NEW DELHI: Countering petitions filed in Supreme Court challenging Election Commission’s decision for special intensive revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls, a PIL has been filed in the court for a direction to the poll panel to conduct SIRs across the country at regular intervals, particularly before elections, to ensure that only Indian citizens cast…
MUMBAI: IPL, cricket’s annual showpiece event, has seen its business value jump 13% in a year to $18.5 billion – nearly Rs 1.6 lakh crore. At the same time, its brand value has risen 14% to nearly $4 billion (about Rs 33,000 crore), a report by NYSE-listed investment bank Houlihan Lokey, which has valued several…
India’s Virat Kohli (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, File) TimesofIndia.com in London: Many prominent current and former cricketers assembled under one roof for the gala dinner hosted by Yuvraj Singh to raise funds for his YouWeCan Foundation. The entire Indian cricket team, including the support staff led by Gautam Gambhir, was in attendance and the star-studded…
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) is expected to release the hall tickets for its 2025 recruitment examination shortly. Candidates who have applied for various posts under the NMMC Direct Service Recruitment initiative will be able to access their admit cards through the official website: nmmc.gov.in.As per the official examination schedule, the written tests are…
Bobby Darling recalls her early Bollywood struggles. She felt sidelined during ‘Maine Dil Tujhko Diya’ shoot. She faced payment issues with producer Bunty Walia. Despite positive interactions with Sohail and Salman Khan, she remained silent about her financial concerns. Darling needed the promised money for basic needs. She lived in a chawl and struggled financially…
This one’s a sweet treat for your skin, literally. What to do: Mix a spoon of honey with a small pinch of cinnamon. Dab it on areas with blackheads, wait for 10-15 mins, then wash off with warm water. Why it works: Honey fights bacteria, and cinnamon improves blood flow. Together, they clear up the…
On a day the collection of signed enumeration forms under the special intensive revision in Bihar just about touched the halfway mark, chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar defended the exercise, saying that “a pure electoral roll is inevitable for strengthening democracy”.EC on Tuesday said 18.2% enumeration forms received in Bihar were uploaded on ECINET. As…
MUMBAI: Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India rose 28.6% to 1,80,238 units in June over the year-ago period, driven by massive jump in e-passenger vehicle volumes, Federation of Automobile Dealers’ Association (FADA) said in a statement on Tuesday. Electric passenger vehicle sales, as per FADA data, stood at 13,178 units in the previous month compared…
Boston University cuts 240 positions amid US higher education budget crisis. (Getty Images) Boston University (BU) has confirmed the layoff of 120 employees and the elimination of 120 vacant positions as part of a significant cost-reduction effort. The move is aimed at addressing a 5% reduction in the university’s operating budget, according to university officials,…
Trans actress Bobby Darling, who has worked in the entertainment industry for over two decades, has made a distressing appeal for work after returning to Mumbai following a four-year hiatus. In an emotional conversation on a podcast, Bobby revealed that she is battling severe depression and even having suicidal thoughts due to lack of work…
