Enforcement against offenders has also intensified. NEW DELHI: India’s fight against spam is getting more aggressive. Telecom operators flagged 24.4 billion calls and messages as suspected spam during April-June, while regulatory action was taken against more than 1.8 lakh telecom resources, according to data released by Trai.AI-based systems deployed by telecom operators identified 22.9 billion…
Petrol export levy cut to nil, diesel and ATF duties retained The government has scrapped the export levy on petrol for the next fortnight while continuing to charge duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), according to a ministry of finance notification issued on Friday.The revised rates will take effect from August 15, with…
Quote of the day by LeBron James (AP photo) Success stories usually get told through trophies and record books, with the years of actual struggle quietly left out of the story. LeBron James refuses to leave his out. “I think the reason why I’m the person who I am today is because I went through…
Archana Puran Singh’s first television outing, Mr Ya Mrs, aired on Doordarshan in 1987 and turned out to be strangely prophetic. Directed by Jalal Agha, the show centred on a working woman married to a house husband, played by Jayant Kripalani. Just a year later, Archana met actor Parmeet Sethi, whom she married in 1992….
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added another milestone to his remarkable start in international cricket after becoming the youngest player to win a Player of the Series award in men’s international cricket. The 15-year-old achieved the feat after starring in India’s 3-0 T20I series sweep over Zimbabwe in Harare. Sooryavanshi finished as the leading…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and his wife, Lori Huang, have pledged a $75 million matching gift to Vanderbilt University to establish a new college of art, architecture and design in San Francisco while preserving the legacy of the California College of the Arts (CCA). The donation, announced through the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Foundation, is…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the post-result facilities for students who appeared for the Class 12 supplementary examinations 2026. Candidates who are not satisfied with their marks can now seek a scanned copy of their evaluated answer books and subsequently apply for verification of marks, re-evaluation, or both.The CBSE Class 12…
India’s Dhruv Jurel celebrates his century as batting partner India’s Mohammed Siraj, left, watches during day two of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Off the pads and away it went in a flash for a boundary. The…
Captain Shreyas Iyer and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer reserved special praise for teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the 15-year-old produced a breathtaking match-winning knock to power India to a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the opening T20I in Harare on Thursday.Sooryavanshi smashed 50 off just 19 balls,…
“This landmark decision should not be viewed as a victory of one stakeholder over another,” Mistry said in a statement. Amid the Tata Sons listing buzz and power struggle in the Tata group, the Shapoorji Pallonji Group Chairman Shapoor Mistry has welcomed the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to require Tata Sons to comply with…
