NEW DELHI: Ultraviolette Automotive, Bangalore-based maker of electric sports bikes, has not only produced India’s fastest motorcycle while also churning out one of the longest range on a single charge, but has also scooped up funding from marquee investors such as Netherlands-headquartered Exor – the biggest shareholder in Ferrari and Stellantis – and TVS Motor,…
Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran celebrates his century against England in Lahore. (Photo By Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As his team eliminated England from the Champions Trophy on Wednesday, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi praised Ibrahim Zadran‘s record-breaking 177 as “one of the best ODI innings” he had ever seen.Prior to their thrilling eight-run victory…
Around one third of Arizona students miss 18+ days – find out how schools are tackling the crisis! In Arizona, chronic absenteeism has reached alarming levels, with nearly one-third of students missing 18 or more days of school during the 2022-2023 academic year. Recent figures presented by the Helios Education Foundation show that 29% of…
DEHRADUN: The tunnel has collapsed. Water and silt flood the narrow passage. Deep underground, there are eight men – trapped, unheard, unseen. At the mouth of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) in Telangana, hundreds of rescuers battle against time, fighting to bring them back. Among them are three men who have been there before…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Jitendra Singh has said that Indian space sector has attracted over Rs 1,000 crore investment within months of opening up and the country’s space economy is poised to grow five-fold to $44 billion in the coming decade.“India’s space sector has seen a quantum leap under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, unlocking…
NEW DELHI: Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc stated on Thursday that his absence from the current Champions Trophy was primarily due to a sore ankle, but “personal views” also played a role.For the 50-over event in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, the 35-year-old was a surprising exclusion from an Australian team that was already…
On Tuesday, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Superintendent Dr. Maria Su announced that over 500 staff members could receive preliminary layoff notices in the coming weeks, as reported by CBS News. The layoffs aim to address a $113 million budget deficit for the 2025-26 school year The San Francisco Board of Education will discuss…
NEW DELHI: Cabinet has approved the proposed amendments to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill incorporating the changes recently recommended by the Parliamentary panel, paving the way for it to be tabled for discussion and passage in the second half of the budget session.TOI has learnt that the govt has incorporated most of the changes recommended by…
NEW DELHI: India has to maintain a tax buoyancy in the range of 1.2-1.5 to achieve a growth of 6.5-7%, a EY report said on Wednesday.The report also said that the govt may need to strengthen revenue mobilisation, particularly by increasing the tax-to-GDP ratio from the estimated 12% in FY26 (Budget Estimates) to 14% by…
NEW DELHI: Following his team’s devastating Champions Trophy elimination by Afghanistan in Lahore on Wednesday, England captain Jos Buttler stated that he would like not to make any “emotional statements” about his captaincy, but that “all possibilities” are on the table. With the exception of Joe Root, who scored a century, a listless England lost…
