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NEW DELHI: Fifty-three-year-old Ajit Singh has been bedridden since Feb 3 when an SUV being driven by a minor crashed into his cab after colliding with the motorcycle of Sahil Dhaneshra (23) in Dwarka. While the young biker died instantly, Singh suffered severe head and rib injuries. “Even breathing causes me pain,” he tells TOI…
Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on derivatives will rise from April 1, 2026, after the Finance minister Sithraman in her 9th budget speech proposed higher rates on futures and options trading as part of Budget 2026 changes to the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the move while presenting the Budget, saying: “I…
NEW DELHI: The race for the Maharaja’s crown of thorns — Air India CEO’s position — has entered its final stage with the selection narrowing down to four names, including AI chief commercial officer Nipun Aggarwal, erstwhile Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan, who is now senior vice president at Singapore Airlines (SIA), and two expatriates.The airline’s…
In Malayalam Cinema, Scandals Come And Go. For The Women Who Named Their Abusers, The Consequences Are PermanentNine years after the 2017 actress assault case cracked open Malayalam cinema’s culture of silence, the industry finds itself circling back to a story it thought it had outgrown. In Kochi, a young actor walks off a film…
Sharib Hashmi is not shying away from talking about the roles that didn’t work out. In a recent interview, the actor candidly admitted that missing out on parts in Sanju and Bajrangi Bhaijaan remains a lingering regret. Sharib Hashmi is not shying away from talking about the roles that didn’t work out. In a recent…
Travis Head scored a blistering 163 in the SCG Test (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia etched their name into a rare 134-year-old chapter of Test history on Day 3 of the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, producing a batting effort unmatched in the rivalry since the 19th century. Australia, pushing for a…
Peptides are short-chain amino acids that control various biologic activities in living organisms. For athletes, they are the new testosterone. For overweight people, they are the new diet. For injured people, they are a black box. Here are a few observations. The most popular peptides are the GLP-1 versions initially used for weight loss, and…
DHAKA: Bangladesh will not be a “football” between India and China, PM Tarique Rahman’s foreign affairs adviser Humaiun Kobir has said, stressing on a ‘Bangladesh first policy’, maintaining ties with major global powers, including India, China and the US. His remarks come as Dhaka looks at balancing bilateral relations with several nations, especially those in…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has introduced a quick response (QR) code-based verification system to regulate the access of persons to the counting halls on May 4, the day of the election results.“To eliminate the possibility of any unauthorised persons from entering counting centres, the Election Commission of India has introduced a QR code–based photo…
A Chinese researcher working in the United States has pleaded guilty to smuggling E. coli into the country. 32-year-old Youhuang Xiang, a Chinese national and former postdoctoral researcher on a J-1 visa at Indiana University, was sentenced to more than four months in prison after admitting to concealing bacterial DNA in a shipment sent from…
