CINXE.COM
Todays News Headlines - 28 Nov, 2024 | Times of India
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"><html class="mweb"><head ><meta content="The Times of India" property="og:site_name"><meta content="website" property="og:type"><meta content="556964827" property="fb:admins"><meta content="117787264903013" property="fb:app_id"><meta content="IE=edge" http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><meta content="ZgFICIedNvVZl5pV9EfAUeenwta9vBY0Za_GgmV4zuw" name="google-site-verification"><META content="b1abb36a8d5c19c9" name="y_key"><meta value="summary_large_image" name="twitter:card"><meta value="@timesofindia" name="twitter:site"><meta name="title" content="Todays News Headlines - 28 Nov, 2024 | Times of India"><meta name="keywords" content="The Times of India: Latest News India, World & Business News, Cricket & Sports, Bollywood"><meta name="description" content="Todays News Headlines. Check out the top news headlines on current affairs at Times of India"><link type="image/x-icon" href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/icons/toifavicon.ico" rel="shortcut icon"><link media="only screen and (max-width: 480px)" rel="alternate" href="http://m.timesofindia.com/dailybrief/115773545.cms"><title>Todays News Headlines - 28 Nov, 2024 | Times of India</title><meta property="og:title" content="Todays News Headlines - 28 Nov, 2024 | Times of India"><meta property="twitter:title" content="Todays News Headlines - 28 Nov, 2024 | Times of India"><meta property="og:description" content="Todays News Headlines. Check out the top news headlines on current affairs at Times of India"><meta property="twitter:description" content="Todays News Headlines. Check out the top news headlines on current affairs at Times of India"><meta property="og:url" content="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/evening/dailybrief/115773545.cms"><meta property="twitter:url" content="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/evening/dailybrief/115773545.cms"><meta property="og:image" content="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/49013010.cms"><meta property="twitter:image" content="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/49013010.cms"><!--Server: 130--><meta content="" name="google-site-verification"><meta content="width=device-width, height=device-height,initial-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no" name="viewport" id="viewport"><meta content="NOODP" name="robots"><link rel="manifest" href="/pn_manifest.cms?v=1"><link href="//b.scorecardresearch.com" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="//b.scorecardresearch.com" rel="preconnect"><link href="//securepubads.g.doubleclick.net" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net" rel="preconnect"><link href="//pubads.g.doubleclick.net" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="//pubads.g.doubleclick.net" rel="preconnect"><link href="//www.google-analytics.com" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="//www.google-analytics.com" rel="preconnect"><link href="//www.googletagservices.com" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="//partner.googleadservices.com" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="//tpc.googlesyndication.com" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="//cm.g.doubleclick.net" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="//static.chartbeat.com" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="//timesofindia.indiatimes.com" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="//timesofindia.indiatimes.com" rel="preconnect"><link href="//static.toiimg.com" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="//static.toiimg.com" rel="preconnect"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gdpr_js/version-23,minify-1.cms"></script><link