Rupee tumbled 8 paise against the greenback as crude prices continue to rise The rupee began Tuesday on a weak note, falling 8 paise to 95.38 against the US dollar in early trade, as uncertainty over the ongoing Middle East crisis and a rise in crude oil prices overnight weighed down the currency. Pressure also…
NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games 2026 gold medallist Asmita Dey is set for another major milestone in her career. The Uttar Pradesh Police is preparing to promote the Indian judoka, currently serving as a Sub-Inspector, to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).Asmita scripted history in Glasgow by becoming the first Indian judoka to win…
S Manikandan and team are creating a digital archive of Pandya history; (below) A statue of Sadaiyavarman Sundarpandiyathevar I found in Chidambaram Nataraja Temple For more than a decade, S Manikandan has been following the Pandyas across state borders. From inscriptions and hero stones in Andhra Pradesh to royal lineages in Kerala and temple records…
AB de Villiers on TOI Sports’ Bombay Sports Exchange Podcast (left) and Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter AB de Villiers has revealed that Virat Kohli tried to convince him not to retire from franchise cricket before he stepped away from the game in 2021.Speaking on TOI Sports’ Bombay Sports…
MUMBAI: The southwest monsoon regained momentum over Mumbai and the adjoining metropolitan region starting from the past weekend, bringing moderate rainfall across several areas, although South Mumbai remained relatively dry compared with the suburbs. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Tuesday, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated…
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Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe MUMBAI: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Saturday stressed the need for “independence” in the food people consume, saying it should be healthy, safe and standardised rather than merely tasty.Speaking to reporters on Independence Day, Mundhe said the quality of food has…
Auda ramps up monsoon preparedness in Shela, Sanathal, Telav Ahmedabad: In view of the possibility of heavy rainfall during the monsoon season, the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) has deployed machinery and manpower across the Shela, Sanathal and Telav areas to ensure a swift response to waterlogging and minimise disruption to daily life. As part…
Australia’s Steve Smith (James Ross/AAP Image via AP) Steve Smith may have been Australia’s standout batter during the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin, but it was a brutally funny remark from a fan that grabbed attention on social media. Smith was battling through a difficult phase for Australia when he briefly stopped play because…
Panaji: Deepak Surlakar, father of Mandar Surlakar, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay high court’s order granting premature release to life convicts Rohan Dhungat, Shankar Tiwari and Ryan Pinto in his son’s 2006 kidnapping and murder case.Surlakar’s petition, along with the state’s plea challenging the convicts’ premature release, came up before the SC…
