JAMMU: Rajouri administration Wednesday declared Badhaal village a containment zone and prohibited all gatherings in the area after five residents were hospitalised since the previous evening. Since Dec, 17 members of three families — including six minor siblings — in Badhaal have succumbed to a ‘mystery illness’ even as many others continue to take ill.The…
MUMBAI: The rupee closed at 86.58 against the dollar, marginally weaker than the previous day’s 86.57, as early gains were erased due to a recovery in the dollar following tariff threats by US President Donald Trump. According to market sources, RBI likely intervened by selling dollars through public sector banks, while forward premiums dropped amid…
NEW DELHI: India is set to host the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 from October 31 to November 27, as confirmed by a senior official of the All India Chess Federation (AICF) in a conversation with TimesofIndia.com.Though FIDE’s website briefly listed India as the host venue on Monday, it reverted the status to “To be…
People walk through Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. (The New York Times) One day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Harvard University reached a settlement with Jewish student organizations over allegations of antisemitism on its campus. The lawsuits, filed by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, Jewish Americans for…
JAMMU: More than 100 sheep were charred to death in a fire that gutted a cattle shed in Vijaypur in J&K’s Samba district early Wednesday. No human casualties or injuries occurred in the accident.The blaze erupted around 3.30am in Rakhbrotian Basti area of Vijaypur at a cattle shed owned by Jamal Din son of Shobian….
MUMBAI: Sebi is working on a ‘when listed’ concept for trading in shares of companies that are in the process of listing after the IPO bidding has closed and shares have been allotted.Currently, stocks of to-be listed companies are traded in the unofficial (grey) market. The Sebi move is aimed at neutralising the impact of…
India outplayed England by seven wickets in the first T20I at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Abhishek Sharma‘s blistering 34-ball-79, backed by a disciplined bowling effort, powered India to victory.England were bundled out for a paltry 132 at a venue where the average first-innings score is around 195….
For decades, immigrants have been the powerhouse behind America’s booming economy, revolutionizing industries from tech to healthcare. Indians have led the charge, with Sundar Pichai driving Google’s AI dominance, Satya Nadella turning Microsoft into a cloud giant, and Vinod Dham masterminding the Pentium chip. Global heavyweights like Elon Musk, transforming transport with Tesla and SpaceX,…
MAHAKUMBH CITY: The Jal Jeevan Mission’s ‘Swachh Sujal Gaon‘ exhibition at the Mahakumbh is educating visitors about the changes brought to villages in Uttar Pradesh under the mission. School students from Jayaprakash Narayan Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Prayagraj visited the exhibition on Wednesday to learn about the impact of the mission’s ‘Har Ghar Nal‘ project in…
NEW DELHI: Essar Renewables Ltd (ERL) has signed an MoU with the Maharashtra government envisaging an investment of Rs 8,000 crore in a mix of projects in the state, including developing 2 GW (gigawatts) of renewable energy capacity for its green mobility initiative.The MoU was signed at the WEF (World Economic Forum) in Davos, Switzerland,…
