Moroccan fans celebrate after a World Cup match between the Netherlands and Morocco in The Hague. (AP Photo) Morocco’s dramatic FIFA World Cup 2026 victory over the Netherlands sparked contrasting scenes across two continents, with jubilant celebrations erupting in Casablanca while clashes broke out between football fans and police in the Dutch city of The…
There is something strangely familiar about getting a brilliant idea in the shower. You step in thinking about your day, your work, or a problem that has been bothering you for hours. A few minutes later, while standing under warm water, the answer suddenly appears. It can be a solution to a work issue, a…
Profits pulled sharply ahead of investment in FY24 (Representative image) MUMBAI: Corporate profits have recovered much faster than investment after the pandemic, with aggregate profit before interest and tax (PBIT) growing 21.4% in FY24 against 6.1% growth in gross fixed assets (GFA), an Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister working paper has found.Profitability itself…
General:The week opens on a mixed but manageable note. You begin with practical concerns, bills, errands, household needs, but nothing looks impossible if you keep your head steady. Income and expenditure more or less match at first, so you won’t feel flush, yet you won’t feel empty-handed either. One plan may get interrupted, especially a…
CNN issues statement after Trump ban. CNN issued a statement after its journalists were denied access to the White House grounds, saying the network would continue reporting on the US government despite what it described as attempts to restrict its access.“CNN’s mission to report on the US government will continue regardless of any attempts to…
Yes, you have decided to take a step forward. But here’s something you should be asking yourself: Are you ready to show up fully in this relationship, with all your wounds and light? Will you be able to bring your true self? Not the curated version you think someone wants to see, but the authentic,…
NEW DELHI: It has been a rough initiation into the T20I captaincy for Shreyas Iyer, having returned winless from the tour of Ireland and England in June-July. However, the first T20I against Afghanistan here on Sunday will be the first time he can boast of having a first-choice team to work with.Iyer’s captaincy came in…
Joy is everywhere in the present, and you must look for it. Saturn provides the structure to your efforts, and Jupiter and Venus bring joy to love, luck and children and the overall vibe is uplifting and rewarding. Good news from children or younger loved ones can set the tone early.This is one of those…
Ultraviolette Automotive recently closed its best quarter yet. Between April and June this year, the Bengaluru based electric motorcycle maker sold more than 1,500 vehicles, up from around 300 in the same quarter last year. That is growth of over 400 percent.The company’s co-founders, CEO Narayan Subramaniam and CTO Niraj Rajmohan, spoke to TOI Auto…
Quote of the day by Joan of Arc (Image source: Wikipedia) Some people find the courage to face impossible odds through a conviction that feels bigger than themselves. Joan of Arc, the French peasant girl who led troops during the Hundred Years’ War as a teenager with no military training, is one of history’s most…
Spider-tailed horned viper (Image Credit: Omid Mozaffari) The natural world is full of animals that use mimicry to survive, but few examples are as unusual as the spider-tailed horned viper. Native to Iran, this elusive snake has evolved a remarkable tail tip that resembles a spider, complete with a bulbous body and dangling, leg-like structures….
US wants to impose a $100,000 fee on OPT. During the presidential campaign before the 2024 election, Donald Trump said he would staple a Green Card to the diplomas so that foreign students could stay in the US and work after finishing their education. It has been a long way since that time, and now…
