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UAE hosts summits, expos and sporting events across February in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. The United Arab Emirates is set to host six major international events through February, spanning governance, tolerance, education, digital trade, healthcare innovation and global sport. The packed schedule brings thousands of leaders, experts and participants to the country, reinforcing the…
The day asks for effort, and you’ll give it. Saturn presses workload and the Moon stirs restlessness, so you may feel tense even before the first cup of tea.Support comes from your younger brother or sister, or someone like that in your life. Their words make you confident. You may take a brave decision and…
Pune: Candidates from across party lines in the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal elections have hit the ground with intensive outreach campaigns to attract voters ahead of a packed weekend.While a few candidates flagged off their campaigns on New Year’s Day, many formally began on Friday, setting the tone for a demanding schedule aimed at…
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle passed away at the age of 92 in Mumbai. As celebs pour in their tribute, Shah Rukh Khan also took to social media to express grief on her demise. He shared a heartwarming picture where he can be seen giving her a peck on the cheek. SRK wrote, “It’s truly sad…
NEW DELHI: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is examining a proposal to introduce ‘performance-linked incentives’ for its fund managers, which will see it allocate more funds to those who give better returns. This is part of the new benchmark methodology being developed for debt investments, officials told TOI. It is also assessing benchmarks for…
NEW DELHI: While details are still trickling in, the announcement of the India-US trade deal couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. Having just dispatched containers for the summer season, garment and leather and footwear makers were worried about orders for the next season.The smaller players had virtually stopped shipments over the last few…
While many tech billionaires are known for lavish homes, private islands or luxury yachts, one gaming executive has spent years quietly doing the opposite. Tim Sweeney, the founder and chief executive of Epic Games, has used a significant portion of his wealth to buy vast stretches of forest in North Carolina. His goal has not…
Oil’s up, finally. Not by much, happily Petrol, diesel and CNG became pricier yesterday. The hike was anticipated from the time war started in Iran, and Hormuz Strait shut down, cutting off roughly 20% of world’s oil and gas supplies. PM’s call for judicious use of these fuels, last Sunday, signalled a hike was imminent….
India must allow insolvency and bankruptcy to build dynamic, risk-taking economy: PM’s Economic Advisory Council member Sanjeev Sanyal NEW DELHI: India needs to be comfortable with people and companies going bankrupt, as continuous insolvency and bankruptcy are essential for building a risk-taking and dynamic economy, said Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) member…
Popular Twitch streamer Uwo’s Lab made a very funny and unusual project go viral online. He turned an old toilet into a working speaker. Many people thought it was only a joke, but Uwo wanted to make it real. The idea came from a post on the DIYaudio subreddit. Someone had shared a photoshopped picture…
