NEW DELHI: Observing that the arrival of a child in a family – whether by birth, adoption or surrogacy – involves time, attention and rearing responsibilities to ensure their well-being, Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that maternity leave was the right of all women, irrespective of whether they gave birth biologically or had a child…
TOI correspondent from London: Fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi appeared at the high court here on Tuesday in a bid to get the court to “reopen” its decision to dismiss his appeal against extradition to India, claiming he had compelling new evidence.Nirav’s barrister, Edward Fitzgerald, said the HC judgment in the case of defence middleman Sanjay…
Microsoft has reorganized its Copilot leadership structure, appointing a new executive to lead the unified product while freeing up Mustafa Suleyman to focus exclusively on building frontier AI models. Jacob Andreou, a former Snap executive, will become EVP of Copilot, overseeing both consumer and commercial experiences and reporting directly to CEO Satya Nadella. Ryan Roslansky,…
Marinko Matosevic (Image Via Getty) Former Australian tennis player Marinko Matosevic has been banned from the sport for four years after a serious doping case. The decision was confirmed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. The ruling means he cannot play, coach, or be part of any official tennis event until March 2030. He has…
10% of India’s non-energy imports in 2024 originated from the Middle East region. (AI image) The Middle East conflict has brought into focus the vulnerability of countries around the world in terms of their dependency on oil and gas. India, the world’s fifth largest economy, is also the third largest importer of oil. A big…
US President Donald Trump‘s counterterrorism chief Joe Kent on Tuesday resigned over the ongoing US-Iran conflict, stating that Tehran posed “no imminent threat to our nation.” He claimed that the war was initiated due to pressure from Israel and its lobby in the United States. Kent, who served as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center,…
India at UN slams Pakistan for ‘fabricating’ Islamophobia narratives, flags Ahmadiyya repression, Afghan bombings India on Monday strongly called out Pakistan at the United Nations for what it described as the habitual “fabrication” of Islamophobia narratives against neighbouring countries, while questioning Islamabad’s own record on the treatment of minorities and its actions against Afghanistan during…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday said all that the people of Ladakh primarily wanted was to “start a dialogue or to resume talks” with the Centre. In his first public remarks , two days after being released from Jodhpur Central Jail, Wangchuk termed the revocation of his detention under NSA a “win-win”…
“The tea is 15 rupees,” said the tea stall vendor outside Noida Sector 16A metro station, apologetically handing over a cup of tea that had suddenly become more expensive.When asked why the price had increased, the vendor offered a brief explanation with tired eyes, the “cylinder has gone very costly.” Even the samosas and pakoras…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday said that the energy crisis in India still remains a matter of concern amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. However, it assured consumers not to panic over LPG supplies.During an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in the ministry of petroleum and natural gas,…
