Buying a home is a major financial milestone, but sometimes unexpected circumstances like home loan rejections, sudden financial constraints or builder delays force buyers to reconsider. If you need to cancel an under-construction flat purchase in India, what happens to your hard-earned booking amount?The answer depends heavily on who is at fault for the cancellation…
Rescue operations remain focused on the country’s worst-hit northern regions, particularly La Guaira Amid the heartbreak left behind by Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes, a series of remarkable rescues has offered rare moments of hope as emergency workers and ordinary citizens continue searching for survivors beneath collapsed buildings.The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck within a…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told shareholders that the chip giant will prioritise US national security over business opportunities. Speaking after Nvidia’s annual shareholder meeting, Huang said the chipmaker would not compromise if business interests conflicted with US security priorities.“National security comes first,” Huang said during a question-and-answer session following the meeting, CNBC reported. His remarks…
India’s top Grandmasters Pravin Thipsay, SL Narayanan, Abhimanyu Puranik, Srinath Narayanan, SP Sethuraman, and Shyam Sundar M (Designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Earning an official FIDE (the primary governing body of chess) rating has never been easy. A player must participate in FIDE-rated tournaments, which are organised under strict regulations and often require travel, entry…
It usually begins with a sentence that sounds impossible to argue with. “Everyone in my class has a phone.” Sometimes it comes during the school pickup. Sometimes at bedtime. Sometimes right after a birthday party where another child proudly showed off a new smartphone. And suddenly, the debate enters your home. Your 10-year-old says they…
A prehistoric hilltop enclosure in southern Spain has presented archaeologists with two very different moments in history occupying the same place. What first appeared to be the remains of an ancient fortified settlement dating back around five millennia soon revealed something far less expected beneath its weathered stonework. Buried within the abandoned complex was the…
NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand high court has enhanced the compensation awarded to a male acid attack survivor from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 15 lakh, calling the earlier amount “meagre,” and urged the state government to amend its victim compensation scheme to ensure male and female survivors are treated equally.A division bench comprising Justices Rongon…
US Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status of Haitian and Syrian immigrants The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to strip hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants of a humanitarian status that protects them from deportation, giving another boost to the president’s hardline approach toward immigration.The 6-3 ruling,…
NEW DELHI: India’s first T20I against Ireland at the Civil Service Cricket Ground in Stormont on Friday could be affected by the weather, with rain expected in Belfast during the day. The match marks the beginning of a new era under captain Shreyas Iyer, while 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could make his much-awaited international…
King Charles breaks away from centuries old tradition, will no longer reside in Buckingham Palace. Royal officials have reported that King Charles will not live in Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year. This ended nearly two centuries of the central London landmark serving as the British monarch’s primary residence.The King and Queen…