JD Vance recently criticized Microsoft for relying on foreign workers instead of hiring Americans TOI correspondent from Washington: On the same day US vice president JD Vance put Microsoft in the crosshairs over its use of foreign workers, his boss Donald Trump was preparing to honour the company’s CEO, Satya Nadella, with America’s highest technology…
Walt Disney’s plan for what would become Walt Disney World began with a remarkably quiet real-estate operation. According to Disney’s D23 archives, the Florida Historical Society and the Walt Disney Company, Disney Productions spent about 18 months secretly assembling more than 27,000 acres in Central Florida before publicly acknowledging that it was behind the purchases….
Veteran actor Nana Patekar passed away on Thursday at the age of 75 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa, was accorded a state funeral in recognition of his contribution to theatre and cinema. His mortal remains have now been brought to Donje in Pune, where his last rites will be performed,…
The oldest definitive animal fossils date to around 574 million years ago, just before the dramatic diversification associated with the Cambrian Period. The animal kingdom may have started its journey on a much earlier Earth than scientists once thought. Long before recognisable creatures appeared in the fossil record, and perhaps before the planet was plunged…
Legendary actor Nana Patekar breathed his last on Thursday, October 8, at his residence in Goa at the age of 75. The veteran actor suffered a cardiac arrest and doctors attempted to revive him with continuous CPR for around 45 minutes. He was declared dead at around 5:20 am.Nana’s son Malhar confirmed the news to…
Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage has closed after 74 years following financial difficulties and a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing. (Photo: Google Maps) A 74-year-old private school in Southern California has been put up for sale for $14 million, just months after abruptly shutting its doors and filing for bankruptcy.The former campus of Palm Valley…
US House bill proposes raising serious H-1B violation fines from $35,000 to $250,000 and extending employer bans from at least 3 years to 10 years as Washington’s visa crackdown intensifies. A Republican lawmaker in the US House has introduced legislation that would significantly increase the penalties facing employers found to have committed serious violations of…
Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh NEW DELHI: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is headed for a showdown, with secretary general Pramod Kumar convening a Special General Meeting (SGM) on Oct 24 to move a no-confidence motion against president Ajay Singh, even as Singh said the federation’s priority must remain the preparation…
Her lawyer, Thomas Giuffra, said police pointed guns at Doe’s father, brother and boyfriend after responding to the bogus emergency call. The FBI is also looking into the incident. Cornell’s Jane Doe is terrified after armed police swarmed her parents’ home on Tuesday night following a fake call claiming a man had shot and killed…
Asian Games badminton: PV Sindhu (Image: Reuters) PV Sindhu once again showed her ability to raise the intensity when it mattered most, overcoming Japan’s Riko Gunji in straight games to storm into the women’s singles quarter-finals of the Arctic Open 2026 on Thursday.The sixth-seeded Indian, a two-time Olympic medallist, prevailed 21-15, 21-15 in 49 minutes…