Category: Events

Ambala: Haryana transport minister Anil Vij has ordered a detailed investigation into the assets and income of a man who placed the highest bid of nearly ₹1.12 crore for the VIP registration number HR88B-8888 but later backed out, forfeiting his security deposit.The minister said the unusual bid raises serious questions about the bidder’s financial capacity...

India’s exports posted a healthy rise in November after a sharp fall in October, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday, indicating that outbound shipments had regained momentum despite global volatility. He did not reveal the numbers, with the commerce ministry set to release official data on December 15.According to PTI, Goyal said...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-125755202,imgsize-95048,width-400,height-225,resizemode-72/teachers-sir-blo-duty.jpg" alt="BLO on SIR duty dies of haemorrhage, another attempts suicide; toll now 10 in UP" title=" Representative photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative photo MEERUT/BAREILLY: Uttar Pradesh’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive took another grim turn this week, with a BLO dying of brain haemorrhage in Bareilly, another attempting suicide in Meerut, and...

US President Donald Trump WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump held nothing back in a xenophobic tirade against Somali immigrants during a White House Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, calling them “garbage” and vowing mass deportations.The remarks, aimed squarely at a large Somali community in Minnesota and Somali-American Democratic lawmaker Ilhan Omar, came amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment...

India vs South Africa (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) NEW DELHI: South Africa secured a four-wicket victory in the second ODI against India, despite outstanding centuries from Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad. The visitors successfully chased down a target of 359 runs.The South African chase was led by Aiden Markram’s brilliant 110, supported by Dewald Brevis’s explosive...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File photo) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday clarified that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) did not question India’s growth figures, and said the Fund’s ‘C’ grade on national accounts stems solely from the use of an outdated base year. She said the IMF, in fact, acknowledged India’s healthy economic performance...

MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, has significantly reduced her Amazon stake, donating billions to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Her recent $80 million gift to Howard University highlights her focus on substantial contributions to DEI and disaster relief. Scott’s philanthropic efforts continue to impact numerous causes, solidifying her position as a top global philanthropist. MacKenzie...

NEW DELHI: The Directorate general of Civil Aviation on Wednesday launched a probe into the disruptions caused in IndiGo’s network.DGCA has asked the airline to report to its headquarters and present the facts leading to the current situation.“The inconvenience caused to passengers is regretted. Travellers are advised to verify flight status through official channels before...

NEW DELHI: BJP MP Rajkumar Chahar on Wednesday said that the city’s iconic Taj Mahal had become a “curse”. The BJP MP told parliament that development in Agra was slowing due to strict regulations under the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) and NGT norms.Speaking in the Lok Sabha during the winter session, he said the Taj...

NEW DELHI: A lot can happen over a cup of coffee. But even after two breakfasts between Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar, the question over the chief ministerial post in Karnataka still remains unanswered.As the Congress government reached the halfway mark in the state, reports quoting Congress sources suggested that MLAs and MLCs from...