The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday announced a Rs 50,000 crore two-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction, a move aimed at managing short-term liquidity conditions ahead of the central bank’s monetary policy review.The auction will be conducted on June 3 between 9:30 am and 10 am, while the reversal of funds will take…
US: Rubio says Iran nuclear talks ‘highly technical’, may take months US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Tuesday defended Washington’s military posture toward Iran, arguing that Tehran had been attempting to build up conventional weapons capabilities as a “shield” to protect its nuclear programme.Speaking before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio said Iran’s…
Chinese proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) This proverb is striking, even uncomfortable in modern reading. It uses a vivid image – a kite cut loose from its string – to describe a woman without love or emotional anchoring. On the surface, it is poetic. Almost fragile in its wording. But the…
Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine overnight, striking Kyiv and several other cities with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles. Dramatic footage circulating online showed multiple missiles hitting the Ukrainian capital within seconds, with bright fireballs lighting up the night sky and thick plumes of smoke rising above residential areas.According…
Mathematical model reveals how ambitious you should be. A mathematical model has now cracked the exact degree to which one should be ambitious and unlike conventional wisdom, it says ‘don’t shoot for the stars’. Researchers at the University of Wyoming, Stanford University and the University of Colorado-Boulder came up with the mathematical model to show…
Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi added his name to a rare list on Tuesday after taking a wicket with the first ball of the second ODI against Australia at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.Opening the bowling for Pakistan, Shaheen dismissed Australia batter Alex Carey with the first delivery of the match. Carey was bowled, giving Pakistan…
Photo: Dasha Takissho / Instagram Some choices look simple on the outside—but the one you’re drawn to often says a lot about what’s happening inside you. This personality test which was shared by Dasha Takissho on social media recently, does exactly that, using something as ordinary as a set of doors. At first, it feels…
TOI correspondent from Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has renewed pressure on New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil, telling Congress on Tuesday that the Trump administration wants to end “as soon as possible” sanctions waivers and special arrangements that have allowed countries such as India to import Russian oilRubio’s remarks during a Senate…
NEW DELHI: After Air India, IndiGo will also cut its wide bod operations due to costlier jet fuel, longer routes post airspace restrictions and forex volatility. IndiGo will “temporarily discontinue its flight operations to and from Manchester from Aug 31, 2026” and return one of the six damp leased (hired with operating crew) Boeing 787…
Cricket Canada has described the ICC’s decision to suspend its membership as “unexpected” and said it has already begun taking corrective steps to address the governance and financial issues identified by the sport’s global governing body.The ICC suspended Cricket Canada with immediate effect following its Board meeting in Ahmedabad on Sunday, citing what it called…