Lucknow: A three-month-long special drive has been launched by all 762 urban local bodies (ULBs) to ensure waste collection, segregation, and disposal across the state. During the 2024-25 Swachh Survekshan, only 83 ULBs out of 762 (11% of total ULBs) in the state attained garbage-free ratings and certification. Although more than 16 cities were able…
Doug Lebda, the 55-year-old founder and CEO of LendingTree, has died in a tragic all-terrain vehicle accident at his family’s farm in North Carolina. The online lending platform confirmed his death on Sunday and said the company was mourning the sudden loss of its leader.“Doug was a visionary leader whose relentless drive, innovation and passion…
Mumbai: Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday said that the regulatory body doesn’t decide the price at which a company offers its shares in a public offer, and it’s the market that decides the share price. This has been the regulator’s stance for years. Recently, there was a huge social media uproar over Lenskart’s…
Diljit Dosanjh has reached a new career high, earning dual nominations at the 2025 International Emmy Awards for his portrayal in ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’. The biographical drama is competing in the Best TV Movie/Mini-Series category, while Dosanjh himself is in contention for Best Performance by an Actor. This year, Diljit competes against actors including David…
India’s current account deficit (CAD) narrowed sharply to $2.4 billion, or 0.2% of GDP, in the June quarter of 2025-26, from $8.6 billion (0.9% of GDP) in the same period last year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Monday.The improvement was aided by robust services exports, even as the merchandise trade gap widened….
India A hockey coach Shivendra Singh (TOI) Rajgir: The Indian men’s hockey team has a hectic schedule ahead of them next year, with the Hockey India League happening in January, then the FIH Pro League and the World Cup and the Asian Games taking place in a span of mere three weeks.Keeping this in mind,…
Guwahati: A three-year-old child lost his life after falling into an open drain at an under-construction site in Guwahati.The incident, which took place on Wednesday evening, prompted CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to direct chief secretary Ravi Kota to conduct a satellite survey of all open manholes and drains in the city to prevent further tragedies….
The likely IPL auction and WPL auction dates are out. (Images via Getty) Mumbai: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction is likely to be held on December 15, TOI has learnt. The last two IPL auctions were held in Dubai (2023) and then in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2024). This time the mini-auction could be…
Taylor Swift does make the whole room shimmer when she walks in for a podcast, casually surpassing and breaking records. The 35-year-old singer managed to give easter eggs for her upcoming album ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ and talk about her sourdough obsession in just two hours. What caught the attention of the fans was…
If you consider yourself to be a foodie and have an interest in global cuisines, then Falafel might not be just another unknown word to you. Rather, hearing ‘falafel’ at some food joint might have you all excited and jumpy and eager to finally gorge on the food!Well, falafel does have that appeal!It’s more than…
