File photo of Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma. New Delhi: Mumbai Indians became the second team to crash out of the Indian Premier League after losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a last-over thriller on Sunday. The result means the mighty MI unit will go without silverware for a sixth consecutive season — the longest…
New Delhi: Govt on Thursday replaced National Building Code (NBC) with National Building Construction Standards (NBCS) by withdrawing the earlier code. The new standards will serve more as guidelines, with this being done following directives from Deregulation Cell under Cabinet Secretariat.TOI has learnt that one of the main reasons for replacing NBC with NBCS was…
NEW DELHI: The Baramulla-Uri stretch of the National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir was closed near Lagama on Sunday following a heavy landslide, disrupting vehicular movement on the key route.The landslide blocked the road, prompting authorities to divert traffic via the Bandi-Paranpillan-Dachi route towards Uri to maintain connectivity while clearance operations are under way, news…
UBS has a buy on Indian Hotels with the target price at Rs 900. Analysts said the company reported resilient Jan-March quarter (Q4FY26) numbers despite geopolitical headwinds, with consolidated revenues rising 14% on the year (YoY) to Rs 2,770 crore and profit after tax (PAT) up 15% YoY to Rs 600 crore.This was underpinned by…
Native bees need more than a place to stay; they need one that’s actually safe.Image Credits: Google Gemini Remember that cute little wooden box of yours, with the hollow tubes in it, that you put up in your backyard last spring? It may not be the pollinator paradise you imagine. Bee hotels have had a…
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of openly prioritising oil and energy dominance in its foreign policy, alleging that Washington’s military actions in countries such as Iran and Venezuela are driven by resource interests.In an interview with Russian state television, Lavrov said the US “cares only about its own well-being” and…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only NEW DELHI: Commercial vehicle drivers’ unions in Delhi-NCR began a three-day strike on Thursday, demanding a hike in taxi and auto fares amid rising fuel prices, though several auto and taxi unions distanced themselves from the protest, saying services would continue as usual.The strike, called from May 21 to…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday expressed readiness for peace talks with Russia at “any moment and any format”, Reuters reported.The war-torn nation is seeking direct, face-to-face talks between Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Kyiv’s top diplomat, who described a possible summit as a way to reinvigorate US-led efforts to end Russia’s…
Veteran comedian Dinesh Hingoo, known for his impeccable comic timing across over 300 films, has revealed that he still steps out to work at the age of 86 — not out of choice, but necessity.In a video that has gone viral on social media, the actor candidly spoke about his current reality. “I am 86…
Raj Singh, arrested in a murder case, made inflammatory remarks in a viral video. LUCKNOW: A purported video of Ballia resident Raj Singh, described by cops as an alleged sharpshooter arrested in connection with the murder probe of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, surfaced on social media a day…