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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society on Saturday awarded scholarships to six Indian-origin students pursuing music, dance and playing musical instruments as part of its Gandhi Jayanti celebrations this year. High Commissioner Dr Shilpak Ambule handed the awards to the students as he shared Mahatma Gandhi's life journey, saying, "Gandhi ji's life was marked by simplicity, humility and a deep...

Oct 04, 2023, 07:30AM ISTSource: TOI.inPrivate sector capital expenditure is a major part of any economy’s growth story and India is no different. However, with global headwinds and uncertainty post COVID, the biggest driver of the Indian economy’s growth story has been the government's capital expenditure. Is the private capex cycle finally showing signs of a turnaround? In this week’s episode of...

SINGPORE: Singapore's election authority has lodged a police report against an Indian-origin suspended lawyer and a local activist of Chinese origin for publishing multiple posts on social media during the cooling-off period ahead of the country's presidential election, according to a media report on Monday. The Elections Department of Singapore (ELD) filed the police report against Ravi Madasamy and...

NEW DELHI: Khalistan supporters on Monday staged a protest outside the Indian High Commission in London.The pro-Khalistan protesters who were restricted to the opposite side of the High Commission waved anti-India placards and chanted slogans in presence of British security forces.The protest was organised to draw attention to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations of alleged Indian...

Oct 01, 2023, 08:39PM ISTSource: TOI.inVande Bharat Express 14 minute miracle: Inspired from Japanese bullet trains’ ‘7-minute miracle’, Indian Railways has launched a new 14 minute miracle initiative for Vande Bharat Express trains. Now the premium semi-high speed train will be made ready for its next trip in a record 14 minutes with efficient cleaning by staff. Watch the video above to know what...

NEW DELHI: The gurdwara in Scotland, where the Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Vikram Doraiswami was prevented from entering, condemned the incident terming it as “disorderly behaviour”.The Glasgow Gurdwara Guru Granth Sahib Sikh Sabha in a statement asserted that the police was investigating the matter.“Certain unknown individuals from outside the Glasgow area attempted to disrupt...

HANGZHOU: The ammunition depot of India's Asian Games contingent shifted from shooting to racquet sports on Saturday when 'comebacks' became the underlying theme of two gold medals and some stellar wins amplified the roar towards the podium.A gold medal each in tennis and squash headlined India's performance in racquet sports, while the Mukherjees, Ayhika and Sutirtha, stunned the world No. 1 Chinese...

Vande Bharat sleeper trains project on track: In a significant development, the Indian Railways has signed a supply contract with Kinet Railway Solutions, a joint venture between Metrowagonmash (MWM) and Locomotive Electronic Systems (LES) from Russia, along with India's Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), for the production of Vande Bharat trains.Under this agreement, Kinet Railway Solutions will both...

KARACHI: An Indian father and son, who entered Pakistan illegally, have claimed that they fled their home in New Delhi to escape from alleged religious persecution. Mohammad Hasnain, 70, and his son Ishaq Amir, 31, entered Pakistan illegally through the Pakistan-Afghan border at Chaman in the restive Balochistan province. They are currently at a shelter home of the Edhi Welfare Trust in Karachi, where...

Sep 22, 2023, 07:30AM ISTSource: TOI.inIPOs: Indian stock markets have been touching all time highs and despite the recent corrections, Sensex and Nifty have performed well this year. 2023 has also seen a flurry of IPOs or Initial Public Offerings as more companies across various sectors look to list on the stock market. In such a case, what should retail investors do? What are the top 5 things that...