NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday, with parts of the city experiencing heavy smog, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). According to CPCB data, the AQI in areas like Akshardham reached 351, while Kalindi Kunj and nearby locations recorded an AQI of 323, both classified as…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denied accusations that the company’s new five-day office mandate is a covert attempt to reduce staff, amid growing employee resistance to the stricter return-to-office policy.“A number of people I’ve seen theorise that the reason we were doing this is a backdoor layoff or we made some sort of deal with the…
Bramton’s Peel Region Police on Saturday (Local time) announced the arrest of another individual involved in the recent violent incident at a Hindu temple in Brampton, Canada. The incident, which occurred on November 3, saw a demonstration at the Mandir on The Gore Road escalate into physical altercations, with individuals reportedly using flags and sticks…
GETTING A DECENT RUN: Sanju Samson celebrates after reaching his century at the Kingsmead Stadium. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images/Getty Images) After two consecutive centuries, ‘keeper-batter credits new-found consistency to increased clarity from team managementSanju Samson is just 50 international matches old. It has taken him forever to hold on to a consistent spot in…
Steve Smith and captain Pat Cummins (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Nathan McSweeney has been selected as Australia’s new opening batsman for the first Test match of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. The five-Test series begins in Perth on November 22nd. Wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis was a surprise addition to the 13-man squad,…
Ritika Sajdeh and Rohit Sharma (Photo credit: Mumbai Indians) NEW DELHI: Amid contrasting reports over Rohit Sharma‘s availability for the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former Australia captain Aaron Finch backed the star India opener for taking leave due to personal reasons. Rohit and wife Ritika Sajdeh are expecting their second child and the…
NEW DELHI: The Centre is rolling out a comprehensive mental health and well-being programme for higher education institutions (HEIs) across India.In a collaborative effort, over 200 institutions, including premier IITs, IIMs, NITs, and central and state universities, 350 students and faculty, are engaged in discussions to strengthen mental health support mechanisms. Govt has outlined a…
BENGALURU: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday increased the lending target for public sector banks in lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) the current financial year by nearly 35%, while assuring that no small business will be denied access to funding.“I want to set a new target… I want to add Rs 1.5…
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday said that former governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will not be part of his upcoming administration.“I will not be inviting former Ambassador Nikki Haley, or former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, to join the Trump Administration, which is currently in formation,” Trump…
NEW DELHI: The pressure on judges comes not just from the political executive, but also from private interest groups, CJI D Y Chandrachud said, during an extensive and frank interaction as Guest Editor of The Times Of India on Saturday.Elaborating, the CJI, who demits office on Monday, said private interest groups use news TV and…
