NEW DELHI: Can a second wife claim pensionary benefit after demise of first wife of a deceased govt official? Agreeing to examine the issue, Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre on the plea of a woman who was denied such pension.A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B Varale asked Centre to file…
A Canadian passenger who travelled aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has tested “presumptive positive” for the Andes strain of hantavirus, raising fresh concern as health authorities continue monitoring passengers linked to the outbreak that has already claimed three lives. Officials in Canada’s British Columbia province said the patient, one of four Canadians who returned…
US stock markets traded higher on Thursday, with technology and artificial intelligence (AI)-linked stocks rebounding after a volatile week, while investors continued to monitor rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, inflation concerns and global interest rate expectations.The benchmark S&P 500 rose 0.5% in morning trade, recovering some of the losses recorded over the previous…
IShowSpeed (via YouTube/IShowSpeed) Popular YouTuber and livestreamer IShowSpeed scared fans after he appeared to pass out during a live stream in St. Maarten. The incident happened during his ongoing Caribbean tour, where he has been streaming from multiple countries. A short video clip quickly went viral on social media, showing the 21-year-old looking extremely tired…
TOI correspondent from Washington: The United States and Iran are edging closer to a diplomatic breakthrough, with both sides working to finalize a one-page memorandum that could open the door to longer-term negotiations and end the three-month long global ordeal.Senior US officials told Axios that a draft document — a 14-point memorandum of understanding —…
SRINAGAR: An exchange of fire broke out Tuesday between security forces and terrorists in a forest area of Ganderbal, about 60 km north of Srinagar, the Army said.The Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said that based on specific intelligence input, a joint search operation was launched by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the…
New Delhi: The Indian Army has issued its first comprehensive technology roadmap for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and loitering munitions, towards providing long-term visibility of the force’s requirements in the field of UAS. The nearly 50-page document ‘Indian Army’s Technology Roadmap for Unmanned Aerial Systems and Loitering Munitions’, which was released by Lt Gen Rahul…
Al-Nassr’s head coach ‘definitely wants’ Mohamed Salah to join Cristiano Ronaldo, aiming to create a powerhouse attack in Saudi. Al-Nassr are exploring a move to bring Mohamed Salah to Saudi Arabia, with the aim of pairing the Liverpool forward alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in what would be one of the most high-profile attacking combinations in the…
NTA CUET PG 2026 results released, check scorecard and university admission process The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the Common University Entrance Test Postgraduate (CUET PG) 2026 result on April 24, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now download their scorecards from the official website exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg using their application number and date…
Punjab Kings’ captain Indian cricket player Shreyas Iyer watches the ball after playing a shot during the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on the outskirts of Chandigarh on March 31. NEW DELHI: The sports celebrity endorsement market is valued…