The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a record dividend payout of Rs 2.87 lakh crore to the government for FY 2026-27. The payout comes at a time when the economy is dealing with the effects of the US-Iran war and global oil price shock. The dividend announced on Friday is the highest ever…
Photo: Mia Yilin via TikTok We all love a good shortcut to self-awareness, especially when it takes less than five seconds. The viral brain-teaser took over TikTok sometime back— courtesy of creator Mia Yilin. It’s a split-second visual test that forces your brain to choose between two entirely different images hidden in plain sight: a…
Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan have been the driving force behind Sunrisers Hyderabad’s impressive IPL 2026 campaign. The trio has piled on runs consistently while showcasing SRH’s trademark fearless brand of batting throughout the tournament.During SRH’s IPL 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru,…
US stocks moved higher on Friday, putting Wall Street on course for an eighth consecutive weekly gain as easing pressure from the bond market lifted investor sentiment, AP reported.The S&P 500 rose 0.6 per cent and moved closer to the all-time high it touched last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 307 points, or…
Nepal men’s team captain captain Rohit Paudel was involved in a controversial dismissal during Nepal’s ICC Cricket World Cup League Two match against the USA at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground on Friday.The Nepal captain was given LBW off Milind Kumar on the final ball of the 38th over, even though replays appeared to…
Switchboards are handled constantly and cleaned very little. Fingers leave behind oil, kitchen grease settles quietly over time, and dust collects in the narrow edges around buttons. In homes near busy roads or cooking areas, the plates can begin to look yellowed even when the rest of the wall is spotless. Many people avoid cleaning…
Imagine an ocean so enormous it stretched across half the planet, wider than the Atlantic, older than the Himalayas, home to creatures we’ve only read about in history books. It was called the Tethys Ocean, and for hundreds of millions of years, it sat between the ancient landmasses that would eventually become Europe, Africa, and…
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), along with DigiLocker, has flagged a fake website posing as an official CISCE-linked DigiLocker portal. The fraudulent site is misleading users into entering sensitive personal details. Authorities have issued a strict warning urging students and parents to avoid such links and use only verified government platforms. The…
Vinod Khosla; Anand Desai TOI correspondent from Washington: If the dotcom era gave investors dreams of effortless millions and the crypto boom offered visions of digital billions, the coming IPOs of SpaceX and OpenAI – likely in June and September respectively – promise something more intoxicating: trillion-dollar fantasies wrapped in Silicon Valley superlatives. One company…
Pakistan’s Khan Muhammad celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 hockey match for 5/6th Place between Pakistan and China, at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, in Chennai. (file photo/PTI) Pakistan Hockey Federation is facing fresh criticism from players over unpaid dues and reduced training camp allowances ahead of the FIH…