media="screen" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gdpr_css/version-33,minify-1.cms"><script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-P3PMSJN'); </script><script type="text/javascript"> var page_template = "TOI Home"; var type = "listpage"; var content_type = ''; var authors = ""; var agency = ""; var section = ""; var subsection = ""; var subsecname2 = ""; var subsec0 = "-2128958273"; var msid = "115773545"; var mssid = '115773545'; var published_date = "1732800056235"; var published_time='1732800056235'; var last_update_date = "Nov 28, 2024, 06.56PM IST"; var meta_keywords = (document.head.getElementsByTagName('meta')['keywords'] == undefined) ? 'N/A' : document.head.getElementsByTagName('meta')['keywords'].getAttribute('content'); var connection = navigator.connection || navigator.mozConnection || navigator.webkitConnection; var pageno = "" var perpetual = "false"; var pagination = ""; var browsing_platform = "web"; var showajax = ""; var seotitle ="thursday evening news brief, november 28"; var seourl ="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/brief/thursday-evening-news-brief-november-28/liveblog/115773545.cms"; var business_property ="toi"; var primeContent ="false"; var pathname = window.location.pathname; var isPaywalled = false; var splitSection = pathname.split('/'); function toCamelCase(str){ return str.replace(/(?:^\w|[A-Z]|\b\w)/g, (word, index) => { return index === 0 ? word.toUpperCase() : word.toLowerCase(); }); } function getPublishedTime (timestamp) { var date = new Date(parseInt(timestamp, 10)); var hours = `0${date.getHours()}`.slice(-2); var minutes = `0${date.getMinutes()}`.slice(-2); return `${hours}:${minutes}`; } function getPublishedDate (timestamp) { var date = new Date(parseInt(timestamp, 10)); var day = `0${date.getDate()}`.slice(-2); var month = `0${date.getMonth() + 1}`.slice(-2); var year = date.getFullYear(); return `${day}-${month}-${year}`; }; function sanitizeSectionName(val) { var data = val; if (val && typeof val === 'string') { if (val === 'life-style') { data = 'lifestyle'; } else { data = val.replace(/-/g, '_'); } } return data; }; function getStringToLowerCase(val) { var data = val; if (val) { if (val && typeof val === 'string') { data = val.replace(/\s+/g, '_').toLowerCase(); } } else { data = 'N/A'; } return data; }; var sec1 = splitSection[1]; var sec2 = splitSection[2]; var sec3 = splitSection[3]; if(pageno && pageno > 0){ pagination = 'p'+(pageno-1); console.log("pagination",pagination,pageno); } if(type == 'listpage'){ page_template='listing'; mssid='N/A'; pagination='N/A'; if(!subsec0 || subsec0=='0') { subsection = sec2; } } if(section =='' && type == 'listpage') { section = toCamelCase(sec1); if(subsection!='' && sec2!='') { subsection = sec2; } } if (type == 'listpage' && page_template=='listing') { if(typeof section == 'string') { section = section.toLowerCase(); } if(typeof subsection == 'string') { subsection = subsection.toLowerCase(); } } window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; var userCookie = ''; var ssoKey = document.cookie.match(/(?:\s)?ssoid=(\w+);?/); if (typeof ssoKey === 'string') { userCookie = ssoKey; } else if (Array.isArray(ssoKey)) { if (ssoKey.length > 1) { userCookie = ssoKey[1]; } } var prcpval = ''; if(document.cookie.match(/(?:\s)?prc=(\w+);?/)){ prcpval = document.cookie.match(/(?:\s)?prc=(\w+);?/)[1]; } var userPrcDataFromSession = JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(`prime_${prcpval}`),); var grxId = ''; if(document.cookie.match(/(?:\s)?_grx=([-\w]+);?/)){ grxId = document.cookie.match(/(?:\s)?_grx=([-\w]+);?/)[1]; } var userType= false; if(userCookie && prcpval){ if(prcpval==5){ userType= true; } } if (window.location.href.indexOf('/gadgets-news') >= 0) { business_property ='GN'; } if (window.location.href.indexOf('/auto') >= 0) { business_property ='AN'; } if(subsection){ subsection = subsection.toLowerCase(); subsection = subsection.replaceAll('-','_'); subsection = subsection.replaceAll(' ','_'); } if(type === 'toiplayout' && prcpval !