Goan Feni/Image: TOI file Traditional Indian spirits Mahua and Goan Feni have entered the UK market this week, as demand grows for heritage and craft beverages.The launch has been led by UK-based retailer Maharaja Drinks, which introduced a new range featuring three Feni variants and one Mahua spirit.Feni, a Goan spirit made from cashew apples…
Hyderabad: US-based investment giant Vanguard plans to scale its Hyderabad global capability centre, called Vanguard India, to 1,000 employees by the end of 2026 and to 2,400 by 2029, as the US investment management firm deepens its technology and product capabilities in India.The company launched the India office in Nov 2025 and has already hired…
NEW DELHI: Indian oil companies, fertiliser importers and exporters are cheering the opening of the Strait of Hormuz for global commercial vessels.There are 41 India-bound ships, both Indian and foreign-flagged, loaded with cargo, including crude, LPG, LNG and fertiliser, that are waiting to cross the narrow channel, where Iran has blocked normal movement since Feb…
Man held for duping woman in fake lease deal (Representative image) NEW DELHI: A visually impaired woman in Delhi was duped of Rs 14.5 lakh in a fake property deal, leading to the arrest of a 51-year-old man and the uncovering of a wider fraud worth nearly Rs 2 crore, police said on Thursday.The accused,…
Kolkata: The state govt is soon launching a dedicated 24-hour helpline number for women – 181 – which will be geo-tagged with the help desk at the nearest police station as the police will immediately get alert on exactly from where a woman is calling for help so that officers could rush to the spot…
For most people, water is harmless, even comforting. It cools the body on hot days, washes away dirt, and makes up nearly 60 percent of the human body itself. But for a tiny number of people around the world, contact with water can trigger painful, itchy hives within minutes. The condition, known as Aquagenic urticaria,…
Lucknow: Welcoming UP cabinet’s recent decision to revise the retainership and appearance fees of advocates representing the state before various courts, the govt counsels on Friday said that the step would ensure effective representation of the state’s interests before the judiciary.Expressing gratitude to chief minister Yogi Adityanath, advocate general of Uttar Pradesh Ajay Mishra said…
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is likely to meet his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis by month-end in connection with Telangana govt’s plan to construct a barrage at 150 metre height at Tummidihatti as part of the Pranahita-Chevella project.In the past, Maharashtra govt had agreed for barrage construction at 148 metres, stating there could be…
The world India built its partnerships on is shifting and shifting fast.Washington is increasingly transactional, with tariffs and trade threats making America a partner India values but can no longer rely on exclusively. China remains India’s largest trading partner, but unresolved border tensions and a deepening strategic rivalry make dependence on China a risk New…
The city’s minimum temperature settled at 22.5 degrees Celsius Around 8pm, several parts of Gurgaon and nearby areas witnessed rain, thunderstorms and hailstorm activity Around 8pm, several parts of Gurgaon and nearby areas witnessed rain, thunderstorms and hailstorm activity Around 8pm, several parts of Gurgaon and nearby areas witnessed rain, thunderstorms and hailstorm activity The…
