Vicky Kaushal’s historical drama ‘Chhaava’ has no intention of slowing down. Released on February 14, the movie, with Rs. 31 crores as its day 1 collection, became the highest opener of 2025 and Vicky Kaushal’s career so far! The movie is about to complete its 13 days at the box office, and it appears it…
Israel says receives coffins of 4 hostages in exchange of hundreds of Palestinians Bodies of four Israeli hostages were handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross early Thursday, while hundreds of Palestinian prisoners were released from Israeli custody in a tense exchange. The swap comes just days before the first phase of the fragile…
Donald Trump, Demonstrators protest against cuts to American foreign aid spending, including USAID and the PEPFAR program to combat HIV/AIDS, at the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo) President Donald Trump administration is cutting more than 90% of foreign aid contracts issued by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and reducing…
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: A 5.0 magnitude earthquake jolted Assam’s Morigaon district on Thursday during the early morning hours, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.The seismic activity was recorded at 2:25 am with its epicentre at a depth of 16 kilometres.“EQ of M: 5.0, On: 27/02/2025 02:25:40 IST, Lat: 26.28 N, Long: 92.24 E, Depth: 16…
CHENNAI: Falling rupee and increase in hotel tariffs have made overseas vacations expensive for Indians this summer. The Y-o-Y increase is in the range of 15%-20% for April-June period,when compared with the same period last year, and tour operators are passing on the hike to travellers. The impact is more for the European destinations, followed…
MUMBAI: A weak rupee can be a boon for NRIs, but it is a bane for Indians studying abroad. Adding to their pain is the tightening of post-education work visa norms, which dims chances of higher pay abroad and repay loan sooner back home.In six months, the rupee has depreciated by about 5% to 87.2…
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…
MUMBAI: Supreme Court has stayed a recent notification by the Centre placing certain projects out of the purview of prior clearance under the environment impact assessment norms and issued notice to the environment ministry on a public interest litigation (PIL), reports Swati Deshpande.NGO Vanashakti had on Feb 16 moved the PIL, saying the notification significantly…
Elon Musk, who leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), described his role at President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, calling himself a “humble tech support,” as his agency has been at the center of controversy over mass firings and a sweeping email directive to federal employees.When President Trump asked Elon Musk to…
