Urban Indian households are likely to spend an average of ₹20,000 on discretionary purchases this festive season, with total urban festive spending estimated at ₹1.97 lakh crore, down 6% from 2025, according to a survey by LocalCircles. The estimate compares with ₹2.10 lakh crore in 2025 and ₹1.85 lakh crore in 2024. LocalCircles attributed the…
Hormuz shipping crisis deepens as two more vessels sink Two vessels, a container ship and a dry bulk carrier, sank near the Strait of Hormuz in separate projectile attacks over the past 24 hours, maritime officials said on Wednesday.Maritime security sources said the GFS Pride, a Singapore-flagged container ship capable of carrying 2,824 twenty-foot equivalent…
YouTuber Matt Walsh sounds ‘grim’ warning about AI chatbots as he questions what happens when humans replace friends Conservative commentator Matt Walsh has raised concerns about young people turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for regular conversations and emotional support. In a post on X on October 14, 2026, Walsh questioned what could happen if…
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) MUMBAI: The Indian team for the five-match ODI series for India’s upcoming tour of New Zealand will be picked “in the next two-three days,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told TOI on Wednesday.“We will select India’s ODI team in the next two or three days,” Saikia told this paper.It’s…
Rajinikanth is back as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, and excitement surrounding ‘Jailer 2’ has taken over social media. The Nelson Dilipkumar directorial hit theatres today, October 15, with fans celebrating the superstar’s return with special shows, celebrations and enthusiastic posts online. The film attracted attention from the moment its title card appeared on screen, with early…
Sometimes, children pick up behaviours because they are observing what happens in their social environment, A child comes home from school complaining about a classmate. They say the other child is bossy, refuses to share or keeps breaking classroom rules. Yet, a few days later, the parent notices something unexpected. Their child has started using…
Reliance Industries Share Price: Jio Platforms has set its IPO price band at Rs 1,065-Rs 1,119 per share and aims to raise Rs 30,213 crore. (Image: ET Now) Reliance Industries Share Price: Shares of Reliance Industries (RIL), led by Mukesh Ambani, are expected to remain in focus on Thursday, October 15, after Jio Platforms filed…
The Supreme Court has directed Indian Railways to extend insurance coverage to tickets purchased at railway reservation counters from October 27, bringing offline bookings under the same arrangement as online tickets. The Railway Board will be directly responsible for implementing the direction, according to a News18 report. A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R….
Inage Credit: X; Dubey asserted that Sharma’s death was not a murder. LUCKNOW: A day after being named as the prime accused in the death of 28-year-old restaurant owner Shiva Sharma, model and social media influencer Shraddha Dubey surfaced in a video posted on social media, denying any wrongdoing and claiming that Sharma’s death was…
File photo: Houthi rebels tap Chinese supply for missile ambitions Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are seeking to manufacture advanced ballistic missiles using components sourced from China, potentially giving the group the ability to strike targets across Saudi Arabia and Israel, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal.A separate investigation by Bloomberg has…
