Category: Events

Jana Nayagan continues its strong theatrical run after two weeks of release. The film has amassed a worldwide gross of Rs 300 crore and is nearing Rs 180 crore India net. Early estimates show Rs 0.34 crore India net collection on its thirteenth day. Weekday collections have slowed but steady footfalls maintain its momentum. The...

The Income Tax Department begins processing refunds only after a taxpayer completes e-verification of the return. Income tax refund status: Have you filed your income tax return within the deadline? Were you eligible for a refund and are wondering when the amount will be credited in your bank account? The deadline for filing Income Tax...

Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi experienced turbulence-related event during cruise. (Photo: TOI) NEW DELHI: Some passengers and crew members onboard Air India’s Phuket-Delhi flight (AI 2379) suffered injuries when the aircraft encountered turbulence during descent at the destination on Tuesday morning, causing a sudden drop in altitude.An AI with medical support received the...

The opposition questioned the expenditure, while the ruling BJP accused the opposition of going back on a decision that had been taken unanimously by all political parties. MUMBAI: After BMC’s proposal to replace Mahindra Scorpio SUVs allotted to key political office-bearers in the civic body with six new Toyota Innovas ran into a controversy, MNS...

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and other party leaders stopped from marching to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence. (Photo: PTI) NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Tuesday stopped AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and other party leaders from marching to Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s residence, prompting the party to stage a sit-in protest on Firoz Shah Road.Kejriwal, along...

Photo credit: Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has acknowledged differences with US President Donald Trump over the implementation of a proposed Gaza peace framework, saying Hamas must be fully disarmed and the Gaza Strip demilitarised before reconstruction can begin.“There are disagreements with President Trump that I don’t hide regarding the recent agreement with Hamas....

PM Modi Facebook post row NEW DELHI: The Centre will raise a range of concerns with Meta’s global team during its meeting in India on August 5 and 6, including the platform’s handling of Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM), the temporary restriction of prominent verified accounts, and the spread of AI-generated content, IT...

Rumesh Pathirage and Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The newest rivalry in men’s javelin is set to resume sooner than expected.Just days after Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage edged Neeraj Chopra to the Commonwealth Games gold medal in Glasgow, the two South Asian stars will lock horns again at the Lausanne Diamond League on August...

Why a weaker dollar suits US president Trump (Photo credit: Reuters) The US has taken the extraordinary step of helping Japan pull the yen back from a four-decade low, signalling that Washington sees the currency’s collapse as more than Tokyo’s economic problem.The joint intervention drove the yen from nearly 164 against the dollar last month...

Tamil Nadu LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin NEW DELHI: DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday reacted strongly to his detention over an alleged “distasteful double-meaning remark” made during a protest against the Vijay-led government in Tamil Nadu. The remark was made in response to the public chant of an actress’s name at a gathering in Thanjavur.Udhayanidhi, himself...