Hungary’s parliament on Monday unanimously approved a sharp reduction in lawmakers’ salaries and allowances, backing Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s efforts to curb administrative spending and restore strained public finances.All 189 lawmakers present in the 199-member National Assembly voted in favour of the bill submitted by the ruling Tisza party.The legislation will reduce MPs’ monthly base…

Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition, a special anniversary console created to celebrate 25 years of the Xbox brand. Announced during Xbox Showcase 2026, the console pays tribute to the original Xbox with a striking translucent OG Green design that evokes memories of the early 2000s. While the hardware inside remains largely…

NEW DELHI: The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has upheld a Rs 10 lakh compensation order against LIC Housing Finance for losing a borrower’s original property documents after full repayment of a housing loan, holding the company guilty of deficiency in service.A bench comprising Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President) and Pinki (Member Judicial) dismissed…

TOI correspondent from Washington: Five days after polls closed in Los Angeles, Indian-American progressive Nithya Raman has staged a late surge to overtake Republican-backed celebrity candidate Spencer Pratt and move into second place in the race for mayor of America’s second-largest city, setting up what increasingly looks like a November runoff against incumbent Mayor Karen…

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday conferred 07 Kirti Chakras, including two posthumous, 15 Vir Chakras, including three posthumous and 29 Shaurya Chakras, including one posthumous, to personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces and State/UT Police during Phase-I of the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 held at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.The…

India has outlined key demands in its ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, including preferential tariff treatment and assurances against future tariff hikes, as both countries work towards finalising an interim trade agreement, a trade official said on Monday.A proposed bilateral trade agreement between India and the United States may only be finalised after…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian cricket fans will not have to stay up as late to watch the men’s team’s upcoming T20I series in England. In a move aimed at boosting television viewership in India, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has revised the start times for three floodlit T20Is during India’s…