TOI correspondent from Washington:: Amid the tumult of what is basically a trade war Trumpian America has declared on India, an incongruous spectacle is unfolding in Alaska between the two countries. They are in the midst of one of the largest bilateral military exercises in terms of troops mobilized by the Indian Army. In what…
LONDON: Leicester’s Diwali celebrations this year have been significantly scaled back, despite once having been the largest Diwali celebration in the world outside India.Labour-run Leicester city council has announced all the activities will be cancelled apart from lighting up Diwali lanterns on lampposts and a road closure.In previous years the festival saw a Diwali village…
PM Modi to visit flood-affected states NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the recently flood-affected states and review the situation, reported news agency ANI citing government sources.Officials told PTI that PM Modi will visit a few of these areas to take stock of the situation amid demands from some state governments for Central…
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick The TOI correspondent from Washington: Taking a cue from from MAGA Supremo Donald Trump‘s stubborn stance on tariffs, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday signaled a hardening of US position on tariffs saying he expected India to say “sorry” and make a deal with the President after its businesses…
IIM Ahmedabad ranks first in NIRF management rankings 2025. The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad) has secured the top position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) management rankings for the sixth consecutive year. This continued success reflects the institute’s consistent excellence across key parameters that define quality in management education. Since 2020,…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sharply criticised the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for failing to keep the Lodhi-era monument “Gumti of Shaikh Ali” in Defence Colony clean, remarking, “You will clean it in two hours if a dignitary is coming.”A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and S V N Bhatti directed the…
NEW DELHI: India continues to have engagement with the Afghan authorities, ministry of external affairs said on FridayResponding to a media query on India’s position regarding recognition of the Taliban government in Kabul, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have long-standing ties with people of Afghanistan. We continue to support the aspiration…
NEW DELHI: An Air India Express’ Delhi-Indore flight on Friday had a mid-air scare after it suffered an engine fault. The pilot issued a ‘PAN-PAN’ alert to signal a non-critical emergency, but the aircraft eventually landed safely at the airport with a 20-minute delay.“After receiving information about a technical fault in one of the engines…
New GST Rates: Full list of items with new tax rates (AI image) New GST rates 2025 full list: Common man and middle class have a big reason to cheer! Most of the items that people consume in their day-to-day lives – from food to shampoos to appliances – everything is set to become cheaper…
President Donald Trump speaks as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens during a dinner in the State Dinning Room of the White House, in Washington. (AP/PTI)(AP09_05_2025_000017A) US President Donald Trump had a three-word description for tech CEOs he hosted for dinner at White House on September 4. Trump termed the CEOs of America’s largest technology companies…
