The eighth edition of the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) will be held in Lucknow on March 21, 2026, celebrating the achievements and inspiring journeys of India’s finest athletes across multiple disciplines. The ceremony will honour performances delivered between January 1 and December 31, 2025, recognising standout displays at major international tournaments and world…
NEW DELHI: Government’s net direct tax collections grew 5.1% to over Rs 23.4 lakh crore in 2025-26, but missed the revised target set for the fiscal year that ended March 2026.In the revised estimates (RE) for the 2025-26 fiscal, govt lowered the direct tax collection target to Rs 24.2 lakh crore. The original budget estimate…
MUMBAI: Bank stocks surged across the board on Tuesday following RBI’s operational guidelines for a special foreign currency non-resident (bank) or FCNR(B), swap window, with public sector lenders leading the rally. Bank of Baroda rose 5.7%, Canara Bank 4.3%, and Punjab National Bank 3.7%, while Bankex, BSE’s index for the sector, climbed 2.2% against a…
Matthew Knies of the Toronto Maple Leafs (Image via Getty Images) The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering a pivotal offseason period with trade speculation around Matthew Knies heating up and increasing interest in defensive upgrades. The organization is reportedly viewing Knies as a high-value trade asset, while also looking at options to bolster the blue…
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday called for aligning standards, customs procedures and business practices between India and African nations to accelerate bilateral trade and deepen economic partnerships, PTI reported.Addressing a curtain raiser event for the upcoming India-Africa Business Dialogue (IABD) and Exhibition, Goyal said the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), valued…
Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union breaks silence on why she wanted to end their marriage.(Image via Getty Images) Dwyane Wade, the NBA legend, and his wife, Gabrielle Union, prefer to live relatively private lives as they raise their daughter, Kaavia, together.While Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union seem to be happy together, their marriage has been…
SRINAGAR: Around 46 days after a nine-year-old boy from Kargil drowned in Suru river and was swept into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Pakistani authorities Tuesday handed over his remains to Indian officials at Teetwal-Keran crossing in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.Ladakh Police later received the body and transported it to the child’s native village, Hunderman, in Kargil,…
Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates on the bench if front of Wayne Gretzky during the 2020 NHL All-Star Game between the Pacific Division and Central Division at the Enterprise Center on January 25, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images) One of the biggest stories in recent…
Superstar Rajinikanth has confirmed ‘Jailer 2’ is nearing completion and will soon enter its final production stages, with the release date to be announced by the production team. He also revealed that a new project, tentatively titled ‘KHxRK,’ with director Nelson Dilipkumar is slated to commence shooting in August, keeping the actor’s schedule packed. Superstar…
New Delhi: There were over 68 lakh malicious hits, both from within India and overseas, on the Election Commission’s online platforms, including the results portal, on counting day for the just-concluded assembly polls. However, EC officials on Wednesday said all such hits were successfully countered with robust cybersecurity protocols.EC further informed that the ECINET platform…