Recent Views 14 NEW DELHI: Chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday expressed confidence that India’s economic growth for FY26 will exceed 6.8%, supported by stronger consumption driven by GST rate cuts and income tax relief.Speaking at CNBC-TV18’s Global Leadership Summit 2025, Nageswaran said, “I am comfortable looking at a number north of 6.8…
Recent Views 16 Bengaluru: Bengaluru South RTO, widely known as Jayanagar RTO, has now found a new address in the far south of the city. The KA-05 RTO office is being shifted to Anjanapura on Kanakapura Road.It operated for nearly 45 years at Jayanagar — including 11 years from BMTC’s TTMC building on rent. Built…
Recent Views 11 Axar Patel is now a member of India’s T20I leadership group after the selectors named him vice-captain for next month’s T20 World Cup. The all-rounder spoke to TOI on a range of topics ahead of the big ICC tournament. Excerpts:With the T20 World Cup around the corner, the next two months will…
Recent Views 26 Top stocks to buy (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: According to Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group, the top buy calls for today are: Coal India, Jindal Steel, and HCL Technologies. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty, and the top stock picks for…
Recent Views 21 Dharmendra Pradhan at press conference In a major development after NEET-UG 2026 controversy, the Centre on Friday said exam questions had circulated in the name of “guess papers”, confirming fears of a paper leak that forced the cancellation of one of India’s biggest entrance exams. Announcing sweeping reforms, Union Education Minister Dharmendra…
Recent Views 14 Bengaluru: Nearly one-and-a-half years after a stretch of Arkavathy river was covered with toxic foam, the govt has notified a series of stringent restrictions to protect Thippagondanahalli Reservoir (TGR) catchment area. The notification, issued by the environment department and effective from Jan 2, bans fresh licences for mining and quarrying, restricts non-agricultural…
Recent Views 23 David Miller and Jofra Archer (Photo by agencies) NEW DELHI: An old post by Jofra Archer has unexpectedly gone viral after a thrilling IPL 2026 clash, where David Miller played a powerful cameo for Delhi Capitals but fell just short of sealing victory against Gujarat Titans. His unbeaten 41 off 20 balls,…
Recent Views 28 MANGALURU: In a feat of devotion and perseverance, a fresh B Com graduate from Puttur has become one of the few women in India, to handwrite the entire Holy Quran using a traditional dip pen (qalam). Fathima Sajla Ismail, daughter of private school founder-secretary Ismail Baithadka BP and Zohra Jasmine, a homemaker,…
Recent Views 18 Ethan McLeod cause of death: How did the Macclesfield FC forward die at 21 (Image via Getty) Ethan McLeod, a young soccer player with a bright future, has died at just 21 years old. The English footballer was killed in a car crash while driving home from his team’s match on Tuesday…
Recent Views 25 Belagavi: A shocking case of child marriage has come to light in Hukkeri taluk, where a 16-year-old girl was married off and later impregnated. An FIR was registered at Yamakanmaradi police station under the Pocso Act and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.The accused was identified as Mallappa Bhimappa Patil, a native…
