A batch of 116 illegal immigrants deported from the US arrived in Amritsar PATIALA/KURUKSHETRA: Deportees in the second batch of 116 illegal immigrants brought back to India by a US military aircraft late Saturday were arrested on arrival at Amritsar airport – two from Punjab for alleged murder and another from Haryana on charges of…
The fourth edition of TOI’s Art of India (AOI) opened on a heartening note with Maharashtra’s cultural minister Ashish Shelar announcing the launch of MAHARA – Maharashtra Art Recognition Award – as the state’s commitment to its rich artistic heritage. “Starting this year, MAHARA will honour outstanding contributions in the field of art and craftsmanship,”…
NASHIK: A constable at Jalgaon, Maharashtra, was abducted and at least four police personnel sustained injuries when a mob of country gun makers of Madhya Pradesh‘s Umarti village attacked a police team for arresting one of their associates on Saturday. The two state police officials coordinated to secure the constable’s release, reports Santosh Sonawane.“The state…
NEW DELHI: The renewable energy sector is not just about clean energy – it’s also a powerful driver of economic growth. The renewable energy sector alone created over one million jobs here in India – 7% of the global renewable energy workforce.“This is just the start; new manufacturing and onshoring, supply chains particularly in sectors…
NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that the announcement of a trade deal with the US has provided a lot of confidence to businesses on both sides and the agreement can help strengthen economic ties by leveraging the competitive strengths of the two countries.“The Prime Minister has brought back with…
DEHRADUN: Over 45% of Himachal Pradesh’s area is highly prone to natural disasters such as floods, landslides, and avalanches, according to a study by researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar. The team recently completed a hazard susceptibility mapping of the state as part of a broader effort by researchers and scientists from multiple…
Mohan Bhagwat (File photo) TALIT (BURDWAN): Diversity is intrinsic to India’s existence and reflected in its culture of embracing pluralism, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said at an event in Bengal’s Burdwan on Sunday.“Indian civilisation is ancient. Every community has its character. Hindus know it and accept that. They know that our pluralist character is a…
Donald Trump (AP file photo) NEW DELHI: Amid Donald Trump’s moves to redefine global trade rules, the resumption of negotiations for India’s free trade deals with the UK and the European Union later this month are seen as indications that India as well as its two trading partners are willing to moving ahead with the…
MUMBAI: State Bank of India (SBI) has reduced interest rates on several new retail and business loans linked to external benchmarks, following the RBI’s recent repo rate cut.Home loans tied to the External Benchmark Rate (EBR), now at 8.9% (RBI repo rate of 6.25% plus a 2.65% spread), are available at 8.25% to 9.2% depending…
BENGALURU: After IT employee union NITES filed a case against Infosys for firing hundreds of trainees, the Central government has sent the case to the Karnataka labour commissioner. The Centre has asked the labour commissioner to take appropriate action on the matter.“In this, a request has been made to the ministry of labour and employment…
