We’ve all been there: the calendar invite pops up for your annual appraisal, and your heart immediately does a nervous somersault. You know you’ve worked hard for the whole year. You know your output has been good. But the moment you step into that room, the “professional” version of you—the one who deserves a raise—suddenly…
NEW DELHI: Following a temporary waiver issued by the US administration on sanctioned Iranian oil stranded at sea, Indian refiners on Saturday said they would be keen to buy the crude, even as Tehran maintained that no surplus stocks existed.US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the waiver on Friday, saying that by temporarily unlocking this…
Actress Kalpana Iyer, 70, is eager to return to acting after her iconic ‘Rambo Ho’ dance went viral following its feature in ‘Dhurandhar’. She expressed gratitude to director Aditya Dhar for reviving her song and hopes the renewed attention will lead to age-appropriate roles, even brief ones. Iyer, who last appeared on screen in 1999,…
Decisions by public university systems in Florida and Texas to halt new H-1B visa hiring have sparked concern among academics, with experts warning the move could disrupt faculty recruitment and weaken the United States’ research talent pipeline. Public universities in two of the United States’ largest higher education systems have abruptly shut the door on…
The United States has eased sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil sector, allowing American companies to resume limited business with Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), as the Donald Trump administration seeks to expand global oil supplies during the ongoing Iran conflict, AP reported.The US Treasury Department on Wednesday issued a broad licence permitting PDVSA to sell…
NEW DELHI: India’s campaign at the Badminton Asia Team Championships ended in disappointment on Friday as both the women’s and men’s teams were knocked out in the quarterfinals.The defending champion women’s team crashed out after a 0-3 loss to a second-string China, with the absence of star shuttler PV Sindhu proving costly. ‘Really poor’: India…
Imagine celebrating your “baby’s” birthday at a fancy hotpot restaurant, dressing them in designer outfits, and taking them for sunbathing strolls. Sounds wild? In China, young Gen Z women are living this dream with cotton dolls—life-sized stuffed toys they’re raising as their own kids. No diapers, no sleepless nights, just pure nurturing joy. According to…
NEW DELHI: In what comes as an encouraging development for India ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup, India’s dependable batter in T20Is, Tilak Varma, is close to being cleared by the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.Tilak is expected to be cleared after taking part in a simulation match on Friday. The left-handed…
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has released the AAI Junior Executive result 2026 on its official website, aai.aero. The result has been published in the form of a PDF list containing the application numbers of candidates provisionally shortlisted for the Application Verification process.As per the official notice, the list is titled “List of Candidates…
England’s captain Harry Brook celebrates (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Kandy: Walking out to bat on just the second ball of England’s chase, after Shaheen Shah Afridi had removed Phil Salt first up, Harry Brook made a statement before he even took guard. Promoted to number three instead of being held back as a finisher, Brook…
