PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (File photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday befouled Washington’s already dodgy ties with the two largest countries in the world, reposting a four-page racist screed by a supporter that called India and China “hellholes” and accused them of exploiting America’s birthright citizenship privileges.The…
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday proposed an overhaul of the framework for identifying upper-layer non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), suggesting a shift to an asset-size-based criterion and inclusion of government-owned entities, PTI reported.Under the draft ‘Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies’ Registration, Exemptions and Framework for Scale Based Regulation) Second Amendment Directions, 2026’,…
NEW DELHI: India is finalising its hub-and-spoke policy of flying passengers between small towns and rest of the world via hub like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The move comes amid Air India and IndiGo’s massive orders for wide body aircraft; the coming of age of Indian hub airports that are gearing up for domestic-to-international and…
NEW DELHI: With a fresh round of trade negotiations between India and the US beginning in Washington, the Coalition for a GM-Free India — a network of farmers and civil society organisations — on Monday wrote to the central govt, urging it not to allow imports of genetically modified (GM) cotton seed oil, animal feed…
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has indicated a likely return of El Nino conditions as early as May–July this year, with climate models pointing to rapidly rising sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific.In its latest Global Seasonal Climate Update, the WMO said there is growing confidence in the onset of El Nino after neutral…
Greg Bovino was removed from his post in January after a controversial incident involving the deaths of two US citizens during a federal operation. A former US Border Patrol commander has called for sweeping immigration measures, saying life should be made so difficult for undocumented migrants that they are forced to leave the country.Greg Bovino,…
Sunita Williams confirms participation in 130th Boston Marathon, returning after running it barefoot as a teenager and later completing it from space/ Image: Bostonglobe.com Sunita Williams will be among the runners in the 130th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20, with the Boston Athletic Association confirming her participation in the race that stretches 26.2 miles…
5 Seasonal Colour Swaps To Brighten Every Room This Spring, Art Therapist Reveals After months of grey skies and drawn curtains, spring has a way of making the world feel lighter. That energy shift, brought on by brighter mornings, longer evenings and the first proper warmth of the year, naturally makes us want our homes…
Rajeev Shukla (Special Arrangements) At a time when Indian cricket is scaling new heights on the global stage, vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rajeev Shukla, shares insights into the system driving this sustained success. In a conversation with TOI, Shukla speaks about the depth of India’s talent pool, the…
