NEW DELHI: A group of 275 former judges, bureaucrats, diplomats and armed forces veterans has raised objections to a recent report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), calling it “disturbing” and lacking balance.In a joint statement dated March 21, the signatories questioned the methodology and conclusions of the USCIRF report, arguing…
NEW DELHI: Senior executives of some of the highway construction companies told TOI that the increase has started impacting the road construction cost as bitumen and fuel expenses are around 30% of the project cost. “Since the commercial diesel price is revised from time to time, we are worried whether there will be another round…
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will begin the registration process for the Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET) 2026 from May 1. Interested candidates can apply online through the official website once the link is activated.The Karnataka PGCET 2026 is held for admission to postgraduate courses such as Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of…
NEW DELHI: Warning of sharp inflation in the coming weeks, Congress’ Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the Modi govt will hike the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG after the coming assembly elections, as he accused BJP of lacking strategy and direction to manage the country’s economy. Congress also accused the Modi govt of “moral…
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…
Stephen Curry opens up about the pressure of taking a new step with Ayesha Curry amid brutal trolling.(Image via Getty Images) Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors’ star player, and his wife, Ayesha Curry, seem to have built a pretty strong marriage over the last decade that they have been together.While their love and commitment…
NEW DELHI: With India’s coal production crossing the one-billion-tonne mark for the second year in a row, govt has said adequate stocks are being maintained at thermal power plants to meet rising energy demands.India reached the one-billion-tonne coal production level on March 20. It had recorded its highest-ever coal production of 1,048 million tonnes in…
The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has released the schedule for the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP 2026). The portal is used for admission to Master of Technology (MTech) programmes and recruitment in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) through the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).The registration for COAP 2026 will begin soon on the official…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the continuing conflict in West Asia could lead to an energy and fertiliser crisis in the future and warned that no country, including India, could remain untouched if the situation worsened.Addressing a public gathering in Haldwani to mark four years of Pushkar Dhami govt in Uttarakhand,…
One has often heard of off-screen rivalry between Karisma Kapoor and Raveena Tandon. Over the years, even Aamir Khan and Raveena have spoken about how the lead actors struggled to get along on set. Once Farah Khan had revealed how the two actresses were fighting and pulling each other’s wigs while shooting for a song….