In a historic feat, Bartłomiej Kubkowski, an ultra-swimmer from Poland, became the first person to successfully swim across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland without any physical help. Making it to the other side in 55 hours and 10 minutes, Kubkowski completed the 160-kilometre trek under very difficult conditions. Swimming through the cold water…
BENGALURU: Canara Bank plans to raise $2.3-2.5 billion through foreign-currency deposits under RBI’s FCNR(B) deposit swap window, its MD and CEO Brajesh Kumar Singh told TOI.The bank has already mobilised around Rs 7,300 crore through the scheme in July. Canara Bank’s loan book grew nearly 18% in the June quarter, outpacing the 11.6% increase in…
Tata Trusts said Chandrasekaran emailed its nominee directors, Noel and vice-chairman Venu Srinivasan, on Aug 12 MUMBAI: Setting in motion the process of finding the next chairman of Tata Sons, majority stakeholder Tata Trusts issued a statement on Thursday saying it “respects” N Chandrasekaran’s decision not to offer himself for reappointment. Trusts control over 51.4%…
The US Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have proposed new rules for Trump Accounts. These new rules will allow employers and employees to contribute to Trump Accounts through workplace payroll systems. The latest rules come months after Dell Technologies founder and CEO Michael Dell and his wife Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion to…
BENGALURU: A woman in Bengaluru has alleged that a delivery agent forced his way into her flat after she repeatedly refused to let him in, before allegedly exposing himself inside her home.In a post shared on social media, the woman said the delivery agent arrived to deliver a parcel and then asked if he could…
The Centre has once again revised the windfall tax on fuel exports, raising duties on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the next fortnight while keeping domestic fuel duties unchanged.According to a finance ministry notification, the revised special additional excise duty (SAED) will come into force from August 3.The SAED on diesel exports…
Thousands march to Muzaffarabad after failed talks; polls delayed in two districts Protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) intensified on Monday as thousands of demonstrators began marching towards Muzaffarabad after negotiations between the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) and the authorities broke down, while election officials postponed legislative assembly polls in two districts amid the unrest.The…
Employers have already spent the past year grappling with the prospect of a $100,000 H-1B payment. H-1B visas, one of the popular talent entry routes into the US for Indians, will soon come at an over 6-digit figure cost. The Donald Trump administration on Monday issued a proposed regulation that would make permanent an unprecedented…
Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup’s star-studded, Super Bowl-style halftime show, joining fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced Wednesday. Justin Bieber joins FIFA Wold Cup halftime show The official FIFA handle shared the news in a post that read, “Justin Bieber to co-headline first-ever FIFA World Cup™ Final Halftime…
CWG 2026: Jaismine Lamboria (Image: ANI) India’s Jaismine Lamboria clinched the women’s 57kg boxing gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, defeating Northern Ireland’s Michaela Walsh by a unanimous 5-0 decision in the final.The reigning world champion produced a composed and clinical display against the defending Commonwealth Games champion to secure India’s seventh gold medal…
