TOI correspondent from London: Nirav Modi appeared defiant in the dock in his Bank of India (BOI) trial on Thursday, saying that the banks, together with the CBI and ED, had destroyed the business he had spent 20 years building up and that he had committed no fraud against Punjab National Bank.Nirav was giving evidence…
India draws record $94.5 billion FDI in FY26 India’s investment and manufacturing push has clocked record gains, with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) reaching a record $94.53 billion in 2025-26, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.The latest annual inflow has taken India’s cumulative FDI receipts between 2014 and 2026 to $843 billion, Goyal…
A US federal trade court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s latest 10% global tariffs, delivering a legal setback to one of his key trade policy measures and raising questions over the administration’s authority to impose broad import duties without Congress.The ruling by the US Court of International Trade came in a 2–1 decision on…
Indiana lawmaker resigns after being spotted shoplifting at several Walmart stores. 70-year-old Republican senator from Indiana Ron Alting announced his resignation after he was spotted multipl times at several Walmart stores shoplifting. His embarrassing shoplifting incidents were reported in Lafayette, Monticello and Florida. In a Facebook post Wednesday afternoon, he wrote, “Twenty-eight years ago, I…
Menon had already completed his first spacewalk earlier this month. He spent six hours and 27 minutes outside the ISS with Nasa astronaut Jessica Meir. Indian-origin astronaut Anil Menon stepped outside the International Space Station on Tuesday for his second spacewalk. He was joined by European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot for an important repair…
CINTAA re-election results out: Upasana Singh, Sahila Chadha, Varsha Usgaonkar lead with maximum vote The counting for CINTAA (Cine and TV Artistes’ Association) re-election was completed on Saturday with Upasana Singh and Sahila Chadha leading with the maximum number of votes.While Upasana received 360 votes, Sahila got 357 votes. This was followed by 349 votes…
HPRCA invites applications for 312 Assistant Staff Nurse vacancies under five-year engagement programme in Himachal Pradesh The Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Aayog (HPRCA), Hamirpur, has released the notification for the recruitment of 312 Assistant Staff Nurse posts under Advertisement No. 12/2026. The vacancies are in the Department of Medical Education and Research, Himachal Pradesh, and…
Veteran actress Anu Aggarwal weighed in on the Peddi controversy surrounding Janhvi Kapoor’s portrayal, urging young actors to refuse roles that compromise human dignity. Drawing from her own experience, she said objectification made her walk away from films. Director Buchi Babu Sana has since apologised and confirmed the disputed scenes will be edited. Veteran actress…
Mumbai University Defends AI Use in CDOE Psychology Study Material, Orders Inquiry MUMBAI: The use of AI in the content creation process of a study material for the MA Psychology programme offered by Mumbai University‘s Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) has drawn criticism and ridicule from students on social media. The university, however,…
Saudi Arabia Eid ul Fitr 2026 moon sighting: KSA Supreme Court Asks Muslims to Search for Shawwal AH 1447 Crescent Ahead of Eid As the holy month of Ramadan 2026 draws to a close, Muslims around the world are preparing for one of the most anticipated moments of the Islamic calendar and that is the…
