JAGDALPUR: With Left-wing extremism (LWE) crushed, the camps set up by the security forces in the remote Bastar region to run anti-Naxal operations are being repurposed to serve the local population with doorstep delivery of a range of govt benefits, right from Aadhaar and ration card generation to banking and healthcare services.Union home minister Amit…
New data from the US Department of Labour shows that Amazon, Meta, Google, Apple and Microsoft have sharply criticised their H-1B visa petitions, reflecting both tighter immigration rules and widespread layoffs across the tech industry. According to a report by Business Insider, the filings covering the first quarter of fiscal 2026 (October- December 2025), reveal…
The Delhi government has introduced the EV Policy 2.0 with a sharper focus on cleaning up the city’s ageing vehicle fleet. Backed by an allocation of Rs 200 crore, the new policy shifts away from simple purchase subsidies and instead links the highest benefits to scrapping older, polluting vehicles.At the centre of the policy is…
File photo of former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh. (ANI) New Delhi: Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh will join the Delhi Capitals support staff from the 2027 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). TimesofIndia.com has learnt that Sourav Ganguly, who is expected to lead the franchise’s support setup when JSW Group returns to take control…
Mangaluru: India Foundation for the Arts (IFA), in collaboration with the Rani Abbakka Tulu Museum & Research Centre, presents Beneath the Green Canopy: Cultural Heritage of Tuluva Life, an exhibition that explores the life and cultural practices of Tulu community through a carefully curated selection of objects. Opening on April 11, the exhibition, which will…
Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta addressing the gathering after inaugurating a newly developed road in the Parakkalu Koraga Colony, in Kadaba taluk. Dakshina Kannada Mangaluru: Under the Union govt’s Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) scheme, a newly developed road in the Parakkalu Koraga Colony, spanning the Ramakunja, Perabe, and Alankar gram…
Min Aung Hlaing has been elected president of Myanmar after winning a parliamentary vote dominated by pro-military lawmakers, formalising his control over the country five years after leading a coup against an elected government.The 69-year-old general secured the presidency following a vote in a parliament largely controlled by the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party…
Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth Just when it seemed Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth had finally moved on from the infamous IPL 2008 slapgate controversy, tensions have resurfaced once again.Sreesanth recently challenged Harbhajan, asking whether the former India spinner had the “guts” to step into a ring with him. The remark came amid a fresh disagreement…
Angelina Jolie radiated joy at Zahara’s graduation from Spelman College, her pride palpable as her sons Pax, Maddox, and a Knox, reminiscent of a young Brad Pitt, looked on. Jolie hinted at a life change in the near future, as she plans to relocate outside the US once Knox reaches adulthood, with Cambodia being a…
Deepti Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India produced a strong comeback to beat South Africa by 14 runs in the fourth Women’s T20I in Johannesburg, avoiding a series whitewash. The standout performer was Deepti Sharma, who delivered a complete all-round show, scoring an unbeaten 36 and then dismantling the opposition with a five-wicket haul.Asked to…
