Dog owners visiting the Swiss border town of Chiasso will soon have one more responsibility besides picking up after their pets. From mid-August 2026, anyone whose dog urinates on pavements or building facades in the town centre must rinse the area with water or risk a fine for repeat offences. The unusual regulation, believed to…
NEW DELHI: Mahindra Group has outlined an ambitious growth road map for its newly combined truck and bus business, targeting a 10-12% share of India’s heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) market by FY31 and over 20% by FY36, as it seeks to strengthen its presence across the commercial vehicle spectrum following the consolidation of Mahindra Truck…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As India enter a critical phase in their bid to stay alive in the World Test Championship (WTC) race, Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill are taking a cautious approach to regaining full fitness ahead of the two-Test series in Sri Lanka starting Aug 15.TOI understands that Bumrah will begin…
The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has announced the 2026 compartment examination schedule for Class 10 and Class 12 students. The supplementary exams will take place from August 7 to August 14 in pen-and-paper mode. Eligible candidates can access the detailed datesheet through the official website and prepare according to the subject-wise examination schedule. The Jharkhand…
Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston vacation in Spain. (Image credits: Instagram) Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox, the ‘Friends’ stars, kept their promise to be there for each other – whether through dejection or cruising off the Spanish island of Mallorca and having the time of their lives. The two gorgeous actresses were spotted vacationing with…
Microsoft’s push into artificial intelligence is beginning to show stronger returns, with the company reporting a sharp rise in cloud revenue and a growing base of paid AI users in its latest quarterly results.The technology giant posted revenue of $90 billion, or $4.81 per share, for the April-June quarter, an 18% increase from the year-ago…
File photo: Bangladeshi foreign minister Khalilur Rahman DHAKA: Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman Wednesday emphasised the need to address “some irritations” that exist in Bangladesh-India ties, noting govt is reviewing India’s invitation to PM Tarique Rahman for the Sept Brics Summit in New Delhi.Talking to reporters following a meeting with Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh…
Asian equities showed signs of stabilising on Thursday, but investors remained cautious after a turbulent week marked by a sharp AI-driven market sell-off, uncertainty over the US interest rate outlook and renewed geopolitical tensions that briefly sent oil prices soaring. Taiwan’s benchmark climbed 666.47 points to 40,705.65, up 1.66%, while South Korea’s Kospi gained 201.22…
(From right) Neeraj Chopra with Rohit Yadav and Anderson Peters in Glasgow (Image credit: Instagram) The last time Neeraj Chopra competed at Commonwealth Games, he won gold in 2018. The next edition passed him by because of a groin injury. Now, after nearly nine months out and a return to competition only last month, the…
Indian American scientist Dr Ravi Thadhani to lead Cedars-Sinai’s medical and research ecosystem Indian American physician-scientist Dr Ravi Thadhani, whose research has helped transform the diagnosis of life-threatening pregnancy complications and kidney diseases, has been appointed to one of the most senior leadership positions at Cedars-Sinai, one of the United States’ leading academic medical centres.Beginning…
