Quick commerce race intensifies as Amazon, Flipkart level up MUMBAI: Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart have made it clear that they are not going to play on the sidelines in India’s quick commerce battlefield. Big money, aggressive dark store expansion, discounts, cashbacks—everything is on the table. Listed players Eternal—which owns Blinkit—and Swiggy are jittery despite sitting…
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday unveiled its manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, promising Rs 2,000 monthly aid for women heads of households and a one-time Rs 10,000 assistance per household.Announcing the move, Union minister JP Nadda outlined key proposals aimed at financial assistance, safety, and economic empowerment of women. “The…
For centuries, ships carrying merchants, soldiers and explorers passed through the narrow waters linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. Many never made it out. Now, archaeologists working in southern Spain have uncovered what may be one of the largest underwater archaeological concentrations in the western Mediterranean: a vast ship graveyard hidden beneath the…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor questioned the outcome of the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, suggesting that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls may have played a decisive role in the BJP’s victory in the state.Referring to the SIR exercise, Tharoor alleged that large-scale deletions from voter rolls and delays in adjudicating…
NEW DELHI: A satellite-based study covering 25 years of data across the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the Himalayan region, and North-East India has found that overall particulate matter (PM) pollution increased by more than 20% in a single decade (during 2010–2019 compared to the 2000–2009 baseline) with Bihar and West Bengal being the worst-affected zones. It also…
ICE agent Christian Castro has been arrested in Texas for his non-fatal shooting in Minneapolis in January, about which he lied. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement is still reeling from its missteps in Minneapolis as now an ICE agent, Christian Castro, has been arrested for his January 14 shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. The 52-year-old…
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new communications office is facing backlash after budget documents revealed it could cost taxpayers more than $5.2 million in salaries. Critics are calling the spending “morally incomprehensible”.The Office of Mass Engagement has expanded far beyond its original size. According to the city’s 2027 executive budget, its headcount has risen…
Heatwave has left France counting more than 1,300 deaths in a few weeks (Picture credit: Reuters) TOI correspondant from Washington: Welcome to Planet Barbecue, where the latest transatlantic spat between the US and Europe comes via Paris – with heat – courtesy the city’s deputy mayor Audrey Pulvar, who is blaming Americans, and their enthusiastic…
NEW DELHI: Scientist and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday praised the Indian Railways but took a veiled swipe at the Centre, urging it to honour the commitments made to students during the Jantar Mantar protest.Sharing a video on social media, Wangchuk wrote, “m proud of Indian Railways. Want to be proud of Indian (govt)…
India U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 Live Score, 2nd unofficial Test: Manal Chauhan produced a career-defining knock and India’s bowlers backed it up with a disciplined effort as the hosts seized complete control of the Youth Test against Sri Lanka U19 on Day 2. Starting the day on 253/3, India stretched their first-innings total to…