New Delhi: India and Canada have decided to focus on low-hanging fruit, work on areas of convergence and avoid seeking concessions in sensitive sectors in the negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has said. The two countries are negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The third round…
MUMBAI: Indians are turning to ice creams, colas, soft drinks and packaged cold coffee to survive the scorching heat, spurring sales of summer products for consumer goods companies and nudging some to upwardly revise their earlier sales estimates for the season.In a summer of price hikes and broader inflationary environment, firms are however pushing lower…
D Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen, and Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Today is the birthday of World Chess Champion Dommaraju Gukesh. As he prepared to leave his teenage years behind and turn 20, the Chennai-born Grandmaster had a rare opportunity to celebrate by defeating World No. 1 and five-time world…
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has officially announced the examination date for the Senior Executive Trainee (SET) Recruitment Examination 2026. Candidates who have successfully completed the application process can now check and download the official exam schedule notice from the BSNL website.According to the notification issued by the telecom public sector company, the BSNL Senior…
MUMBAI: You probably do not care much about your inactive accounts on online platforms such as Amazon or Flipkart. But do you know that your dormant e-commerce accounts are being targeted by fraudsters?Unlike financial transactions which usually leave a trail and are notified to users through mobile alerts or messages, suspicious transactions made through e-commerce…
TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: Arun Singh Dhumal, chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council, is among the few BCCI administrators who have consistently spoken aggressively about the world’s richest cricket league and its media rights growth.In an exclusive chat with TimesofIndia.com, Dhumal explained the value the IPL has created over the last 18 years…
Japanese proverb of the day (AI-generated image) Japanese proverbs have long been admired for their wisdom, simplicity, and deep understanding of life. Passed down through generations, these sayings often use short and meaningful phrases to teach important lessons about discipline, patience, balance, and human nature. Japanese culture places great importance on hard work, purpose, and…
Oil prices fell slightly on Friday after reports of a potential extension of a US-Iran ceasefire amid the ongoing Middle East conflict that has stretched beyond three months.Prices of Brent crude fell 0.37% to $93.36 a barrel, while US oil futures slipped 0.71% to $88.27 a barrel, as traders reacted to shifting signals around a…
Titania is famously known as the queen of the fairies in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The name feels whimsical, royal, and enchanting. Associated with fantasy and fairy folklore, Titania reflects imagination, beauty, and magical elegance. Fantasy and folklore-inspired baby names continue to attract parents because they offer a beautiful mix of creativity, history,…
“Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance across a screen/Bright topaz denizens of a world of green.”Every time Class 12 student Tashvi Berry opened her English literature book to study American poet Adrienne Rich’s 12-line metaphor-drenched rage against patriarchy, these famous opening lines made absolutely no sense.For the 17-year-old with learning disabilities, who had the poem for her…