NEW DELHI: Amid government’s big push for next-generation reforms for improving ease of living and ease of doing business, PM Modi has directed all ministries and departments to go back to the intended beneficiaries – citizens and businesses – to assess the impact of policy modifications on their life and work.TOI has learnt that PM…
Yash confirms ‘Toxic’ RELEASE date: Geethu Mohandas film set for worldwide launch on August The wait for updates on Yash’s highly anticipated action entertainer ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ has finally ended with an official release date announcement. The film is now set for a worldwide theatrical release on August 26 this year. The confirmation…
Supporters nationwide send food and medicines to protesters at Jantar Mantar. By: Priyamvada Sharma & TN Mohammed Ishan NEW DELHI: If food is a love language, it has spoken freely at Jantar Mantar.Samosas, pizzas, kadhi chawal, medicines and more have arrived for the protesters through Swiggy and Zomato orders made by supporters from across the…
The Supreme Court emphasized its reluctance to direct arrests, prioritizing evidence collection and witness protection. While monitoring investigations, the bench declined to comment on the merits of the Anil Ambani Group (ADAG) case, citing past collateral damage to reputations. The CBI has filed nine FIRs totaling Rs 27,337 crore against ADAG entities. NEW DELHI: A…
A gardening hack making the rounds online says a spice sitting in most kitchens, cayenne pepper, can drive rats out of your yard for good. There’s actually something to this. Cayenne gets its heat from a compound called capsaicin, and researchers have tested exactly how rats respond to it. Turns out they do eat less…
The escalation came hours after an ACP-rank officer was injured in stone-pelting near Tolstoy Marg NEW DELHI: Fresh clashes broke out between protesters and security personnel at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday, with police firing tear gas shells and resorting to a cane-charge to disperse the crowd. At least six police personnel, including two ACP-rank officers…
Returns From ECBs, Foreign Currency Bonds On Wait & Watch Due To Longer Durations MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Bankers expect India to draw $80-85 billion of foreign capital through the RBI’s swap-backed push spanning FCNR(B) deposits, external commercial borrowings and overseas foreign currency bonds issued by banks, though the timing of inflows is likely to be uneven…
Shashank Singh and Karun Nair (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Catches win matches, is an old adage in cricket , and rightly so. One moment of brilliance in the field can change the course of a game. But equally, one dropped catch can prove costly – sometimes even haunting captains and teams for a long time.The…
Mumbai Police on Thursday initiated a probe after a viral video allegedly showed a police driver threatening student protesters. MUMBAI: Mumbai Police on Thursday ordered an inquiry into a viral video purportedly showing a police driver threatening student protesters with fabricated criminal cases if they returned to agitate. The widely shared video allegedly shows the…
IAF AN-32 aircraft crashes at Assam’s Jorhat airbase The Antonov-32 (An-32), a Soviet-origin twin-engine turboprop, has been the backbone of the Indian Air Force’s transport fleet since its induction in 1984. With over 100 aircraft in service, India remains the largest operator of this versatile platform, originally designed to perform in tropical and mountainous conditions….