NEW DELHI: A district consumer commission in Chandigarh has ordered a visa consultant and his former employee to refund Rs 12.35 lakh, with interest, to a 21-year-old woman. The commission found that fake admission documents were used to make her believe she had got a seat in a Canadian college. It held them guilty of…
When will state-run oil marketing companies like Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum, and Bharat Petroleum cut rates? (AI image) Global crude oil prices have crashed to a four month low and are now hovering around the pre-war levels. From around $120 per barrel to near $70 per barrel – the crash has been driven by…
The build-up to Egypt’s FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match against Australia took an unexpected turn after a confrontation broke out between a member of the Egyptian delegation and a US police officer outside the team’s hotel in Dallas.The incident happened as players were meeting fans gathered outside the hotel for photos and autographs….
Image: Japan National Tourism Organisation Few places in the world are as instantly recognisable as the seemingly endless tunnel of brilliant red gates winding through a forested hillside in Kyoto, Japan. To first-time visitors, it can appear as though an ordinary street has been transformed into a glowing crimson passageway stretching into the distance. In…
File photo: US President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (Picture credit: Reuters) Trade in goods between the European Union and the United States reached a record €875 billion ($1.00 trillion) last year despite tariffs, but a new study has warned that the headline figures mask significant underlying economic…
Julian Nagelsmann, Jürgen Klopp Julian Nagelsmann has stepped down as Germany head coach after the team’s shock exit from the FIFA World Cup, bringing an end to his tenure less than three years after taking charge.The German Football Association (DFB) confirmed Nagelsmann’s resignation on Friday, four days after Germany were knocked out by Paraguay in…
A seemingly common green lump hiding in a backyard garden proved to be an exceptional find. She posted a video clip to her Instagram account. Initially, she assumed that the object in question was just some kind of a plant or garden debris. But as she looked closer, it turned out that the object was…
Sharjah motorists advised to plan ahead as Etihad rail construction alters key roads / Image – file Motorists travelling through one of Sharjah’s busiest educational corridors will need to plan their journeys carefully over the coming weeks after authorities announced a temporary traffic diversion to facilitate construction linked to the UAE’s ambitious Etihad Rail Station…
Activist Lobga Rangzen walks carrying a Tibetan flag near the UN headquarters, before setting himself on fire (Picture credit: Reuters) TOI correspondant from Washington: The death of a Tibetan activist who set himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters on Thursday has thrust one of the world’s longest-running, and increasingly neglected, human rights issues…
Tanya Hemanth (Screengrab) India’s campaign at the Canada Open 2026 came to an end after Aakarshi Kashyap and Tanya Hemanth suffered defeats in the second round of the women’s singles competition at the BWF Super 300 tournament in Markham, Ontario.Aakarshi, ranked world No. 71, put up a strong fight against fourth seed and world No….