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Toyota has given its Rumion MPV a major safety boost. From now on, all variants of the Rumion will come equipped with six airbags as standard. The package includes dual front airbags, two side airbags, and curtain shield airbags, making the seven-seater safer for every occupant. To add to this, the top-spec V trim also…
Squinting at fine print or reaching for a pair of glasses to bring blurry text into focus could become a thing of the past.Last week, Argentinian scientists told an international ophthalmology conference in Denmark that they have developed eye drops as an alternative to prescription spectacles. These drops, if safe and commercially viable, would be…
Scientists discover how chocolate gets its fine taste Why does one bar of chocolate taste so smooth and fruity while another flat and bitter? This variation in flavour is due to the unpredictable and mysterious nature of the cocoa fermentation process. After cocoa pods are split open, farmers leave beans to ferment in wooden boxes…
Immigration enforcement officials have arrested almost 550 people in the Chicago area as part of an operation launched on September 8, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday. The updated figure follows a senior ICE official telling The Associated Press that more than 400 arrests had already been made, signalling a major enforcement effort similar…
Donald Trump‘s war math says peace pays in multiples. Claiming that he has stopped “seven wars”, while reiterating his India-Pakistan truce deal, he argued that each should count for a Nobel Peace Prize. The comments came when the US president was recalling a conversation where he was told he could win a Nobel for ending…
The move follows a wave of backlash triggered by Kimmel’s Monday monologue, in which he accused conservatives of “reaching new lows” while discussing 22-year-old suspect Tyler Robinson, charged with Kirk’s murder. Sinclair Broadcast Group pulled a highly publicised Charlie Kirk special just minutes before it was due to air, opting instead to broadcast a rerun…
DUBAI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal is headed to the US Monday to take forward talks for a bilateral trade deal, signaling the proposed agreement is moving ahead after a hiatus of several weeks.“The delegation plans to take forward the discussions with a view to achieve early conclusion of a mutually beneficial trade agreement,”…
TOI correspondent from Washington: The Trump White House has walked back a more stringent interpretation of the enhanced $ 100,000 H1B visa fee, clarifying it does not impact current visa holders and applies only to visa applicants in the next lottery cycle which starts around March 2026. Directly contradicting US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s statement…
Indian IT firm’s US-listed shares fell overnight following American President Donald Trump’s executive order slapping an additional fee on H-1B visa holders. Infosys ADRs dropped 4%, while Wipro slipped 2% on Friday.Nasdaq-listed Cognizant declined 4.7% on Friday, reflecting investor concerns over stricter immigration policies. Experts warn of an immediate impact on profit margins. “The immediate…
TECH THAT: A JPMorgan Chase office in Mumbai NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: Even though President Trump’s $10,000 H-1B bomb — if it survives legal challenges — is bound to drive up operational costs for tech firms, Fortune 500 companies and global multinationals are accelerating their bets on India. If companies cannot get Indians to work in the…
