NEW DELHI: The combined market cap of five of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 1 lakh crore last week, with IT bellwether TCS taking the biggest hit, amid a bearish trend in domestic equities.Last week, BSE benchmark sensex declined 490 points, or 0.6%, and the NSE Nifty dipped 205 points, or 0.8%….
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has started the admission process for its Diploma of Proficiency (DOP) programme for the 2026-27 academic session.According to the official schedule, the online application process began on August 6 and will remain open until 11:50 pm on August 17, 2026. Interested candidates can apply through the official JNU admissions portal.Students…
The app allows anonymous communication without mandatory user registration, phone number verification or centralised logging of messages NEW DELHI: Digital rights advocacy group Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has termed govt’s order directing GitHub to remove the source code repositories of Bluetooth-based messaging app BitChat “unconstitutional and authoritarian”.In a statement Friday, IFF said the order, issued…
Mossad reportedly foiled an Iranian plot against Israel Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency said it has foiled an Iranian plot to send operatives into Israel to harm senior Israeli officials, as reported by Times of Israel.The effort, led by Iran’s Intelligence Ministry, involved turning to criminal organisations who would recruit people inside Israel or who could…
Achievements today tend to get measured by whatever ends up visible, a headline, an award, a viral post. Amal Clooney, the international human rights lawyer, pointed at something rather different. “There is lots of my work that takes place behind closed doors that is not ever seen,” she said. Most of what actually goes into…
Justin Baldoni and his wife, Emily have finally broken their silence after their two-year legal battle with Blake Lively. For the first time, the couple, in a video, addressed the controversy surrounding the ‘It Ends With Us’ sexual harassment lawsuit, and called it an “injustice.”Reflecting on the emotional toll and ‘traumatic’ past two years, the…
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea’s missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station (Picture credit: AP) North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off the Korean Peninsula’s east coast on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese authorities said, marking Pyongyang’s second reported ballistic missile launch in less…
File photo Simon Helmot (L) during an ILT20 match. He will coach the Gulf Giants in the upcoming season. (Image: Creimas) New Gulf Giants head coach Simon Helmot believes smart recruitment and a fearless identity are the keys to returning the inaugural ILT20 champions to title contention. In a conversation with TimesofIndia.com, the Australian coach…
Former England captain Ben Stokes. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former England Test captain Ben Stokes could become the highest-paid player in Big Bash League (BBL) history after retiring from international cricket after series defeat against New Zeland. According to reports from Code Sports, the all-rounder is attracting significant interest from multiple BBL franchises, with…
Lantana Camara (Photo: Canva) Two centuries ago, a British gardener probably admired its clustered pink-and-yellow blooms and thought it would look lovely around a garden hedge.Nobody could have guessed that this ornamental shrub would go on to outcompete some of India’s oldest forest cover on the ground, choke the undergrowth that herbivores depend on, and…
