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The verification drive would continue for seven days CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation on Wednesday began verification of EVMs used in 14 polling booths in Kolathur assembly constituency in the recent election following a petition filed by former chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin. Stalin lost the seat to Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam’s V…
1 (Those born on the 1st, 10th, 19th and 28th of any month, are ruled by the Numerology number 1)Today may test your confidence more than you like. A work plan that looks straight and simple can suddenly hit a wall, and you may find yourself asking whether you’re pushing in the right career direction…
In large, populous and stratified countries, a viable social contract needs some way of promising equality of opportunity. India and China have converged on the same instrument: the competitive public exam. For all the anxiety, exhaustion, and tragedy these examinations produce, for hundreds of millions of families they remain the one guaranteed shot at a…
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…
BENGALURU: Indian Premier League‘s business value rose 11.4% from a year earlier to $20.6 billion in 2026, helped by growing revenues, digital viewership and record franchise transactions, according to a study by investment bank Houlihan Lokey.It also pegged Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s brand value at $312 million, 16% higher than the previous year and making it…
NEW DELHI: As India accelerates its preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games and strengthens its bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games, the country’s sports industry will come together under one roof at the TOI Sports Fitness and Infrastructure Expo-2026, billed as India’s premier business-to-business sports exhibition. The event will be held at the Bharat…
Salman Rushdie stabbing: Attacker convicted on Hezbollah support, terror charges NEW DELHI: A US man already serving a 25-year prison sentence for attempting to murder Indian-British author Salman Rushdie has been convicted on additional federal charges, including providing material support to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, the BBC reported.A federal jury in New York on…
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…
BENGALURU: GenAI is poised to transform India’s labour market over the next decade, redefine job roles and accelerate the shift towards higher-value work, according to a new Goldman Sachs report.The report estimates that GenAI could automate 9-17% of tasks currently performed by India’s non-agricultural workforce. However 8-12% of jobs face a meaningful risk of substitution,…
Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach and Sakshi Chaudhary (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India’s boxers continued their impressive run at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with six more pugilists reaching the semifinals on Wednesday. The results took India’s assured boxing medal tally to 10, already bettering the seven medals the country won at the 2022 Birmingham Games.Sakshi…
