Luthra brothers (File photo) NEW DELHI: Advocate Vishnu Joshi, representing a victim’s family in the Goa nightclub fire case, on Wednesday said that one of the Luthra brothers requested a Dunlop mattress during police remand.Joshi explained that the court carefully considered the brothers’ health claims before granting custody. Speaking to reporters, he said, “Today, when...
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US travel ban now covers 20 percent of world countries
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a major expansion of its 2025 US travel ban, nearly doubling the number of countries – mostly from Africa – subject to full or partial restrictions on entry to the United States.The policy, slated to take effect January 1,...
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana a good post-office savings scheme, but is it enough? Explained
Given the lucrative interest rate and the tax benefits, is Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana an obvious savings choice for your girl child? (AI image) Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana or SSY is a popular post-office savings scheme for the girl child, first introduced over ten years ago as part of the government’s Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign. The...
Stephen & Ayesha Curry net worth 2025: Earnings, assets and investments
Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry are a power couple (Image via Getty Images) For a long time, Stephen Curry and his spouse, Ayesha Curry, have been regarded as one of the NBA’s most adored power couples. Their romance started while they were teenagers, and they have been married for more than ten years and are...
New Insurance Bill 2025 cleared by Parliament; opens sector to 100% FDI
NEW DELHI: The Parliament on Wednesday cleared the new insurance bill that allows 100% FDI. The “Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha Bill” was passed in Rajya Sabha, a day after getting Lok Sabha’s nod. This comes despite several Rajya Sabha opposition members’ demands that it’s referred to a Parliamentary committee fir further scrutiny. The members also...
Still afloat, still fragile: How Pakistan economy is dodging a complete collapse — explained
Quetta, Pakistan (AP file photo) How is Pakistan’s economy still surviving? The question continues to arise as the country grapples with prolonged economic stress despite years of weak growth and low human development indicators.In recent years, Pakistan has dealt with sharp currency swings, runaways inflation between 2022 and 2024, persistent balance-of-payments pressures and mounting external...
Warner Bros reject Paramount bid: Board calls offer misleading; backs Netflix merger
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126039928,imgsize-2183903,width-400,resizemode-4/warner-bros-discovery-writes-1400-word-rejection-letter-to-shareholders-calls-paramount-offer-misleading-read-full-text-on-netflix-deal.jpg" alt="Warner Bros Discovery writes 1400-word ‘rejection’ letter to shareholders, calls Paramount offer ‘misleading’: Read full text on Netflix deal" title=" AI generated image for representation ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> AI generated image for representation Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) board of directors have unanimously rejected a $108 billion hostile takeover bid bid worth $108 billion...
‘Make informed decisions’: DGCA cautions students headed abroad for pilot training
NEW DELHI: India has sounded a caution for students headed abroad for pilot training. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a notice for such students and their parents that it “has no role or responsibility in the regulation, oversight, quality, progress or completion of pilot training undertaken at organisations/ institutions situated abroad...
AI can replace teams in US offices, but here’s why Harvard says that would be a mistake
Artificial Intelligence On a quiet spring morning in Boston, sunlight filtered through the tall windows of Baker Library at Harvard Business School. The building, long associated with case studies on management, labour and power, has become an unlikely symbol of a new question confronting the US workforce. On May 27, 2025, researchers inside the Harvard...
Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers sent to 5-day police custody; probe into tragedy widens
Luthra brothers (File photo) NEW DELHI: A Goa court on Wednesday sent Saurav Luthra and Gaurav Luthra to 5-day police custody in connection with the devastating fire at an Arpora club venue. The Luthra brothers are the owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, which was engulfed in fire that claimed 25 lives.The brothers...
