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Naijil Paul (Picture from X) TOI Correspondent from London: A nurse of Indian origin has been sentenced to seven years and nine months in jail in Scotland for raping a colleague and sexually assaulting two others whilst working as a care home manager.Naijil Paul (47) was charged with the offences in 2018 but fled to...

Representative image JAMMU: A madrassa teacher was arrested for allegedly raping a minor in J&K’s Doda district on Monday.The alleged crime occurred at a madrassa in Doda’s Gandoh area. Police caught the accused within three hours of receiving the complaint and booked him under relevant sections of the Pocso Act and BNS.“The accused, a resident...

Visa applicants in India Tuesday received messages that their appointment at the consular office this week has been rescheduled. The rescheduled dates are mostly in March 2026 as the immigration office buys time for social media vetting of applicants — the new rule that kicks in from December 15, 2025 where all social media accounts...

NEW DELHI: Belgium’s Supreme Court has turned down Mehul Choksi’s appeal against his extradition to India. Court officials said that the order from the Antwerp Court of Appeal, which had cleared the way for his extradition, will now stand.Spokesperson for Court of Cassation, Advocaat-generaal Henri Vanderlinden, told PTI, “The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal....

Cuttack: India’s Hardik Pandya celebrates with Jitesh Sharma (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) India opened their T20 World Cup 2026 preparations with a resounding 101-run victory in the first T20I against South Africa at the Barabati Stadium, powered by Hardik Pandya’s strong all-round display and a disciplined bowling performance. The win puts India 1-0 ahead in the...

Marvin Harrison’s Week 15 return uncertain (Image via: Getty Images) Marvin Harrison Jr.’s rookie season faces another hurdle after the Arizona Cardinals wide receiver suffered a heel issue in Week 13. This setback forced him out of the Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. With the Cardinals already eliminated from playoff contention, Harrison’s...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-125873920,imgsize-40058,width-400,resizemode-4/rupee-vs-dollar.jpg" alt="Rupee at 90 per US dollar: What is RBI doing to defend it? ‘Sell $100 Million Every Minute’!" title=" Multiple factors are affecting the rupee negatively. (AI image) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Multiple factors are affecting the rupee negatively. (AI image) The Indian rupee is under pressure and has been hitting new lifetime lows...

Canadian government has committed around C$1.7 billion in federal funding to help universities attract top global scholars For decades, global academic mobility followed a simple rule: if you wanted the deepest research funding, the fastest breakthroughs and the strongest institutional backing, you went to the United States. That assumption is now under quiet strain. As...

Hardik Pandya plays a shot during the first T20 International cricket match between India and South Africa in Cuttack, India, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP) Ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya returned to competitive cricket with a half-century that helped India reach 175/6 in the first T20I against South Africa on Tuesday.Playing his first match after 74...

Following the recent policy change by the Trump administration of mandatory social-media screening (from Dec 15) of all applicants for H-1B and H-4 visas (spouse and dependent children of the H-1B visa holder) – these individuals are facing a fresh disruption.Immigration attorneys are reporting that interview slots at US consulates scheduled for mid to end...