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Mahindra has launched the XEV 9S in India at a starting price of Rs 19.95 lakh, ex-showroom. This model marks its entry into the three-row electric SUV space. Essentially, the XEV 9S is the EV counterpart to the XUV700, but comes with several enhancements and changes. Test drives will begin on December 5, while bookings…
For me, who was an active political worker of Congress under K Kamaraj for over a decade during my student days, the current debate on Special Intensive Revision is uninformed. EC’s SIR now, was in my days as a political worker, a normal electoral activity of party cadre. Read full story on TOI+ Facebook Twitter…
Investigative journalist Kenneth Klippenstein revealed a leaked Justice Department memo that instructs FBI to begin compiling a list of American individuals and groups who can become potential domestic extremists. The document was reportedly signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi. It has a sweeping plan to identify, track and investigate citizens based on political and ideological…
Chaos at airports amid flight cancellations NEW DELHI: India’s largest airline IndiGo is scrambling to restore stability after a week of unprecedented operational chaos sparked by the rollout of revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) for pilots. The disruption, which began on December 2, quickly snowballed into one of the worst aviation meltdowns the country…
NEW DLEHI: The Lok Sabha on Monday held discussion on the country’s national song – Vande Mataram’ – on its 150th anniversary. Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla opened the special discussion, calling the national song a powerful symbol of India’s harmony, strength and freedom struggle, and said the debate aims to honour the sacrifices of…
People from the mountaineering community participate in a rally to mark the anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest in Kathmandu (Image credit: AP) Nepal’s mountaineering community celebrated the conquest of the world’s highest mountain with a rally of climbers, guides and others who gathered for International Everest Day. The event Thursday marked the…
A 2022 study, cited by Jacobsen, predicts five billion deaths/ Representative Image If World War III begins as a burst of missiles and miscalculation, Annie Jacobsen argues, it will not be a protracted campaign but a compressed sequence of decisions and detonations, the kind that could kill, as she explains, referencing a 2022 study, “five…
JAMMU: Dense smoke continues to billow up along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Bhimber Gali-Balakote areas of Rajouri and Poonch districts in Jammu & Kashmir after a massive forest fire broke out on Sunday, which is spreading across large swathes in the border districts.Officials said the fire started on the zero line ahead…
Shillong: The cosy charm of homespun garments woven out of colourful yarns with simple stitches and patterns now lingers only as a nostalgic memory.Hand-knit woollen wears, once an essential part of the winter wardrobe, have given way to designer outfits readily available at the tap of a finger on a mobile phone screen.Gone are the…
Home loan borrowers are set to get relief as several major banks have started cutting lending rates after the Reserve Bank of India lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% on December 5, 2025. Following the repo rate cut from 5.50%, lenders have moved to reduce MCLR-, RLLR- and RBLR-linked rates, paving…
