Month: April 2025

[ad_1] Representative image (AI-generated) AGRA: A 40-year-old woman from Aligarh's Mandrak area who had eloped with her daughter's 20-year-old fiancé just nine days before their scheduled wedding appeared before police on Wednesday evening. The duo is also accused of fleeing with Rs 2.5 lakh in cash and jewellery. Both have been taken into custody, said police.SP (Rural) Amrit Jain told TOI, "After a missing complaint was filed by the woman's husband, police teams were pressed into action. One team was looking for them in Bihar while the other was searching at the Indo-Nepal border."CCTV cameras and call details were examined, said the SP, adding, "Meanwhile, the duo approached the Dado police station in the district on Wednesday." Further legal procedures will be taken accordingly, he said. The wedding of the woman's daughter was set for April 16, with preparations in […]

[ad_1] Popular Chinese e-commerce platforms Shein and Temu are set to lose their competitive edge in the US online shopping market as they prepare to raise prices starting April 25. The move comes in response to new trade policies introduced by former President Donald Trump, including a 145% tariff on Chinese goods and the elimination of a duty-free exemption for low-value imports.Impact of Tariff Changes on Shien and TemuThe de minimis provision, which allowed goods valued under $800 to enter the US duty-free, will be eliminated on May 2. This exemption had been a cornerstone of Shein and Temu’s business models, enabling them to offer ultra-low prices on clothing, accessories, and household items. With the new tariffs in place, the platforms will face higher operating costs, forcing them to adjust their pricing strategies.PollDo you think the price hikes by Shein […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: At least six people were killed when their autorickshaw collided with a state transport bus on the Sami-Radhanpur highway in Gujarat's Patan district on Thursday, police officials reported.The accident occurred around 11.30 am near Sami village when the state transport bus, traveling from Himmatnagar to Kutch, collided with the three-wheeler coming from the opposite direction."All six persons travelling in the autorickshaw, including the driver, died on the spot. The impact was so intense that the mangled remains of the auto got stuck underneath the bus," said Patan District Superintendent of Police V K Nayi.According to preliminary investigation, the bus driver lost control while attempting to overtake another vehicle, leading to the collision."Prime facie, it appears that the bus driver lost control of the wheel while trying to overtake another vehicle, resulting in the collision," the official stated.Local […]

[ad_1] Suruchi Singh (@OfficialNRAI on X) NEW DELHI: In the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Mohabbatein, Amitabh Bachchan’s character, Narayan Shankar, lays down three pillars of a gurukul: "Parampara, Pratishtha, Anushasan (Tradition, Prestige, Discipline)".For Havildar Inder Singh, these weren’t just words, but the foundation he sought when scouting for a shooting academy for his daughter Suruchi Singh in the post-pandemic era.The search led him to Suresh Singh, a retired army man running Guru Dronacharya Shooting Academy in Gurugram, Haryana.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“There are open tournaments all over Haryana, so her family had heard of us. When both father and daughter visited, they appreciated the discipline here. Her father told me, ‘I want a place where my daughter will learn discipline,’” Suresh Singh recalls during an exclusive interaction with TimesofIndia.com.On their first meeting, Coach Suresh made one […]

[ad_1] Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: The top three countries with which India trades remained unchanged, with the US on top, followed by China. However, the trends were quite different. During the last fiscal year, with the US, India saw its exports rise by 11.6% to $86.5 billion, while imports rose at a slower pace of 7.4% to $45.3 billion, resulting in a higher trade surplus of $41 billion - not the best news when Donald Trump is seeking to narrow it.In contrast, India's trade deficit with China neared the $100 billion mark, due to a fall in exports to $14.2 billion, while imports jumped 11.5% on an already high base to close the year at $113.5 billion. In fact, China is now India's fifth biggest export destination, slipping one place as the UK rose to number four, provisional data […]

[ad_1] This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. NEW DELHI: An Indian national shared their disappointing experience on Reddit of being denied a US B1/B2 tourist visa within 40 seconds of their interview, despite having a steady job and a clear travel plan. The post has since drawn widespread attention, sparking a discussion on common pitfalls in the US visa application process.The user, who planned a two-week vacation in Florida to visit popular attractions like Disney World and Universal Studios, said their visa interview at the US Embassy was cut short after just three questions. “Why do you want to travel to the US?”, “Have you travelled outside of India?”, and “Do you have family or friends in the US?”, these were the only questions asked before the consular officer handed over a 214(b) refusal slip.In response, […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday criticised the Supreme Court’s recent judgment that set a timeline for the President to decide on bills forwarded by governors, saying such a directive undermines the constitutional role of the country’s highest office.Speaking to the sixth batch of Rajya Sabha interns at the Vice-President’s Enclave, Dhankhar questioned, “We cannot have a situation where you direct the President of India and on what basis?”"There is a directive to the President by a recent judgement. Where are we heading? What is happening in the country? We have to be extremely sensitive. It is not a question of someone filing a review or not. We never bargained for democracy for this day. President being called upon to decide in a time-bound manner, and if not, becomes law," Dhankhar added.Also read: In a first, SC […]