NEW DELHI: In keeping with the promise made by BJP in its Delhi poll manifesto — of cleaning and revitalising the Yamuna river — home minister Amit Shah on Friday chaired a high-level meeting on rejuvenation of the river and stressed on the need for Delhi to work with the neighbouring states to check the…
Defence sector stocks came under pressure on Thursday as investors booked profits following a sharp three-month rally. The Nifty India Defence Index dropped 2%, lagging the broader Nifty which ended 0.5% lower.Out of the 18 stocks on the defence index, 16 closed in the red. Bharat Dynamics was the biggest loser, falling 4.8% to Rs…
Sachin Tendulkar, waves in the Royal Box prior to the Gentlemen’s Singles semi-final match between Taylor Fritz and Carlos Alcaraz (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Wimbledon 2025 has not only delivered thrilling tennis action but has also drawn several global sporting icons. On Friday, it was the turn of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar to…
As the monsoon rains pour and the sacred month of Sawan 2025 begins on July 11, the air becomes dense with humidity and devotion. Sawan isn’t just a time for religious fasting and Shiva puja—it’s also an invitation to realign our body’s doshas and cosmic energies. According to Vedic astrology, the rainy season tends to…
India’s entry-level electric scooter space is heating up with new launches and aggressive pricing. The latest to join the fray is Hero’s new Vida VX2 Go, which takes on the likes of TVS iQube and budget models like the Ola S1 Z. All three are aimed at budget-conscious urban riders, but how do they compare…
Deepak Tijori revealed he was a strong contender for the lead in ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ before Salman Khan. Despite initially being told he had the role, Sooraj Barjatya ultimately chose Salman after family feedback favored his romantic appeal. Tijori accepted the decision gracefully, understanding the director’s perspective and the film’s needs. Before Salman Khan became…
ChatGPT experienced an outage, with 91% of users facing issues. OpenAI acknowledged the problem, and the service is now back online with performance back to normal. The TOI Tech team verified the restoration on the website and mobile app. ChatGPT went through an outage. The outage tracking website — Downdetector — has also received reports…
NEW DELHI: On Day 2 of the third Test at Lord’s, Joe Root produced a moment of brilliance to dismiss Karun Nair and etch his name further into cricketing history. Positioned at first slip, Root took a sharp one-handed catch diving to his right after Nair edged a short-of-a-length delivery from Ben Stokes. It was…
NEW DELHI: A woman professor was found dead with injuries at her residence in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur city on Friday morning.The police are investigating the case of the 55-year-old as a case of unnatural death.The deceased was identified as Pragya Agrawal, who was a professor at the Government Home Science College. Her body was discovered…
India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $3.049 billion to $699.736 billion for the week ended July 4, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.This comes after a sharp rise of $4.849 billion in the previous week, which had taken the reserves to $702.784 billion. The all-time high of $704.885…