BENGALURU: The festive bonus is no longer always one big cheque at the end of a busy month. For workers packing orders, staffing stores or delivering parcels, the extra money can now come through a higher rate on a busy day, an attendance reward after a week, a productivity payout or a bonus for staying…
TOI correspondent from Washington: A 48-hour state visit to the United States by China’s President Xi Jinping yielded no immediate major breakthroughs but confirmed the broad impression, in visuals and much as words, that Washington now accepts China as a peer in a new G-2 formulation.For all the talk of trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan, Iran…
Some friendships do not end with a big fight. There is no dramatic falling-out, no blocked number and no final conversation where both people decide they are done. Instead, something slowly changes. You start feeling tired after certain conversations. You hesitate before replying to messages. You find yourself making excuses to avoid plans you once…
General:Money may come in from a place you had nearly written off. That’s the good news first. A blocked payment, delayed reimbursement, or old dues can finally move because Jupiter opens a stuck gate and the Sun strengthens your will.Yet the day is not entirely easy. You may feel disappointed with some result, perhaps from…
Children’s Hospital that Dolly Parton donated to celebrated her legacy over the years, with 9 year old Hartie, who has been a patient there since she was 9 months old, being at the forefront of the celebration. (Instagram) Over the years, Dolly Parton invested in a lot of endeavours and believed in giving back to…
India’s Tilottama Sen, Vidarsa Vinod Kochalumkal and Ashi Chouksey secured the silver medal in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event at the Asian Games 2026. (Image: IANS) India’s shooters continued their medal-winning run at the Asian Games as Tilottama Sen, Vidarsa K. Vinod and Ashi Chouksey combined to clinch silver in the women’s…
SIR row reaches SC: Plea targets CEC Gyanesh Kumar, seeks Form 6 restoration As questions are being raised against CEC Gyanesh Kumar for allegedly unilaterally taking many decisions pertaining to the SIR drive, a Supreme Court lawyer has filed a petition in court seeking his criminal prosecution, and another has approached the attorney general, seeking…
Crude prices climbed as prolonged Iran tensions and disrupted Strait of Hormuz flows heightened concerns over Middle East oil supplies and refined-fuel availability. Oil prices fell over 2% as markets weighed growing hopes of a US-Iran truce against fresh concerns over oil supplies from Saudi Arabia. Talk of a possible US ban on diesel exports…
Mushtaq Khan passed away on Thursday evening at the age of 62. He had been battling cancer for a prolonged period. The veteran actor worked across several Hindi films and television shows during his career. His performance as Ballu in ‘Welcome’ remains among his best-known roles. The 2007 film was directed by Anees Bazmee. It…
Mariah Medina speaks out on the sleeveless dress controversy. As the Internet debates criminal defense attorney Mariah Medina’s sleeveless dress during a hearing for which she got an earful from a female judge in front of other attorneys and defendants, Medina said her reaction was “honestly, pure shock”. Yolanda Huff, the judge called her knee-length…
