NEW DELHI: India is finalising its hub-and-spoke policy of flying passengers between small towns and rest of the world via hub like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The move comes amid Air India and IndiGo’s massive orders for wide body aircraft; the coming of age of Indian hub airports that are gearing up for domestic-to-international and…
FILE Picture (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, File) Microsoft is planning its first voluntary employee buyout in the company’s 51-year history. According to a memo, Microsoft is offering voluntary retirement to thousands of its employees in the US. Microsoft has never previously done buyouts of this scale. As per the report, about 7% of Microsoft’s workforce in…
Shardul Thakur came out to bat for Mumbai Indians during his team’s match vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2026 match on Thursday. Interestingly, Shardul Thakur was not part of the Mumbai’s starting XI and even not the impact player. Mumbai had already used opener Danish Malewar as its impact player in place…
The United States has approved only one applicant so far under President Donald Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa programme. According to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the visa programme will offer US residency in exchange for a $1 million fee.Testifying before a US House committee on Thursday, Lutnick said that the identity of the approved applicant was…
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) players took the field wearing black armbands in their IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Thursday.CSK and MI came face to face for the first time in IPL 2026. The much-awaited game, dubbed as the ‘El Classico’, entered a new phase as it is the first IPL match without…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned that possible second-round effects, where supply shocks could transform into demand-side pressures, require careful and continuous assessment amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, according to the April edition of its bulletin.The bulletin noted that while the ceasefire between the United States and Iran has provided some breather…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday escalated his rhetoric against Iran to a new pitch, appearing to endorse the idea of eliminating Iranian leaders who oppose a deal, two weeks after he threatened to annihilate a civilisation — even as he doubled down on claims of US military dominance over the…
It takes a village to raise a child. Really? Maybe not literally, but financially, it can certainly feel like that, especially in today’s day and age. For many parents, bringing a new human into the world is one of life’s most joyful milestones. But, it’s not just the start of your journey into parenthood, but…
Nandigram: People show their ink-marked fingers after casting votes during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, in Nandigram, Purba Medinipur district. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu and West Bengal recorded bumper polling on Thursday, with the Election Commission (ECI) saying both states saw their highest-ever voter turnout since Independence…
Feroz Khan and Mumtaz shared a close friendship through the years. The actress did her first and only ever bikini scene for his film ‘Apraadh’. They also did films like ‘Aadmii Aur Insaan’, ‘Mela’, ‘Upaasna’ together. In a recent interview, Mumtaz spoke about her bonding with the late actor and also clarified that there was…