NEW DELHI: ED has come across a case where the prime targets of a scam were Muslims following sharia law, which prohibits earning interest on investments. The perpetrators targeted unsuspecting persons with a promise of profits of up to 36% per annum on their investment, and within a few years collected over Rs 6,000 crore.The…
After nearly seven years away from the big screen, a new Star Wars movie drew healthy but not record-breaking crowds to global theaters this weekend. ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu‘ box office performance According to studio estimates on Sunday, ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ made USD 82 million in ticket sales from 4,300…
Belgium Kala Vedike hosted a cultural event at Erasme Ruelensvest 127, that brought together artistes from across Belgium Mangaluru: In a unique confluence of Indian tradition and European heritage, the rhythmic grace of Bharatanatyam came alive inside a European chapel as Belgium Kala Vedike hosted a cultural event in Belgium. Held at Erasme Ruelensvest 127,…
Bengaluru: A customer books a cleaner through an app. A worker arrives. But this time, there is a camera strapped to the worker’s head.The image has sparked widespread unease online after on-demand home services startup Pronto confirmed to TOI that a small subset of customers can opt into a programme where household jobs are recorded…
A woman defended Luigi Mangione and sparked outrage after claiming she would kill her own mother if she became a healthcare executive like slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.32-year-old Lena Weissbrot made the remarks on Instagram after reports identified her mother, Reina Natero, as an executive at CVS Health who oversees prescription drug insurance coverage rules.Weissbrot…
India reduced Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), or the number of deaths per 1,000 live babies born, from 30 in 2019 to 24 in 2024, an annual average decline of about one point. Chhattisgarh had the highest IMR of 36 followed by both UP and MP with 35. Kerala had the lowest IMR of 8, followed…
NEW DELHI: The stage is set for multiple legal battles as permanent members and employees of Delhi Gymkhana Club (DGC) gear up to challenge Centre’s order in Delhi High Court to hand over the club’s 27.3-acre prime land. Several members rejected govt’s reasoning that the club is located at a “highly sensitive and strategic area”…
Veteran actress Anita Kanwal made an emotional revelation about battling self-doubt, feeling “useless” and struggling with the lack of meaningful work despite spending over four decades in the entertainment industry.Speaking to Siddharth Kannan in a recent interview, the actress opened up about her personal and professional struggles, including raising two children as a single mother…
Dealers said the growing uncertainty over fuel costs is pushing many people to seriously consider electric vehicles, though supply chain disruptions continue to affect vehicle availability and production Mangaluru: With fuel prices continuing to rise amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, electric vehicle (EV) dealers across Dakshina Kannada are witnessing a sharp increase in customer…
SRINAGAR: Two days after claiming that the Centre had in principle agreed to grant Ladakh Union Territory a legislative assembly, a CM and constitutional safeguards similar to Article 371, a key Ladakh representative Sunday said “no final agreement or concrete outcome has been reached as yet”.“Discussions are still underway,” Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) co-chairman Sajjad…
