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It’s your password to social media power ‘Rage bait’ is the OED’s Word of the Year. If you were born after Y2K, you need no explanation, but for social media illiterates it’s spelt out as ‘manipulative tactics used to drive engagement online’. It won because its usage increased threefold in 2025, beating closest rivals, ‘aura…
Canada has taken a major step toward correcting a long-standing misunderstanding by clearly separating the sacred Hindu, Jain and Buddhist swastika from Nazi imagery in its federal anti-hate legislation. The change comes through amendments to Bill C-9, which aims to overhaul Criminal Code provisions related to hate crimes and hate symbols. Although the bill is…
ITR refunds: Delays in receiving income tax refunds this year are largely tied to filing errors, system checks for high-value claims and incomplete verification by taxpayers, according to an ET report. While small refunds have been processed for most filers, many taxpayers are still waiting because their returns have been flagged for additional review, or…
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the PM National Relief Fund for the families of those who died in the Arunachal Pradesh accident, and Rs 50,000 for the injured. “Distressed by the loss of lives due to a mishap in the Anjaw district of…
US President Donald Trump (AP) The TOI correspondent from Washinton: Amid strained ties with New Delhi, the Trump administration has notified Congress of a $686 million sustainment and modernisation package for Pakistan’s aging F-16 fighter jet fleet just weeks after Islamabad’s high-profile lobbying blitz secured warmer ties with the White House.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency…
A wrongful death lawsuit filed against Royal Caribbean alleges that the body of a California man was stored in a refrigerator for the remainder of a three-day cruise after he died following a violent restraint by ship security. The complaint claims the man, 35-year-old Michael Virgil, had been served 33 alcoholic drinks under the cruise…
Trump envisions this updated programme as an instrument to draw and maintain exceptional talent. Indians, chasing the American dream, now have a fresh avenue to fulfill it with US President Donald Trump officially launching the Gold card programme. Given the long queues for Green cards and the stricter H-1B visa regime, Indians have been looking…
NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the opening of ticket sales for next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, setting entry-level prices at “historic low” to increase access to the tournament.Ticket sales started at 6:45pm IST, with prices beginning at Rs 100 in India and LKR 1,000 in Sri Lanka, according…
Yuvraj Singh joins Team India’s huddle NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh made a surprise appearance just ahead of the toss before the second T20I between India and South Africa in New Chandigarh, joining the players’ huddle and sharing a few motivating words. The 2011 World Cup hero joined India’s team huddle, offering tactical…
Hyderabad: Behind the sweeping green promises of Telangana’s Vision 2047 lies an ambition that could reshape the state’s ecology — if bold targets are matched by realistic timelines and strong enforcement on the ground.The Vision 2047 document presents a wide-ranging environmental roadmap, placing water bodies, green buffers and ecosystem restoration at the centre of long-term…
