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BENGALURU: India’s urban drinkers are cooling on month-long alcohol breaks, even as the “sober curious” wave rises in Western markets. About 32% urban drinkers went dry for a month or more in Autumn 2025, down from 38% a year ago, IWSR Bevtrac data shared exclusively with TOI showed. The pullback is sharpest among younger legal-age…
India’s job market showed tentative signs of revival in the July–September quarter of 2025, as the country’s unemployment rate edged down to 5.2% from 5.4% in the preceding quarter, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Monday.The improvement was driven largely by seasonal agricultural…
Rural India continues to drive the country’s consumption rebound, outpacing urban markets despite recent policy measures aimed at stimulating city-based spending, according to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. (MOFSL).According to MOFSL’s latest ECOSCOPE report titled “Rural Rules, Urban Follows,” rural consumption rose 7.7 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of FY26 — the highest…
Love stories that once seemed steady are coming undone this year, and now singer-songwriter Christina Perri joins that growing list. The A Thousand Years hitmaker has officially filed for divorce from her husband, Paul Costabile, ending their seven-year marriage.It’s been a year of breakups that have shaken even Hollywood’s most seasoned romantics. Chris Martin and…
Keith Urban is navigating his high-profile divorce with a sense of humor. The country superstar had a hilarious onstage interaction at his recent Nashville concert that quickly went viral. The moment involved a fan who happened to share the same first name as his estranged wife, actress Nicole Kidman. The playful exchange took place during…
BDA will spearhead the project in Andharua and Daspur mouzas Bhubaneswar: State govt has taken a significant step towards structured urban development in the capital city by approving the draft plan of town planning (TP) scheme-8. The approval was officially announced in the Odisha Gazette on Friday.TP scheme-8 will be implemented over an area of…
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban split up after spending nearly two decades together. While the sources suggest that the actress tried to avoid bidding goodbye, it wasn’t much of a surprise for the friends. In fact, the close ones allege that their being separate was inevitable. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s split was ‘inevitable’ According…
Hollywood power couple Nicole Kidman and country music star Keith Urban have reportedly parted ways after nearly two decades of marriage.TMZ, citing multiple sources, reports that the couple separated and has been living apart “since the beginning of summer.”“Sometimes relationships just run their course,” a source told Page Six, adding that the split was ‘one-sided’…
India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday signed a $125 million loan agreement to upgrade urban services and strengthen climate resilience across six districts of Assam, the finance ministry said.The project will directly benefit around 360,000 residents by ensuring continuous metered water supply and upgrading storm water management systems. It will also introduce…
NEW DELHI: Counting sports facilities as community resources, Supreme Court has said these cannot be concentrated in the hands of the rich and elite in urban areas even though many youngsters from poor rural backgrounds have stormed into the national sporting arena by the dint of their talent and resolve.While finalising the constitution of All…
