'Our lives are a speck in timelessness'

In 'Afterness', HUL's Ex-Chairman Ashok Ganguly Reflects On Life & Career

NPCI in talks with RBI on deadline for UPI app volume cap

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which runs UPI, is in talks with the RBI on implementation of its proposed December 31 deadline for limiting the volume cap of players to 30%.

Rate hikes will lead to fin stress, says WB economist

The synchronised monetary tightening by central banks would lead to financial stress and regulators would need to be watchful, said World Bank (WB) economist Ayhan Kose.

Govt Members Bullish On Indian Eco, Warn Of 'Western Biases'

PMEAC member slams WB index methodology

CDSL systems back online after 2 days

Central Depository Services (CDSL) systems came online again early on Sunday, nearly two days after it had shut its connectivity to all stock market-related entities on Friday afternoon following detection of a malware.

2 militants on death row for killing American blogger flee Dhaka court

Two Islamist militants, who were sentenced to death for killing Bangladeshi-American secular blogger Avijit Roy and his publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan, escaped from the premises of a crowded court in Dhaka on Sunday with the help of unidentified bikers who sprayed some chemical on police and created a smoke screen before whisking away the convicts.

Muzaffarnagar riots case: HC suspends BJP MLA's jail term

The Allahabad high court has suspended the two-year jail term handed to BJP's disqualified MLA Vikram Saini in a 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case and is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea to stay his conviction by a lower court just over a month ago.

Attacked by 100 coal thieves, CISF guns down 4 in Dhanbad

At least four coal thieves were killed and two others seriously injured when the Quick Response Team of the CISF fired at them at a railway siding in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand early on Sunday. The incident happened when nearly 100 coal thieves attacked the CISF personnel deployed near KKC siding at the BCCL's Benidih colliery under Baghmara police station limits.

Experts flag failure to agree on phasing out of all fossil fuels

Experts, observers of the UN processes and civil society groups found themselves on the same page as they welcomed the landmark pact on setting up of a new fund for loss and damage to support victims of climate crisis but many of them pointed out how failure to agree on phasing out of all fossil fuels including oil and natural gas may eventually threaten gains from the historic COP27 at Sharm e lSheikh. They said the outcome did little to address the cause of global warming.

Climate fund: Donor base, beneficiaries to be clarified by '23

While setting up a ded-icated fund for cli-mate “loss and damage”, the rich nations argued that the fund’s donor base should include big economies like China and the beneficiaries must only be the poor vulnerable countries.

'Nato suitor' dupes woman of ₹2cr, aide held

Six months after a businesswoman was duped of Rs 2 crore by a 'prospective suitor' she met on a matrimonial portal, the cyber police have nabbed one of his associates in what appears to be an elaborate scam. The suitor, however, is yet to be identified and arrested.

Truck ploughs through Pune jam, 20 injured

At least 20 people were injured after a Mumbai-bound goods truck ploughed through vehicles held up in a jam between two bridges here on Sunday night.

Delhi HC to hear pleas against Agnipath on December 12

The Delhi high court decided to first examine the petitions directly challenging the Centre's Agnipath scheme and then hear petitions concerning the recruitment processes for the armed forces under certain previous advertisements.

Badrinath lotus motifs spark political row

Huge lotus motifs made of flowers were put up on outer walls of the Badrinath temple during the closing ceremony of the shrine on Saturday, stirring controversy.

A YARN FOR EVERY KIND OF WARDROBE

Textile designers across India are coming out with knitwear collections that are an ode to matriarchs, and gentle on the environment

Poll symbols not parties' 'exclusive properties': HC on plea for 'torch'

Political parties cannot consider election symbols their \"exclusive property\" and the right to use them can be lost if their poll performance is dismal, the Delhi high court has held.

Little cash & nothing to lose: 40 in fray to prove a point

Usually, in elections, crorepati politicians make opulent statements, but in the 2022 Gujarat assembly poll, 40 candidates on the brink of penury have put their mouth where the money is to prove a point. These candidates are contesting as a mark of protest because they believe they have been wronged in some way. Of these, 10 have declared zero income and zero assets in their affidavits.

BJP'S C'garh bypoll nominee a Pocso-case accused: Cong

A fortnight ahead of the assembly bypoll in Bhanupratappur (ST) constituency, Congress, which is in office in Chhattisgarh, dropped a bombshell on Sunday, alleging that BJP candidate Brahmanand Netam's name figures in a probe into the gang rape of a 15year-old girl in Jharkhand.

HC: Muslim marriages also within purview of Pocso Act

If one of the parties to a marriage between Muslims is a minor, the offence will invite prosecution under the Pocso Act, irrespective of the validity of the union under religious law, the Kerala HC has ruled.

Tiwari seeks probe into Jain's 'meetings in Tihar Jail'

North East Delhi MP and former Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Sunday demanded an inquiry into allegations of Delhi minister Satyendar Jain holding meetings inside Tihar Jail, where he is currently lodged in a money laundering case.

Times Verified: Italy won't be FIFA World Cup 'wild card' entry this yr

Cristiano Ronaldo to quit football in protest of Manchester United.\" This and \"Italy to enter as a 'wild card' team to play FIFA World Cup this year\" were among the thousands of forwarded messages that TOI busted as fake recently through its campaign 'Times Verified'.

Over 59k students admitted so far in DU, 14k seats vacant

Till now 59,401 students have been admitted to undergraduate programmes across Delhi University colleges, a senior official said on Sunday.

AQI Slips Into 'Very Poor' Zone

The capital's air quality deteriorated to \"very poor\" on Sunday as the wind speed slowed down, leading to accumulation of pollutants.

Mother Dairy increases milk price in Delhi-NCR

Mother Dairy has decided to hike prices of full-cream milk by Relper litre and token milk by Rs 2 per litre in Delhi-NCR market with effect from Monday, citing rise in input cost.

Amid free electricity debate, Delhi's gencos enlist AG to fight BSES in SC

Amid the ongoing debate over free or subsidised power and their ill effect on the finances of distribution companies, Delhi government's generation companies have enlisted the country's top law officer to represent them in the Supreme Court in an eight-year-old payment dispute with BSES distribution companies.

Congress vows to free MCD of corruption

Delhi Congress on Sunday promised to turn MCD into a debt-free and corruption-free agency and give a transparent administration if elected.

Poll body pulls out all stop: for free and fair process

With candidates intensifying their campaign following the completion of the nomination and withdrawal process, the state election commission has asked observers as well as the district officers to ensure there are no violations of the model code of conduct.

Kangaroo mother care: WHO tip for survival of low birth-weight infants

WHO's new guidelines suggest babies' prolonged skin-to-skin contact with the mother and frequent breastfeeding

Approved railway projects up five-fold in first eight months

The number of projects approved by the railways has increased more than five-fold in the first eight months of 2021-22 compared to the entire previous financial year. Also, the number of approvals for surveys to prepare detailed project reports (DPRS) has touched 363 so far this financial year against 57 in the previous fiscal.

Rajnath seeks to boost defence ties with Asean

Will Also Meet US, Aus Counterparts In Cambodia