== 5 && prcpval !== '5'){ isPaywalled = true; } if(section && section === 'topic' && subsecname2 && subsecname2 === 'SPORTS') { content_type = 'sports' } //-- GA4 Custom page View -- dataLayer.push({ 'event' : 'page_view', 'page_title' : showajax ? seotitle : document.title, 'page_template' : getStringToLowerCase(page_template), 'authors' : authors ? getStringToLowerCase(authors) : 'N/A', 'agency' : agency ? getStringToLowerCase(agency) : 'N/A', 'section' : section ? sanitizeSectionName(getStringToLowerCase(section)) : 'N/A' , 'subsection' : subsection ? sanitizeSectionName(getStringToLowerCase(subsection)) : 'N/A' , 'msid' : mssid ? mssid : 'N/A', 'keywords' : meta_keywords ? meta_keywords : 'N/A', 'browsing_platform' : getStringToLowerCase(browsing_platform), 'browsing_client' : 'web', 'business_property' : getStringToLowerCase(business_property), 'page_stack' : 'xslt', 'perpetual' : perpetual, 'pagination' : pagination || 'N/A', 'network' : getStringToLowerCase(connection.effectiveType), 'login_status' : userCookie?'true':'false', 'content_type' : content_type ? content_type : 'N/A', <!--new values--> 'prime_user' : userCookie ? prcpval : -1, ...(userCookie ? { sso_id: userCookie } : {}), 'user_grx_id' : grxId || 'N/A', 'meta_tag' : meta_keywords || 'N/A', 'prime_content' : primeContent, 'is_paywalled' : isPaywalled, 'published_date' : published_date !== '' ? getPublishedDate(published_date) : 'N/A', 'published_time' : published_time !== '' ? getPublishedTime(published_time) : 'N/A', 'section_full' : getStringToLowerCase([section, subsection].filter(Boolean).join('_')) || 'N/A', 'subscription_source': userPrcDataFromSession?.subscriptionSource || 'N/A', 'plan_name' : userPrcDataFromSession?.planName || 'N/A', }); dataLayer.push({ 'event' : 'user_details_manual', 'sso_id' : userCookie?userCookie[1]:'0', 'prime_user' : userType, 'prime_status' : prcpval, 'login_status' : userCookie?'true':'false', 'notifi_subs_status' : '' }); </script><!--/toiweb_v2_ga4.cms?v=7&msid=115773545&page_template=TOI Home&type=listpage&frmapp=potime:30--><script type="text/javascript"> var page = false; /*(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');*/ window.ga = function() {return true} ga('create', 'UA-198011-4', 'auto', {'allowLinker': true}); var __ssoid = document.cookie.match(/(?:\s)?ssoid=(\w+);?/); var __prc = document.cookie.match(/(?:\s)?prc=(\w+);?/); var __planName = sessionStorage.getItem("planName"); var inGracePeriod = sessionStorage.getItem("inGracePeriod") ? sessionStorage.getItem("inGracePeriod") : false; if(!!(__ssoid)) { ga('set', 'userId', __ssoid[1]); ga('set', 'dimension21', 1); ga('set', 'dimension22', __ssoid[1]); if(inGracePeriod){ ga('set', 'dimension10', '5_grace'); } else{ ga('set', 'dimension10', ((__prc && __prc[1]) ? __prc[1] : 0)); } if(sessionStorage.getItem("userPurchaseType")){ ga('set', 'dimension58',sessionStorage.getItem("userPurchaseType") ); } } else{ /*For not logged-in user passing -1 - JIRA:TOIPR-45894*/ ga('set', 'dimension10', -1); ga('set', 'dimension21', 0); } console.log("planName",__planName); if(__planName) { ga('set', 'dimension33', __planName); } ga('require', 'linker'); ga('linker:autoLink', ['timesofindia.com', 'gocricket.com'] ); ga('require', 'displayfeatures'); ga('require', 'GTM-54ZCD8R'); ga('set', 'dimension9', 'section_listing'); if (window.TimesGDPR && TimesGDPR.common.consentModule.gdprCallback){ TimesGDPR.common.consentModule.gdprCallback(function(dataObj){ if (dataObj.isEUuser){ ga('set', 'anonymizeIp', true); } ga('send', 'pageview', {'location': window.location.href}); }); }else{ /* *geo ip call failed * show EU */ ga('set', 'anonymizeIp', true); ga('send', 'pageview', {'location': window.location.href}); } var _gaq = Object(); _gaq.push = function(ob){ try{ if(ob[0]=="_trackPageview"){ var finalObj = {'location': window.location.href}; ga('send', 'pageview', finalObj); }else if(ob[5]){ ga('send', 'event', ob[1]?ob[1]:undefined, ob[2]?ob[2]:undefined, ob[3]?ob[3]:undefined, {'nonInteraction': 1}); }else{ ga('send', 'event', ob[1]?ob[1]:undefined, ob[2]?ob[2]:undefined, ob[3]?ob[3]:undefined, ob[4]?ob[4]:undefined, ob[5]?ob[5]:undefined); } }catch(e){} }; //-- Begin comScore Tag -- window._comscore = window._comscore || []; if (window.TimesGDPR && TimesGDPR.common.consentModule.gdprCallback){ TimesGDPR.common.consentModule.gdprCallback(function(dataObj){ var objComScore = { c1: "2", c2: "6036484" } if (dataObj.isEUuser){ objComScore['cs_ucfr'] = 0; } window._comscore.push(objComScore); function fireComscore(){ (function() { var s = document.createElement("script"), el = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.async = true; s.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https://sb" : "http://b") + ".scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js"; el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el); })(); } window.fireComscore = fireComscore; fireComscore(); toiprops = window.toiprops || {}; toiprops.comscoreParams = objComScore; }); } else { window._comscore = window._comscore || []; function fireComscore(){ window._comscore.push({ c1: "2", c2: "6036484", 'cs_ucfr': 0 }); (function() { var s = document.createElement("script"), el = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.async = true; s.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https://sb" : "http://b") + ".scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js"; el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el); })(); } fireComscore(); toiprops = window.toiprops || {}; toiprops.comscoreParams = { c1: "2", c2: "6036484", 'cs_ucfr': 0 }; } //-- End comScore Tag -- </script><script> (function() { // Boomerang Loader Snippet version 14 if (window.BOOMR && (window.BOOMR.version || window.BOOMR.snippetExecuted)) { return; } window.BOOMR = window.BOOMR || {}; window.BOOMR.snippetStart = new Date().getTime(); window.BOOMR.snippetExecuted = true; window.BOOMR.snippetVersion = 14; window.BOOMR.url = "https://s.go-mpulse.net/boomerang/" + "UBWPJ-TVLRK-LYZZ3-88H95-6ZX6Y"; var // document.currentScript is supported in all browsers other than IE where = document.currentScript || document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0], // Parent element of the script we inject parentNode = where.parentNode, // Whether or not Preload method has worked promoted = false, // How long to wait for Preload to work before falling back to iframe method LOADER_TIMEOUT = 3000; // Tells the browser to execute the Preloaded script by adding it to the DOM function promote() { if (promoted) { return; } var script = document.createElement("script"); script.id = "boomr-scr-as"; script.src = window.BOOMR.url; // Not really needed since dynamic scripts are async by default and the script is already in cache at this point, // but some naive parsers will see a missing async attribute and think we're not async script.async = true; parentNode.appendChild(script); promoted = true; } // Non-blocking iframe loader (fallback for non-Preload scenarios) for all recent browsers. // For IE 6/7, falls back to dynamic script node. function iframeLoader(wasFallback) { promoted = true; var dom, doc = document, bootstrap, iframe, iframeStyle, win = window; window.BOOMR.snippetMethod = wasFallback ? "if" : "i"; // Adds Boomerang within the iframe bootstrap = function(parent, scriptId) { var script = doc.createElement("script"); script.id = scriptId || "boomr-if-as"; script.src = window.BOOMR.url; BOOMR_lstart = new Date().getTime(); parent = parent || doc.body; parent.appendChild(script); }; // For IE 6/7, we'll just load the script in the current frame, as those browsers don't support 'about:blank' // for an iframe src (it triggers warnings on secure sites). This means loading on IE 6/7 may cause SPoF. <!