NEW DELHI: A politician can’t be allowed to judge judicial competence merely based on “personal perception”, the Delhi high court said on Monday, dismissing petitions by AAP netas seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in the liquor policy case.“This court will stand up for itself and institution…. I will not recuse,” the judge said,…
A human brain that may date back more than two millennia has been recovered from a skull unearthed near York, offering an unusual case of soft tissue survival in Iron Age archaeology. The remains were first excavated in 2008 from a waterlogged pit at Heslington, where conditions appear to have slowed the normal process of…
Shares of Wipro fell as much as 4% to Rs 202 on the NSE on Friday after the IT major reported a decline in fourth-quarter profit and flagged a subdued near-term outlook.The company posted a 2% year-on-year drop in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,502 crore for Q4, even as revenue rose 8% to Rs…
TOI correspondent from Washington: For Republican politicians in Donald Trump’s America, there are now only two career paths: obedience or obituary.On Tuesday night in Texas, the political undertaker came for Senator John Cornyn — a four-term Republican heavyweight, former Senate whip, longtime conservative stalwart, and co-chair of the Senate India Caucus — who was steamrolled…
Scottish proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Think about how different a person can look on two different days. On a big day, they are dressed up, smiling, polite and on their very best behaviour. On a normal day, they might be tired, a little grumpy, wearing old clothes and saying exactly…
MUMBAI: Six states raised a total of Rs 20,100 crore in the latest state development loan auction conducted by RBI on Tuesday, with weighted average yields ranging between 7.6% and 7.9% across tenures of 6 to 30 years. The results are in line with the rise in yields on central govt bonds where 10-year bond…
H-1B visa holder shares how questioning went on for 30 minutes and most of these questions were technical and specific about job role (Photo: AI) An H-1B visa holder shared the lengthy interview that took place at the Hyderabad Consulate in India, revealing how minutely visa officers are now going through H-1B visa applications and…
New Delhi: Industrial production growth moderated to a five-month low of 4.1% in March on back of the West Asia conflict. The growth was 3.9% a year ago and a little slower than the 5.1% growth registered in Feb.Data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) Tuesday estimated that manufacturing sector, which accounts for nearly…
Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte has fired 6 appointees put in place by former Director Tulsi Gabbard Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte has fired six political appointees put in place by former Director Tulsi Gabbard and removed dozens of career intelligence officials from their roles, according to four sources familiar with…
Honda Cars India today finally launched the much-anticipated Honda ZR-V in the Indian market, priced at Rs 48 lakh (ex-showroom). The ZR-V is offered in a single fully loaded variant and is brought to India as a completely built unit (CBU) from Japan. The hybrid SUV competes with the Volkswagen Tiguan, Skoda Kodiaq, Nissan X-Trail…
Congress workers held during E20 fuel protest outside Gadkari’s Nagpur residence NEW DELHI: Police on Monday detained Congress workers protesting against the Centre’s ethanol-blended fuel policy outside Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s residence in Nagpur.“We condemn E20 being imposed on us. We will continue to fight,” said youth congress leader Mehul Adwani.The protest march began at…
Gold and silver prices began Wednesday’s session on a firmer note on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India, following the United States’ decision to prolong its ceasefire with Iran. The move helped calm fears of a sharp rise in inflation and reduced expectations that interest rates would remain elevated for an extended period. On Tuesday,…
