NPCI International Payments, the international arm of National Payments Corporation of India, in partnership with ACLEDA Bank Plc., has launched acceptance of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in Cambodia via KHQR, the country’s national QR code system. The rollout was formally inaugurated in Phnom Penh in the presence of Chea Serey, Governor of the National…
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai met with party leaders in Delhi CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Tuesday met BJP national president Nitin Nabin and the party’s national general secretary (organisation), BL Santhosh, in New Delhi and submitted a five-page resignation letter, sources told TOI.The meetings come amid intense speculation…
NEW DELHI: TMC chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday led a sit-in protest in Kolkata over alleged attacks on party leaders, including nephew Abhishek Banerjee. This comes a day after police denied permission to the West Bengal opposition party to hold any protest.Mamata has dared the Bharatiya Janata Party to “arrest her if they want”, adding…
Most people use a paper cup for a few minutes and throw it away. Sunil Joseph chose a different path. The 57-year-old social worker from Kerala spent years collecting paper cups from around the world and turned that unusual hobby into a Guinness World Record. On December 1, 2025, Guinness officially recognised his collection of…
AI image for representive purpose The story of a Delhi jobseeker who travelled to Hyderabad for an interview, spending about ₹14,000 on flight tickets and reportedly being turned down in 10 minutes, has led to a wider discussion online about hiring practices, travel reimbursements and the growing desperation among candidates in a tough job market.A…
The problem of how life evolved on Earth has intrigued the minds of many great scientists for centuries. Now, according to an exciting study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), scientists from Harvard University may be a step closer to figuring out how life on Earth was formed. Using their…
Why experts say counselling matters more than NMC’s proposed 10-year MBBS completion limit The National Medical Commission has proposed restoring the maximum duration for completing MBBS from nine years to 10 years. While speaking to TOI Education, senior medical educator Dr. M. M. A. Faridi said the focus should be on understanding why students struggle…
After his last film ‘Chamkila’ got a lot of love and critical acclaim, Imtiaz Ali is back with another film, ‘Main Vaapas Aunga’. He has reunited with Diljit again for this one. The film also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Vedang Raina and Sharvari. As Imtiaz spoke about the film and his process of casting, he revealed…
Behind Serena’s powerhouse career is a partner with a very different—but equally fascinating—journey. Alexis Ohanian, born in 1983 in Brooklyn, New York, is best known as the co-founder of Reddit, one of the world’s biggest online platforms. His background is deeply shaped by his family’s immigrant story: his mother was German, and his father’s parents…
BofA Securities expects the rupee to remain under pressure and potentially weaken towards 98 against the US dollar over the next few months as higher oil prices, sticky inflation and rising US bond yields keep global markets volatile. David Hauner, Head-Global EM Fixed Income Strategy at BofA Securities, said the near-term environment remains difficult for…
