Times of India

Japan’s Shigenobu Murofushi and his son Koji Murofushi jointly lit the cauldron at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, bringing the torch relay to a memorable end. Both Shigenobu and Koji are former Asian Games champions in hammer throw. The duo climbed the stairs to the podium together before lighting the cauldron.

The NPCI framework and the FAQs issued with it do not stipulate that multiple payments relating to a single bill must be clubbed together. Such a restriction, if in place, could prevent businesses from breaking up larger payments into multiple transactions of Rs 2,000 or less.

Comedian Carrot Top, whose real name is Scott Thompson, has been hospitalized in Las Vegas following a reported suicide attempt. His scheduled Luxor performance was canceled. His representative confirmed that Thompson is recovering in hospital and receiving care and support, while his family has thanked fans for their concern and requested privacy as he recovers.

A Tulu promise: Why DKS is trying a different language in BJP's coastal bastion

Fifty years after the first Rajdhani Express was launched, and over 30 years after the Shatabdi, came the Vande Bharat Express - a technological leap that has changed modern day travel on Indian Railways.

A Kalyan man allegedly slammed his two-year-old son to the floor and scalded three of his fingers on a hot plate after becoming enraged when the toddler avoided him, police said. The man also allegedly assaulted his wife when she intervened, days after she had moved back in with him following a court-directed attempt at reconciliation.

It’s not easy to switch careers! But a young girl from Himachal Pradesh left her air hostess training to become a truck driver. Meet 25-year-old Neha Thakur who chose a career path few would have expected. After graduating, she worked briefly in the aviation sector and today, she spends her days behind the wheel of a 16-tonne truck, travelling across India. Neha belongs from Khudla village in Sarkaghat, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. She is widely known as Himachal Pradesh’s first woman truck driver. She covers her journeys in her own social-media videos and vlogs.

Chandrasekaran said the world is full to its brim with possibilities, though it is rapidly changing, disruptive and is increasingly becoming AI-led.

Lieutenant Commander Yashasvi Solanki made history in May 2025 by becoming the first woman officer from India’s Army, Navy or Air Force to serve as Aide-de-Camp to the President. A Haryana native and former district-level badminton and volleyball player, Solanki joined the Indian Navy in 2012. Her journey from sports and naval service to Rashtrapati Bhavan highlights discipline, perseverance and the changing role of women in India’s armed forces.

The 2008 global financial crisis hit India through markets, capital flows and trade, but its banking system remained resilient. The shock exposed gaps in financial resolution and regulation, prompting reforms including the IBC, stronger safeguards for systemically important banks and higher buffers. Nearly 18 years later, India is stronger, but rising AI investment raises fresh questions about leverage and financial stability.

An IIT Bombay student died by suicide in his hostel room after he was allegedly caught using a mobile phone during an exam, triggering protests on campus. The institute said no disciplinary action had been initiated and that the student had been counselled, while his mother alleged torture and demanded justice.