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Falling gobal crude oil prices and weaker US dollar lifted rupee higher in early trade on Monday. The currency traded at a gain of 31 paise against US dollar, while drawing support from foreign fund inflows, higher forex reserves and continued intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), according to forex traders.Rupee opened at…

NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court, in an order dated July 28, held that non-functional generators, solar panels and CCTV cameras at police stations amount to a “dereliction in discharge of duties” by the Superintendent of Police. Observing that police stations are sensitive establishments which requires uninterrupted power, the court directed the Uttar Pradesh DGP…

Auqib Nabi (Image credit: Sri Lanka Cricket) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi earned his maiden call-up to the Indian team after senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. TimesofIndia.com had earlier reported that the J & K pacer was the frontrunner to replace the…

The latest assault came on Sunday, when a suicide bomber struck outside a police station in Swat’s Kabal town during an anti-terror rally Pakistan’s security forces are increasingly facing a deadly challenge as militant groups adopt a “double tap” strategy that turns rescue missions into ambushes. The tactic, analysed by Pakistani newspaper Dawn, involves an…

How could Jerry Jones help protect Tony Romo’s CBS broadcasting future amid growing questions(Getty) Tony Romo’s future at CBS has become one of the NFL’s biggest off-field talking points. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback now faces legal trouble in Wisconsin, and the network has already placed him on leave.What makes this story more interesting is…

Ukraine’s overnight drone strikes kill eight across Russia At least eight people were killed in overnight Ukrainian drone attacks across multiple Russian regions, authorities said on Sunday. The strikes targeted civilian and commercial infrastructure, including a warehouse owned by Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer.Russia’s defence ministry said its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 635…

A 15-year-old girl who featured in a viral video allegedly using objectionable language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have decided not to file a case against a 15-year-old girl who was accused of using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a viral video recorded during the Cockroach Janta Party…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ignited a viral debate over the weekend after suggesting parents use ChatGPT Work to generate daily personalized podcasts for their children’s morning drive to school. In a post detailing what he termed a “cool use case,” Altman proposed linking family calendars and children’s personal interests to the app, allowing the artificial…

Commonwealth Sport president Donald Rukare, centre, presents the David Dixon Award to Melanie Woods. (PTI/AP Photo) Scottish wheelchair racer Melanie Woods capped an unforgettable home Commonwealth Games by winning the prestigious David Dixon Award, recognising her as the outstanding athlete of Glasgow 2026 after a campaign defined not only by two gold medals but also…

NEW DELHI: India’s crude oil imports from Russia climbed to a record 2.8 million barrels per day (mbd) in July accounting for more than half of the country’s purchases, even as refiners stepped up sourcing from West Asian suppliers with oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz normalised, reports Atul Mathur.India’s LPG imports remained heavily…