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The findings also highlighted a distinct regional divergence in welfare impact NEW DELHI: In-kind social transfers ranging from free foodgrains under the public distribution system (PDS) to laptops, bicycles and school uniforms have pushed nearly 22 crore people — comprising around 19% of rural population and 8.4% of those in urban areas — into higher…
Salil Parekh, CEO and MD, Infosys (File photo) New Delhi: Infosys CEO Salil Parekh suggested that stock market investors may be misreading the impact of AI tools from companies like Anthropic, arguing that rather than shrinking opportunities for IT services firms, such technologies are likely to expand and reshape the demand for their capabilities. He…
NEW DELHI: The Madhya Pradesh high court has held that a wife is not entitled to maintenance merely because she chose to live separately due to a lack of harmony with her in-laws, or because her husband paid attention to his parents, observing that a son looking after his parents is a normal part of…
The Indian couple challenged their separate accommodation as a violation of their Article 8 right to family life. LONDON: An Indian couple who had their asylum claim in Britain rejected by the home office have won a payout after suing the department in the high court here for being kept in separate accommodation prior to…
The Union Public Service Commission has formulated guidelines to release the provisional answer key on its website after conducting the civil services preliminary examination, the Centre said in the Rajya Sabha.The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the civil services examination annually in three stages – preliminary, main and interview – to select officers for…
Complaints about poor car air-conditioning performance typically rise during peak summer months, but often the problem is linked to user habits rather than mechanical faults. Workshops report an increase in AC inspections as temperatures climb, with many motorists suspecting low refrigerant levels or component failures. However, technicians note that in many cases the system is…
When the US Fed hikes rates, dollar assets such as US Treasuries become more attractive. (Image for representative purpose only) Last Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since July 2023. Thousands of miles away, sitting in your home which you have bought on loan, your EMI may take a…
NEET UG 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released an important advisory for candidates planning to appear for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026. The notice has been issued ahead of the registration process and asks students to update and verify their key documents to avoid problems later.The advisory was…
An S-400 air defence system New Delhi: Russia has shipped the fourth batch of S-400 Triumf defence system that “will reach India by mid-May” soon after the May 7 anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a defence source told TOI. The fifth S-400 system is expected to arrive in India in November. The Russian S-400 system proved…
