NEW DELHI: Observing that inflationary pressures do not discriminate between a serving employee and a pensioner, hitting the two equally, Supreme Court Friday held that fixing differential rates of enhancement of inflation-linked dearness benefits for the two categories is arbitrary and cannot be allowed. A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Prasanna B Varale disapproved…
TOI correspondent from Washington: Iran has moved to reassert control over the Strait of Hormuz within hours of Israel’s continued strikes in Lebanon, putting a squeeze on shipping movement just 48 hours before talks are scheduled to commence in Islamabad. Tehran’s actions—ranging from enhanced inspections to outright halts of tankers—have contradicted US claims that the…
Brandon Aiyuk and the San Francisco 49ers appear to be headed toward a very public split, with tensions between the two sides continuing to unfold in the spotlight. Brandon Aiyuk secured a four-year, $120 million extension with the 49ers in August 2024, but the relationship between player and team has since deteriorated. (X/@DylanMehl) Adding further…
A group of scammers stole $4 million worth of products from Amazon, including graphics cards and laptops, by duping customer support through an elaborate refund scam. Amazon has filed a lawsuit in Washington state District Court accusing a group using the name RBK of getting millions in refunds for products that were never returned. A…
Two foreign nationals were arrested after allegedly attempting to enter a high-security UK naval base that houses Britain’s nuclear-armed submarines, raising fresh security concerns amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.Police detained a 34-year-old Iranian man and a 31-year-old Romanian woman near HM Naval Base Clyde, commonly known as Faslane, on Thursday evening. The base,…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney used a visit to Ireland on Saturday to reinforce his push for closer ties with Europe, arguing that medium-sized nations should work together rather than compete for favour with the United States ahead of next week’s G7 summit.Speaking at Trinity College in Dublin, Carney said Canada and the European Union…
The World Bank could mobilize $80 billion to $100 billion in funding over the next 15 months for countries hit hard by the war in the Middle East, eclipsing the $70 billion it provided during the COVID pandemic, the bank’s president, Ajay Banga, said on Tuesday. That would include $20 billion to $25 billion in…
Global markets may be pricing in relief from easing tensions in West Asia, but risks to oil supply and economic growth remain, according to James Knightley, Chief International Economist at ING. Knightley said the recent rally in equities could face a correction as the extent of damage to energy infrastructure in the Gulf is still…
It’s an interesting time for comedy on YouTube. Shekhar Suman’s satirical-cum-talk show Shekhar Tonite, which releases a new episode every week, co-exists every month with Samay Raina’s roast show India’s Got Latent, which drops an episode every two weeks, also on Netflix India. Speaking on Screen Spotlight, Shekhar claims that his brand of comedy is…
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan made a rare public appearance in the early hours of Tuesday morning as he spent the day at the recording studio, reportedly dubbing for his next big war drama ‘Maatrubhumi’. ETimes shutterbugs spotted the superstar looking calm and cool as he stepped out with his team. Rocking jeans, a tee and…
