Buying a home is a major financial milestone, but sometimes unexpected circumstances like home loan rejections, sudden financial constraints or builder delays force buyers to reconsider. If you need to cancel an under-construction flat purchase in India, what happens to your hard-earned booking amount?The answer depends heavily on who is at fault for the cancellation…
Namratha Mohan, known as ‘The Temple Girl,’ left a successful corporate career at Amazon to pursue her passion for ancient temple history. After a spiritual journey, she realized the need to make complex histories accessible. Despite initial skepticism from peers, she embraced her calling, finding fulfillment in sharing stories that resonate deeply, even with younger…
Rescue operations remain focused on the country’s worst-hit northern regions, particularly La Guaira Amid the heartbreak left behind by Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes, a series of remarkable rescues has offered rare moments of hope as emergency workers and ordinary citizens continue searching for survivors beneath collapsed buildings.The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck within a…
Renowned artist Marc Chagall believed true creation stems from emotion and intuition, not overthinking. His quote, ‘If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing,’ resonates today, especially in the digital age. This principle applies beyond art, urging sincerity and purpose in all endeavors, with intellect serving as a…
NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand high court has enhanced the compensation awarded to a male acid attack survivor from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 15 lakh, calling the earlier amount “meagre,” and urged the state government to amend its victim compensation scheme to ensure male and female survivors are treated equally.A division bench comprising Justices Rongon…
Can applying tilak for a few hours become a decent source of income? That question is doing the rounds on social media after a man claimed he earned Rs 2,350 in around three hours while sitting near the ghats in Rishikesh. He later worked out what those earnings could look like over a month, and…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told shareholders that the chip giant will prioritise US national security over business opportunities. Speaking after Nvidia’s annual shareholder meeting, Huang said the chipmaker would not compromise if business interests conflicted with US security priorities.“National security comes first,” Huang said during a question-and-answer session following the meeting, CNBC reported. His remarks…
India’s top Grandmasters Pravin Thipsay, SL Narayanan, Abhimanyu Puranik, Srinath Narayanan, SP Sethuraman, and Shyam Sundar M (Designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Earning an official FIDE (the primary governing body of chess) rating has never been easy. A player must participate in FIDE-rated tournaments, which are organised under strict regulations and often require travel, entry…
It usually begins with a sentence that sounds impossible to argue with. “Everyone in my class has a phone.” Sometimes it comes during the school pickup. Sometimes at bedtime. Sometimes right after a birthday party where another child proudly showed off a new smartphone. And suddenly, the debate enters your home. Your 10-year-old says they…
US Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status of Haitian and Syrian immigrants The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to strip hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants of a humanitarian status that protects them from deportation, giving another boost to the president’s hardline approach toward immigration.The 6-3 ruling,…