The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a partial de-escalation of trade hostilities, the United States and China announced several tentative agreements on Thursday, including resumption by Beijing of global supply of rare earth elements and its purchase of US agricultural produce. The purported detente followed the first face-to-face meeting between President Donald Trump and President…
Tamil Nadu continues to be the cradle of Indian chess as 16-year-old Ilamparthi AR from Chennai became India’s 90th Grandmaster on Thursday, after securing his final GM norm at the Bijeljina Open in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Born in 2009, Ilamparthi had earlier achieved his first GM norm at the Ha Noi tournament in Vietnam (December…
NEW DELHI: Red Chillies Entertainment has told the Delhi high court that Indian Revenue Service officer and former NCB Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede’s defamation suit against its Netflix series The Bads of Bollywood is “misconceived,” arguing that the show is “a work of situational satire” and that Wankhede’s reputation had already been under public…
Online brokerage Groww is gearing up for one of the most closely watched listings of 2025, as investors eye the Bengaluru-based fintech’s upcoming public issue amid a buoyant primary market. The company’s grey market premium (GMP) of Rs 10.5 suggests potential listing gains of around 10.5% over the upper end of its Rs 95–100 price…
CBSE 2026 final schedule out CBSE 2026 final schedule: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Education, has released the final schedule for Class 10 and 12 board examinations 2026. The examinations are scheduled to commence from February 17, 2026, with a starting time of 10:30 AM (IST)….
Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray (ANI) NEW DELHI: Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has been issued a show cause notice by the commission probing the 2018 Koregaon Bhima violence for failing to respond to an application seeking production of key documents related to the case.The inquiry panel, headed by former high court chief…
Enrique Iglesias lit up Mumbai with a spectacular show, drawing a crowd of over 25,000 fans for his first concert in 13 years. The electrifying atmosphere was enhanced by the presence of Bollywood stars and dance sensation Orry, who wowed the audience with his infectious moves. Iglesias took a moment to thank his fans, vowing…
Roshan Mathew recently opened up about working with his ‘Darlings’ co-stars during an interview while promoting his upcoming Malayalam film ‘Ithiri Neram’, which releases on November 7. He revealed that the opportunity to share screen space with Shefali Shah, Alia Bhatt, and Vijay Varma was the main reason he signed the film. Roshan Mathew on…
Mahima Chaudhry faced wedding rumours with Sanjay Mishra but was previously married to architect Bobby Mukherji in 2006. They had a daughter, Ariana, and separated in 2013 due to differences. Mahima raised Ariana alone, navigating parenting and career challenges during and after their divorce. Bollywood star Mahima Chaudhry has found herself at the center of…
A man in Mumbai allegedly held 19 people hostage, including 17 children, inside a flat in Mumbai’s Powai area before being arrested and later shot dead by police. PM Modi accused the Congress and RJD of insulting Chhathi Maiyya and using the issue for political gain in Bihar. On the economic front, the ministry of…