--if (!window.addEventListener && window.attachEvent && navigator.userAgent.match(/MSIE [67]\./)) {--> <!-- window.BOOMR.snippetMethod = "s";--> <!-- bootstrap(parentNode, "boomr-async");--> <!-- return;--> <!--}--> // The rest of this function is IE8+ and other browsers that don't support Preload hints but will work with CSP & iframes iframe = document.createElement("IFRAME"); // An empty frame iframe.src = "about:blank"; // We set title and role appropriately to play nicely with screen readers and other assistive technologies iframe.title = ""; iframe.role = "presentation"; // Ensure we're not loaded lazily iframe.loading = "eager"; // Hide the iframe iframeStyle = (iframe.frameElement || iframe).style; iframeStyle.width = 0; iframeStyle.height = 0; iframeStyle.border = 0; iframeStyle.display = "none"; // Append to the end of the current block parentNode.appendChild(iframe); // Try to get the iframe's document object try { win = iframe.contentWindow; doc = win.document.open(); } catch (e) { // document.domain has been changed and we're on an old version of IE, so we got an access denied. // Note: the only browsers that have this problem also do not have CSP support. // Get document.domain of the parent window dom = document.domain; // Set the src of the iframe to a JavaScript URL that will immediately set its document.domain to match the parent. // This lets us access the iframe document long enough to inject our script. // Our script may need to do more domain massaging later. iframe.src = "javascript:var d=document.open();d.domain='" + dom + "';void 0;"; win = iframe.contentWindow; doc = win.document.open(); } if (dom) { // Unsafe version for IE8 compatibility. If document.domain has changed, we can't use win, but we can use doc. doc._boomrl = function() { this.domain = dom; bootstrap(); }; // Run our function at load. // Split the string so HTML code injectors don't get confused and add code here. doc.write("<bo" + "dy onload='document._boomrl();'>"); } else { // document.domain hasn't changed, regular method should be OK win._boomrl = function() { bootstrap(); }; if (win.addEventListener) { win.addEventListener("load", win._boomrl, false); } else if (win.attachEvent) { win.attachEvent("onload", win._boomrl); } } // Finish the document doc.close(); } // See if Preload is supported or not var link = document.createElement("link"); if (link.relList && typeof link.relList.supports === "function" && link.relList.supports("preload") && ("as" in link)) { window.BOOMR.snippetMethod = "p"; // Set attributes to trigger a Preload link.href = window.BOOMR.url; link.rel = "preload"; link.as = "script"; // Add our script tag if successful, fallback to iframe if not link.addEventListener("load", promote); link.addEventListener("error", function() { iframeLoader(true); }); // Have a fallback in case Preload does nothing or is slow setTimeout(function() { if (!promoted) { iframeLoader(true); } }, LOADER_TIMEOUT); // Note the timestamp we started trying to Preload BOOMR_lstart = new Date().getTime(); // Append our link tag parentNode.appendChild(link); } else { // No Preload support, use iframe loader iframeLoader(false); } // Save when the onload event happened, in case this is a non-NavigationTiming browser function boomerangSaveLoadTime(e) { window.BOOMR_onload = (e && e.timeStamp) || new Date().getTime(); } if (window.addEventListener) { window.addEventListener("load", boomerangSaveLoadTime, false); } else if (window.attachEvent) { window.attachEvent("onload", boomerangSaveLoadTime); } })(); </script><script type="text/javascript"> window.toiPlusConfig = {showToiPlusEntryPoints: false, showToiPlusBlocker: false, showToiPlusNudges: false}; (function(doc) { var viewport = document.getElementById('viewport'); if ( navigator.userAgent.match(/iPad/i) ) { viewport.setAttribute("content", "initial-scale=1.0"); } }(document)); var hdomain='indiatimes.com'; if (document.domain != hdomain) {if ((document.domain.indexOf(hdomain)) != -1) {document.domain = hdomain}} </script><!