In a recent update, the UAE’s General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat (Awqaf) has announced that registration for the Hajj 2026 season will officially begin on September 24, 2025. The last date of registration mentioned is October 9, 2025. The announcement is part of the country’s efforts to offer citizens enough time to…
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…
SEBI imposed a $567 million penalty on Jane Street, which the company has deposited. While it can restart trading in India, it has refrained from doing so, Reuters reported last month. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) launched a formal investigation into Jane Street’s trading practices even though…
In Vinland Saga, they speak of a faraway place, “a warm and fertile land, untouched by slave-raiders nor the flame of war” — where even the weary might find peace. Tolkien wrote of a similar “far, green country,” glimpsed on the edge of the world. As the plane slipped below the clouds, I thought of…
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,…
According the World Health Organisation, the global diabetes cases have increased four-fold over past decades.Highlighting how sedentary lifestyles and poor food choices have fueled the diabetes epidemic, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in 2024, “We have seen an alarming rise in diabetes over the past three decades, which reflects the increase in obesity,…
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…
Fast fashion giant Shein is investigating its internal processes after an image of Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was used to model clothing on its website.An archived page for the ‘Men’s New Spring/Summer Short Sleeve Blue Ditsy Floral White Shirt’ for $10 showed the item was almost sold out, with just…
Chandra Grahan or Lunar Eclipse is going to occur on September 7, 2025 and this eclipse is going to happen on the first day of Pitru Paksha, on Purnima Shradh. This Lunar Eclipse will be the most powerful eclipse of this year and going to impact on each zodiac signs badly. This time, Moon will…
