NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Brief Scorecard: India 258 for 4 (Iyer 75*, Gill 52, Jadeja 50*, Jamieson 3-47) vs New Zealand
Kanpur: Debutant Shreyas Iyer was guts, aggression and flair rolled into one during an unbeaten knock of 75, which was nothing short of a baptism by fire, as India ended on 258 for four on the first day of the opening...
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
NEW DELHI: US e-tailer Amazon has written to independent directors at Big Bazaar parent Future Retail (FRL), alleging financial irregularities at the Kishore Biyani-led company.
The November 24 letter, reviewed by TOI, comes close on the heels of FRL directors accusing Amazon of misrepresenting facts and alleged FEMA and FDI violations. Amazon and FRL are fighting several legal...
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled and digitally connected vending machines and smart-stores in the food and beverage (F&B) industry are new-age retail distributors which will accelerate the growth of the sector, industry experts said on Thursday.
Speaking at a webinar on 'Intelligent Retailing', they also noted that consumer behaviour is changing in the F&B industry and intelligent retail backed...
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Ahead of the mega auction in January 2022, defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings have decided to retain their talismanic captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the next three seasons of the T20 league. Apart from Dhoni, the franchise has retained all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, who played key roles in CSK 2021...
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
An employee recieves a vaccination against COVID-19 from a National Guard soldier at a pop-up vaccination stand at the Vermont Creamery in Websterville, Vermont on June 29, 2021. - Vermont -- known for Bernie Sanders, the first Ben and Jerry's and golden fall foliage -- is America's most-vaccinated state against COVID-19.
The five most vaccinated states in the...
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
President Biden’s administration greenlit a major offshore wind project to supply power to New York, arriving as part of a broader push to build out renewable energy and tackle climate change.
The federal government’s approval Wednesday of a dozen wind turbines, located off the coast of Rhode Island, will send power to the eastern end of Long Island....
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
ROME, ITALY — National Geographic magazine’s famed green-eyed “Afghan Girl” has arrived in Italy as part of the West’s evacuation of Afghans following the Taliban takeover of the country, the Italian government said Thursday.
The office of Premier Mario Draghi said Italy organized the evacuation of Sharbat Gulla after she asked to be helped to leave the country....
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Thousands throng to Jodhpur every year to showcase their domesticated animals at a fair in the city. This year, the crowd was left speechless by the presence of a 1500 kg buffalo called "Bheem", when it appeared at the fair. The buffalo is valued at Rs 24 crore.
As per its owner, a person named Arvind Jangid, an...
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA — Jurors on Tuesday found the main organizers of the deadly right-wing rally in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017 liable under state law for injuries to counter protesters, awarding more than $25 million in damages. But the jury deadlocked on two federal conspiracy charges.
The verdict in the civil trial, though mixed, was a rebuke for the...
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh. (Image: Shutterstock)
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced 4 nights/5 days ‘New Year Pondicherry Package with Tirupati Balaji Darshan’ that will cover Kolkata, Chennai, Tirupati, Kanchipuram, Pondicherry and Mahabalipuram. The Indian Railways tour package will commence from December 29, 2021 to January 2, 2022. According to the IRCTC’s...