--[if lte IE 8]> <script src="/html5.cms"></script> <![endif]--><link media="screen" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="/toicommoncss/version-273,minify-1.cms"><!--commonlib : 404 :: 1--><script type="text/javascript"> toiprops = window.toiprops || {}; toiprops.imgdomain = 'https://static.toiimg.com'; toiprops.isMicrosite = 'no'; if(toiprops.isMicrosite == 'no'){ toiprops.msid = '115773545' toiprops.primeEvent = 0 toiprops.seoLocation = ''; toiprops._SCN_pg = (toiprops._SCN_pg)?toiprops._SCN_pg:'Default'; toiprops.useSSL = 'https:' == document.location.protocol; toiprops.bot=/bot|googlebot|crawler|spider|robot|crawling/i.test(navigator.userAgent) toiprops._Content_URL = window.location.href.split('?')[0]; toiprops._Tmpl_SCN = 'listing'; console.log(''); if ('' != '' && '' != ''){ toiprops._SCN = '';} else { if(typeof(toiprops._Tmpl_SCN)!='undefined' && toiprops._Tmpl_SCN == 'listing'){ var pathList = toiprops._Content_URL.split('/'); toiprops._SCN_Video = '0'; if (pathList.length != 0) { pathList.forEach((path, index) => { if (index > 2) { switch (true) { case index === 3: toiprops._SCN = path.split('?')[0]; if (toiprops._SCN == 'videos' || toiprops._SCN == 'Videos'){ toiprops._SCN_Video = '1'; } break; case index === 4: if (toiprops._SCN_Video == '1' || toiprops._SCN_Video == '1'){ toiprops._SCN = path.split('?')[0]; }else{ toiprops._SubSCNs = path.split('?')[0]; } break; case index === 5: if (toiprops._SCN_Video == '1' || toiprops._SCN_Video == '1'){ toiprops._SubSCNs = path.split('?')[0]; }else{ toiprops._LastSubSCN = path.split('?')[0]; } break; case index === 6: if (toiprops._SCN_Video == '1' || toiprops._SCN_Video == '1'){ toiprops._LastSubSCN = path.split('?')[0]; }else{ toiprops._LastSubSCN_Child_1 = path.split('?')[0]; } break; case index > 6: if (toiprops._SCN_Video == '1' || toiprops._SCN_Video == '1'){ toiprops[`_LastSubSCN_Child_${index - 6}`] = path.split('?')[0]; }else{ toiprops[`_LastSubSCN_Child_${index - 5}`] = path.split('?')[0]; } break; default: break; } } }); } } } if ('' != ''){toiprops._LastSubSCN = '';} if ('' != ''){toiprops._LastSubSCN_Child_1 = '';} if ('' != ''){toiprops._LastSubSCN_Child_2 = '';} if ('' != ''){toiprops._LastSubSCN_Child_3 = '';} if ('' != ''){toiprops._LastSubSCN_Child_4 = '';} if ('' != ''){toiprops._LastSubSCN_Child_5 = '';} if ('' != ''){toiprops._LastSubSCN_Child_6 = '';} if ('' != ''){toiprops._LastSubSCN_Child_7 = '';} if ('' != ''){toiprops._LastSubSCN_Child_8 = '';} if ('' != ''){toiprops._LastSubSCN_Child_9 = '';} if (typeof(document.getElementsByTagName('meta')[name="keywords"])!= 'undefined' && document.getElementsByTagName('meta')[name="keywords"].content != ''){toiprops._Meta_Keywords = document.getElementsByTagName('meta')[name="keywords"].content;} if (typeof(document.getElementsByTagName('meta')[name="newskeywords"])!= 'undefined' && document.getElementsByTagName('meta')[name="newskeywords"].content != ''){toiprops._Meta_Keywords = (typeof(toiprops._Meta_Keywords) != 'undefined' && toiprops._Meta_Keywords != '') ? toiprops._Meta_Keywords + document.getElementsByTagName('meta')[name="newskeywords"].content : document.getElementsByTagName('meta')[name="newskeywords"].content}; if ('' != ''){toiprops._SubSCNs = '';} }else{ toiprops._Tmpl_SCN = 'listing'; var pathList = window.location.href.split('?')[0].split('/'); toiprops._SCN_Video = '0'; if (pathList.length != 0) { pathList.forEach((path, index) => { if (index > 2) { switch (true) { case index === 3: toiprops._SCN = path.split('?')[0]; break; case index === 4: toiprops._SubSCNs = path.split('?')