LUCKNOW: A nine-page preliminary SIT report into the alleged embezzlement of donations to Ayodhya’s Ram temple has flagged senior Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust functionary Anil Mishra’s alleged failure to enforce safeguards as a costly lapse that enabled the suspects to pilfer funds.The report, a copy of which is with TOI, specifically holds the…
The Centre has decided to lift temporary restrictions on the sale of petrol and diesel from July 1, ending curbs imposed earlier this month to prevent local fuel shortages amid disruptions to global supply chains caused by the conflict in the Middle East.In an order issued on Monday, the government said it had reviewed the…
Representative image (PTI) NEW DELHI: Daily wage earners accounted for 31% of all suicide deaths in 2024, the highest share in a decade (2015–2024), according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. A total of 52,910 daily wage earners died by suicide during the year, marking a sharp rise from the previous peak…
If you say you’re going to do something, just do it. No excuses, no ghosting, no “something came up” for the fifth time in a row. When you follow through on your commitments, even the tiny ones, you’re building trust fast. When your actions are consistently in line with your words, people stop questioning your…
Crime branch officials with the arrested accused NEW DELHI: Police have seized 802 kg of counterfeit spices and condiments in Khari Baoli, the historic Old Delhi masala hub.Police got a tip-off on Saturday about an illegal spice manufacturing unit operating from the ground floor of a house in the Naya Bans area of Khari Baoli….
Jeff Bezos‘s ex-wife MacKenzie Scott recently donated $20 million to US nonprofit Active Minds, marking the largest single gift in the organization’s history. The unrestricted grant will help the nonprofit expand programs that encourage young people to openly discuss mental health, reduce stigma and improve access to support in schools, colleges and communities across the…
Mumbai: The rupee regained 92 levels and closed at 92.93, 27 paise stronger then its previous close. The gains followed reports that the RBI has asked oil companies to not purchase dollars from the open market but to rely on a line of credit provided through SBI.Such a move would remove one of the major…
70% of H-1B approvals in FY 2025 were from Indian applicants, USCIS’s new report reveals. Senator Eric Schmitt expressed shock over the latest official report on H-1B for FY 2025 where India led the list of countries with 283,772 approvals, followed by China with a distant 49,161 approvals. “While Washington pats themselves on the back,…
Uttarakhand high court said govt had not placed on record what privileges Indian nationals received in Nepal, a point it called necessary to decide whether Nepali citizens could settle in India without formal permission NAINITAL: Uttarakhand high court has questioned whether the India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship, 1950, gives Nepalese citizens an unrestricted right…
File photo: US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he is reviewing a fresh proposal from Iran but expressed strong doubts over its acceptability, arguing Tehran has not “paid a big enough price” for its past actions.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “I will soon be reviewing the plan…