Trucking students practice reverse parking in training trucks at the Driving Academy. (AP Photo) The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has moved to make English-language proficiency requirements for commercial truck drivers a permanent part of federal regulations, saying drivers who cannot sufficiently read or speak English or understand highway signs and signals must be placed…
Apple vs Micron: The chip fight now sitting on Trump’s desk Apple has spent recent weeks making its case directly to the White House. According to The Wall Street Journal, Tim Cook and other senior Apple executives have pitched President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on a plan to…
Kerala’s LIFE Mission (Livelihood Inclusion and Financial Empowerment Mission) is the state’s flagship housing programme aimed at ensuring that homeless and landless families have access to safe and permanent homes.Launched in 2017, the scheme brought multiple state and central housing programmes under a single umbrella to streamline the delivery of housing assistance. Unlike loan-based housing…
Bangladesh’s Towhid Hridoy plays a shot during the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Bangladesh (AP Photo) New Delhi: In a development which could bring about a thaw in the relationship between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Indian cricket board (BCCI) after a year’s uncertainty, TOI understands that both boards are working…
A monthly salary of ₹1 lakh is often viewed as a financial milestone. For many professionals, it represents stability, the ability to meet household expenses comfortably, and the freedom to spend on occasional holidays or leisure without constant financial stress. Yet a content creator has argued that this level of income may carry an unexpected…
Hema Malini says ‘Protest karne se toh kuch kaam nahi hoga’, refuses to comment on Dharmendra Pradhan resignation demand amid CJP protests near Parliament Actor and BJP MP Hema Malini addressed the ongoing protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) near Parliament, saying that dialogue, not demonstrations, is the way to resolve issues. The…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is set to be discharged from hospital on Monday, sources said, a day after the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) called off its 36-day-long agitation at Jantar Mantar following the resignation of former Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Wangchuk had been admitted to hospital after his health deteriorated during the prolonged…
Tripura DGP Anurag Dhankar found dead at police headquarters in Agartala NEW DELHI: Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Dhankar was found dead at his office at the state police headquarters in Agartala on Monday, officials said.Following the incident, chief minister Manik Saha, chief secretary J K Sinha and other senior government officials visited…
Apple has updated its advertising policies to prohibit several categories of businesses from advertising on Apple Maps. This includes home service providers such as plumbers, electricians, locksmiths, HVAC companies, pest control services, roofers and general contractors, as well as cryptocurrency ATMs and bail bond services. According to Apple’s newly published Apple Advertising Services News and…
Michael Thompson and Kimberley Thompson A UK man has been found guilty of raping and killing his estranged wife after a six-week trial, with jurors returning unanimous verdicts at Nottingham Crown Court, BBC reported.Michael Thompson, 56, was convicted of murdering and raping Kimberley Thompson, 43, who died at the home they still shared on Pinewood…
