India’s services sector is fast emerging as a powerhouse of job creation, with its share in total employment climbing from 26.9 percent in 2011–12 to 29.7 percent in 2023–24, according to two new NITI Aayog reports. “Services employment share rose from 26.9 percent (2011-12) to 29.7 percent (2023-24),” the report said, according to ANI.The two…
Haris Rauf and Suryakumar Yadav TimesofIndia.com in Dubai:Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf admitted that batting in Dubai has been challenging as several players are struggling to adjust in the ongoing Asia Cup.Speaking after Pakistan’s 41-run win over the UAE, Rauf said the team is working on strategies to help the top three batters play deeper into…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that Singapore authorities are questioning those who were accompanying singer Zubeen Garg before his death. An autopsy is expected to be conducted on Saturday.The 52-year-old singer, best known for his hit song Ya Ali, died while scuba diving in Singapore on Friday. “If an…
Taiwan has firmly rejected US pressure to shift half of its semiconductor production to American soil, stressing that Taipei “will not agree” to such a demand.The island’s lead tariff negotiator ,Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun, told reporters that,”I want to clarify that this is the US’s idea. Our negotiation team has never made a 50-50 commitment…
VinFast in Chennai with its biggest showroom in India (Credit: VinFast Fb account) VinFast Auto India, a Vietnamese electric vehicle company, opened its largest retail outlet in Chennai, marking its second showroom in the country, as announced by a company representative, quoted by news agency PTI.The 4,700 sq ft showroom, situated in Teynampet, represents the…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur became tense on Wednesday evening when a group of women attempted to offer puja near a disputed mausoleum, leading to a clash with police. Police told news agency PTI that around 20 women carrying diyas and prayer materials reached the barricaded Maangi mausoleum site in Abunagar around 6 pm on…
Lucknow: Her ‘never say die spirit’ has broken barriers.Pragati, the 18-year-old girl from Prayagraj, triumphed over stigma, stereotypes and financial constraints to represent India in the upcoming Tokyo Deaflympics.Born with congenital deaf mutism, Pragati will take on opponents from different countries in the para-judo sport. She will participate in the individual women 48kg category.Organised by…
Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, center, and teammates celebrate after the dismissal of South Africa’s Corbin Bosch. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed’s magical spell of 4-27 dismantled a fragile South African batting lineup as Pakistan clinched the three-match ODI series 2-1 with a dominant seven-wicket win in the final game at Faisalabad on Saturday.Go Beyond…
GURGAON: A woman has lodged a police complaint alleging she was sexually harassed by a passerby while she was waiting for a cab near Rajiv Chowk last week.While there was no response from the women’s helpline number, police also refused to lodge her complaint online, she alleged. The incident occurred around 11am on Aug 2….
New Delhi: Dr Umar un Nabi, the suicide bomber behind the Nov 10 Delhi car blast, had met a Syrian terror operative in Turkiye in 2022 along with co-accused Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai and Dr Muzzafar Rather, supposedly on the directions of their Pakistani handler Ukasha, sources connected with the investigation told TOI on Thursday.The…