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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU , MUMBAI : The highly anticipated biography of Ratan Tata, which hit bookstores on Friday, less than three weeks after his death, was reportedly published without the late industrialist’s stamp of approval. Tata distanced himself from ‘Ratan Tata—A Life’ and ended the agreement late last year because he felt “discomfited" by the overly flattering references about him in the manuscript he had received, according to an executive familiar with the situation.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: In its horizontal expanse, the history of Delhi engulfs the rise and fall of many empires: from the Indraprastha of the epics to the Rajput kings, the Sultans, the Mughals and the British, to being the nerve centre of the world’s largest democracy. And like its layers of history, Delhi’s seasons were once famed, particularly its harsh winter.

Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry is well-documented, marked by a series of pivotal moments that ultimately led to Mistry's dismissal as Chairman of Tata Sons in 2016. As reported by TOI, a newly released biography, Ratan Tata: A Life, authored by Thomas Mathew, sheds light on the intricate dynamics that characterized their professional relationship.

Kerala government on Sunday continued to express its displeasure over the delay in central assistance to landslide-hit Wayanad and said the union government was yet to announce the category in which the disaster is classified. Revenue Minister K Rajan said 100 days have passed since the massive landslides rocked the hamlets of Wayanad, but the state was yet to receive any assistance from the union government for its rehabilitation. The «negative approach» adopted by the Centre in terms of the rehabilitation of Wayanad was 'painful' for the state, he told reporters here. The state government has raised demands for central assistance several times.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Following the Supreme Court's censure, the Union government plans to impose a penalty of up to ₹15 lakh for pollution- and environment-related offences ahead of Diwali and up to a ₹15,000 spot fine for burning crop residue or stubble, according to two officials.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mergers in the healthcare sector aren’t just about business, they help deliver quality medical treatment to smaller towns, insists Alisha Moopen.

ICICI Bank, the country's second largest non-state lender, on Saturday posted a better-than-expected 14.5% increase in second-quarter net profit, boosted by higher core income. The Mumbai-based bank reported a net profit of ₹11,746 crore for the quarter ended September 30, compared with ₹10,261 crore a year earlier and the average estimate of ₹10,952 crore by analysts tracked by Bloomberg.

Sharda Sinha has been hospitalized in New Delhi. The Padma Bhushan awardee, celebrated for her folk music and occasional contributions to Bollywood soundtracks, is currently in the ICU at AIIMS, where her condition is reported to be critical. She has been receiving care there for the past week. News of her health struggles comes just weeks after the passing of her husband, Brajkishore Sinha. According to Navbharat Times, Sharda Sinha was moved to the ICU after her health took a turn for the worse on Saturday morning. Reports suggest that the singer has been struggling to eat and drink in recent days, though the hospital has yet to officially address these rumors. Supporters and admirers are rallying in hope of her recovery, with special prayers being held. News18 Hindi reports that Mahamrityunjay Jaap and other worship rituals are being performed for her health. In Gopalganj, a place close to Sinha’s heart, devotees are gathering at Mahadev Temple and Thawe Maa Bhavani’s court to offer prayers, with local priests and scholars also joining in her well-being wishes. Fans are flooding social media with prayers for her health. Tragically, her husband, Braj Kishore, passed away in September at the age of 80 following a brain hemorrhage. The couple had been married for 54 years.

stampede at Bandra railway station in Mumbai on Sunday, reported PTI, citing official. The incident took place at 5.56 am on platform number one at the Bandra Terminus. There was rush for boarding train 22921 Bandra-Gorakhpur Express, the official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said.

The assessments based on commercial satellite imagery were reached separately by David Albright, a former U.N. weapons inspector, and Decker Eveleth, an associate research analyst at CNA, a Washington think tank. They told Reuters that Israel struck buildings in Parchin, a massive military complex near Tehran. Israel also hit Khojir, according to Eveleth, a sprawling missile production site near Tehran.

food safety departments in Ghaziabad and Noida are conducting intensified inspections at food outlets and sweet shops to combat rising incidents of food adulteration. This proactive approach is essential as the festive season often sees a spike in the demand for sweets, increasing the potential for unsafe food practices, as reported by TOI.

Kamala Harris in a blue dress at McDonald's has sparked controversy, with MAGA supporters claiming it is a manipulated photo shared mainly by pro-Harris accounts on X. They allege that the image was altered from a picture of McDonald's staff, putting Harris's face onto it. This incident has brought the spotlight on Harris's claimed employment at McDonald's, which has become a contentious issue between Republicans and Democrats. Former President Donald Trump has asserted that Harris lied about her work experience at the fast-food chain 41 years ago. Last Sunday, in a provocative move, Trump worked a shift at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania, stating that he worked «15 minutes more» than Harris, who he contends has no record of employment there.

Tech behemoth OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near “human level robustness and accuracy.”

The global push for biomass that can be burned for energy is causing concern about the price Indonesia's forests are paying

Shaktikanta Das, the Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on October 26, received award for A+ grade in Central Bank Report Cards 2024, for the second consecutive year. The award, presented by Global Finance in Washington D.C., USA, recognised RBI Governor's excellent performance and effective leadership in steering India's apex bank through complex economic challenges. In a social media post on X, RBI posted, «Governor @DasShaktikanta received the award for A+ grade in Central Bank Report Cards 2024, for the second consecutive year. Presented by Global Finance at an event held today in Washington DC, USA.»

Washington Post reported on Saturday that South African-born billionaire businessman Elon Musk worked illegally in the United States during a brief period in the 1990s while building a startup company. The news outlet reported that Musk arrived in Palo Alto, California, in 1995 to attend Stanford University but never enrolled in his graduate studies program there. Instead, he developed software company Zip2, which sold in 1999 for around $300 million, according to the outlet. Two immigration law experts quoted by the Post said Musk would have needed to be enrolled in a full course of study in order to maintain a valid work authorization as a student.

North Waziristan claimed the lives of at least eight people, including four police officers, ARY News reported citing police. The attack in the Eidak area of Mir Ali Tehsil specifically targeted a police post, the police stated. Following the incident, a rescue operation was initiated, and the injured were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Security forces quickly arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area to investigate.

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Jessica Simpson's ten-year marriage is about to end. Divorce is nothing new to Jessica Simpson, and she and her boyfriend, Eric Johnson, may be going through it again. The singer of ‘I Wanna Love You Forever’ is having marital problems after ten years of marriage. According to reports, the rifts in her marriage to Johnson started more than a year ago and have since gotten worse. According to reports, it was only a matter of time until someone filed for divorce from Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson. Given that the singer no longer wears her wedding ring in her Instagram posts, some fans may not be surprised by the news.

Alex Buljan, a White House replica in Hillsborough, California, sold for $23 million just in time for the presidential election. The approximately 24,400-square-foot house outside of San Francisco, dubbed the Western White House, sold for $38.9 million in June 2023, as quoted in a report by The Wall Street Journal. Mehrdad Elie, a real estate investor, and his wife, Neda Elie, were the sellers. In 2022, they paid $15 million for the property. A request for comment on the sale was not answered by the Elies.

Semiconductor Manufacturing Company suspended shipments to China-based chip designer Sophgo after a chip it made was found on a Huawei AI processor, according to two people familiar with the matter. Sophgo had ordered chips from TSMC that matched the one found on Huawei's Ascend 910B, the people said. Huawei is restricted from buying the technology to protect U.S. national security. Reuters could not determine how the chip ended up on the Huawei product. Sophgo, which is affiliated with cryptocurrency mining equipment company Bitmain, did not respond to requests for comment. TSMC declined comment. Huawei did not immediately respond to a request for comment.