Grieving family members of a victim of the stampede during actor-politician Vijay’s rally in Karur on Sept 27 CHENNAI: Criticising actor-politician Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) members for first causing a stampede that killed 41 people in Karur on Sept 27, and then abandoning their cadres and followers, Madras HC ordered a probe…
Markets regulator Sebi has begun discussions on bringing family offices under its oversight, as the country’s billionaires become a growing force on exchanges, people familiar with the matter said. The discussions include asking family offices to disclose their entities, assets and investment returns for the first time, as well as a separate category to regulate…
Russian President Vladimir Putin NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said they will import more from India to address the trade imbalance, while expressing confidence that India will continue to import energy from his country without giving in to US coercion as Indian people and PM Narendra Modi will not accept humiliation from anyone.The…
Albert Park, chief economist at the Asian Development Bank, is in India and sat down with TOI to speak on a range of issues from India’s growth to impact of Trump tariffs. Excerpts:How do you look at India against the backdrop of what’s happening geopolitically, especially the Trump tariffs?We’ve downgraded our forecast compared to April….
Lucknow: Panic gripped Babukheda village under PGI police station limits on Friday after miscreants allegedly killed a woman during a robbery at her home.The victim’s elder son went missing under suspicious circumstances, adding a twist to the crime. The victim, Renu Yadav (40), wife of dairy farmer Ramesh Yadav, was found lying in a pool…
NEW DELHI: The festive rush is there but car and two-wheeler companies, flush with orders after GST reduction and price cuts, are now facing a unique problem — ‘on time delivery’ of vehicles during festivals.While customers are seeking delivery around Dhanteras and Diwali, companies are finding it challenging to do so due to shortage of…
Lucknow: At a time when the nation grapples with deepening social divides, the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi came alive at the Moti Mahal auditorium on Oct 2 with social activists, academics, and intellectuals gathered to reaffirm their commitment to resisting hatred and upholding the values of peace, justice, and humanity. The event, organized by RP…
MUMBAI: On Thursday, Dr Gunvantrai Ganpatlal Parikh, a 101-year-old freedom fighter, socialist, and Gandhian who pledged to serve the people until his final breath, did so even in death. Honouring a vow he and his wife, fellow freedom fighter Mangalaben Parikh, made many moons ago, his family donated his body to JJ Hospital. When Mangalaben…
LEH: Like the streets of Leh, calm has returned to Sonam Norboo Memorial Hospital in Leh. There is no chaos, no rush. The hospital is clean. Doctors, paramedics and attendants walk around wearing masks.Police, however, guard the premises, like they do on the roads outside. Outside one hospital ward, several cops block entry. “There are…
