket that trafficked Indian youths to Cambodia on the pretext of overseas jobs was arrested by a cyber crime team, police said on Friday. Accused Nagesh Kumar alias ‘Captain Chauhan’ of Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, was held in Chandigarh and brought to Agra…
Central Ammunition Depot (CAD) in Pulgaon (File Photo) NAGPUR: A commissioned officer in the army, Major Manan Tiwari, posted at Central Ammunition Depot (CAD) in Pulgaon, 100km off Nagpur, in Wardha district, shot his junior in the eye from close range with a 5.56mm INSAS assault rifle during an early morning practice firing session at…
NEW DELHI: Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew, Sagar, executive director of Adani Green, are set to settle a civil fraud case in the US by paying combined penalties of $18 million.Gautam Adani will pay a penalty of $6 million, and Sagar $12 million, to end the lawsuit filed by the US Securities…
US President Donald Trump has raised fresh questions over Washington’s long-standing support for Taiwan, describing the island as “a little bit of a difficult problem” because of China’s geographical and military advantage.“When you look at the odds, China is a very, very powerful, big country. That’s a very small island. Think of it; it’s 59…