Filing of patent applications in India rose 30.2 per cent to 1,43,729 in 2025-26 from 1,10,375 in the previous fiscal, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday, attributing the increase to steps taken to strengthen the intellectual property rights ecosystem.India is currently the world’s sixth-largest patent filer.“Our patent filings soared to a historic…
Gill recently bought a lavish apartment in Juhu, which is counted among the most sought-after coastal neighbourhoods in Mumbai. As per industry reports, the house is valued at approximately ₹20.7 crore (according to official property registration documents). The apartment is located in the upcoming luxury project Pooja Luminaire and occupies the entire 12th floor of…
At the Berlin premiere of ‘Michael,’ the biopic celebrating the King of Pop, Bigi ‘Blanket’ Jackson stepped into the spotlight alongside his brother Prince and cousin Jaafar, who portrays their legendary father. The trio paid homage to Michael Jackson by donning armbands adorned with his signature dance moves—a heartfelt nod to his everlasting influence on…
US vice-president JD Vance TOI correspondent from Washington: US vice-president JD Vance is leading a high-powered delegation for talks with Iran in Islamabad this weekend amid a yawning gulf between Washington and Tehran that is wider than the Strait of Hormuz, which is itself under contention. The two issues, along with a host of other…
Through Mr. Bean, it is shown that comedy has no language. The character, which was coined through the imagination of Rowan Atkinson, is solely reliant on facial expression, physical humour, and timely accidents. His arsenal of childlike innocence and the possibility to make the most ordinary tasks and chores into a virus-like disaster made him…
Tiger Woods (Image credit: AP) NEW DELHI: Car crash, arrest, mug shot released, and multiple rules allegedly violated – golf legend Tiger Woods found himself in serious trouble after being arrested on a charge of driving under the influence (DUI). Woods was taken into police custody after his Land Rover rolled over on a two-lane…
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, with party chief Nitin Nabin unveiling a mix of welfare promises, infrastructure projects and temple-related measures for the state.Among the key announcements, the NDA party promised a welfare pension of Rs 3,000 per month for needy women, widows and senior…
IDBI Bank SO recruitment 2026: Apply online before last date today IDBI Bank SO recruitment 2026 open: IDBI Bank has announced the recruitment of Specialist Officers (SO) for the financial year 2026-27. The notification (Advt. No. 8/2025-26) details 33 vacancies across multiple posts, including DGM, AGM, Manager, and Junior Assistant Manager. The online application process…
“The best part of our marriage? We always encourage each other to fly. Sometimes literally, like today! Here’s to 25 years of love, support, and jumping off mountains,” Twinkle Khanna wrote on Instagram, as she celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary with husband, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar. Over the last two and a half decades, the…
NEW DELHI: A special Delhi court on Friday acquitted former Congress MP Vijay Darda, his son Devendra, ex-coal secretary H C Gupta and others in a coal block allocation case, ending over a decade of trial after finding the evidence “highly insufficient” to prove charges of cheating, conspiracy, or misconduct.The case stemmed from the allocation…