A trip to a thrift store can often end with an impulse purchase or two, but for one 12-year-old girl in North Carolina, finding discarded stuffed animals became the beginning of a much bigger mission. Instead of seeing worn-out toys as things that had reached the end of their lives, the young girl saw something…
Parthiv Patel and Ajit Agarkar NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Parthiv Patel has emerged as a strong candidate to replace Ajit Agarkar as the men’s senior selection committee chairman if the incumbent and the BCCI don’t reach an extension agreement.TimesofIndia.com has learnt that Parthiv’s name has been circulating in Indian cricket’s power corridors for the…
Allu Arjun and Atlee’s highly anticipated sci-fi action film Raaka has sparked fresh curiosity with its latest announcement. The makers have teased the arrival of a “global star”, although the identity of the actor has not been revealed. The update has once again brought back speculation surrounding Hollywood star Will Smith, who was reportedly in…
In a recent update, Australia has announced a major change for international students and temporary graduates travelling with their families. On September 17, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, announced a migration reform package and said it would restrict secondary applicants on most student visas and stop international students and Temporary Graduate visa holders from automatically…
Shares of Tata Group companies in which Tata Sons holds stakes fell sharply on Friday, September 18, after Tata Trusts, the holding company’s majority shareholder, said it had not agreed to a listing of the conglomerate’s parent. Tata Chemicals, which owns a 2.53% stake in Tata Sons, plunged more than 10%, its steepest decline since…
The government is likely to withdraw the existing incentive scheme for BHIM-UPI and RuPay debit card transactions, government officials said. This is a natural fallout of the UPI MDR, according to the understanding of the development. Instead, 5% will be set aside from MDR collections to set up a fund to protect small merchants and…
AI generated image used for representative purpose NEW DELHI: A district consumer commission in Karnataka has directed Air India Express to refund Rs 2,000 charged for special handling of a bicycle and pay another Rs 25,000 as compensation and litigation costs to a passenger. The commission found deficiency in service after the passenger’s bicycle was…
FSSAI said it examined the products and their promotional material available on e-commerce platforms. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Friday initiated legal action against Nestle India over alleged non-compliance involving its NAN Excella Pro Stage 1 and Lactogen Pro 1 infant nutrition products.FSSAI said it examined the products and their…
The estate occupies the summit of Round Hill, the highest point in Greenwich, giving it sweeping views across Long Island Sound and toward the Manhattan skyline. For Tommy Hilfiger, 2021 began with a substantial real estate deal. The fashion designer and his wife, Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger, sold their sprawling Greenwich, Connecticut, estate for $45 million,…
India register biggest T20I win by balls (PTI Photo) India Women rewrote their T20I record books with a crushing eight-wicket victory over Japan, completing a 58-run chase in just five overs to register their biggest win by balls remaining. The defending champions finished the quarter-final with 90 balls to spare, surpassing their previous mark of…