[0]; break; case index === 5: if (toiprops._SCN_Video == '1' || toiprops._SCN_Video == '1'){ toiprops._SubSCNs = path.split('?')[0]; }else{ toiprops._LastSubSCN = path.split('?')[0]; } break; case index === 6: if (toiprops._SCN_Video == '1' || toiprops._SCN_Video == '1'){ toiprops._LastSubSCN = path.split('?')[0]; }else{ toiprops._LastSubSCN_Child_1 = path.split('?')[0]; } break; case index > 6: if (toiprops._SCN_Video == '1' || toiprops._SCN_Video == '1'){ toiprops[`_LastSubSCN_Child_${index - 6}`] = path.split('?')[0]; }else{ toiprops[`_LastSubSCN_Child_${index - 5}`] = path.split('?')[0]; } break; default: break; } } }); } } if ('toi' != ''){toiprops._Channel = 'toi';} if ('' != ''){toiprops.hyp1 = '';} if ('115773545' != ''){toiprops._Article_ID = '115773545';} </script><script src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/jquery_1_11_0_min/version-15,minify-1.cms"></script><script type="text/javascript"> if (window._geo != 5) { toiprops.toiprebid=1; } </script><link fetchPriority="high" as="script" href="https://ads.pubmatic.com/AdServer/js/pwt/23105/7404/pwt.js" rel="preload"><link fetchPriority="high" as="script" href="https://c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js" rel="preload"><link fetchPriority="high" as="script" href="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js" rel="preload"><link fetchPriority="high" as="script" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toiads_new/minify-1.cms" rel="preload"><script> window.pageLoadAdsArr = []; </script><!--/toiads_arr.cms?msid=115773545&subsec1=&subsec2=&tmpl=&v=1potime:29--><script src="https://ads.pubmatic.com/AdServer/js/pwt/23105/7404/pwt.js" async=""></script><script src="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js" async=""></script><script src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toiads_new/minify-1.cms" async=""></script><script> (function(){ function pingIbeat() { window._pg_endpt=(new Date()).getTime(); var e = document.createElement('script'); e.setAttribute('language', 'javascript'); e.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); e.setAttribute('async', 'true'); e.setAttribute('src',"https://agi-static.indiatimes.com/cms-common/ibeat.min.js"); document.body.appendChild(e); } function ccaudjs() { var dsmi="",_fpc="",_optout=""; require(["tiljs/cookie"], function(cookie) { if(cookie.get("_col_ccds")) { dsmi = "dsmi=" + cookie.get("_col_ccds") + "&"; } else { dsmi = ""; } if(cookie.get("_col_uuid")) { _fpc = "fpc=" + cookie.get("_col_uuid") + "&"; } else { _fpc = ""; } if(cookie.get("optout")) { _optout = "optout=" + cookie.get("optout") + "&"; } else { _optout = ""; } var url = "https://ade.clmbtech.com/cde/aef/var=colaud?cid=2658:3&"+dsmi+_fpc+_optout+"_u="+encodeURIComponent(window.location.href); var gtmdmp = document.createElement('script'); gtmdmp.type = 'text/javascript'; gtmdmp.async = true; gtmdmp.src = url; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(gtmdmp, s) setTimeout(function(){ if(typeof localStorage != "undefined" && typeof colaud != "undefined" && colaud.aud != ""){ localStorage.setItem('colaud', colaud.aud); } },1000); }) } //setTimeout(function(){ccaudjs()},5000); $(document).on('ready',function(){ ccaudjs() }) })(); </script><link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='/dailybrief.cms.css?version=f3427fb5571b9e19fca56b3bd9356db6&minify=1'/></head><body ><div id="c_00" ><div id="c_0001" ><div id="c_wdt_header_1" ><link xmlns:g="http://base.google.com/ns/1.0" type="image/x-icon" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/icons/toifavicon.ico" rel="shortcut icon"><!--home::&L2_active=48955575::--><!--$platform=web_1|$business=toi_1|$section=Brief_0|$tmpl=listing_1| validOther - 1--><!--toietimestrue35ElectionsINwebmweb--><style> .topband_active { min-height: 0; } .topband_height { min-height: 70px; padding: 5px; } </style><div class="topbandbanner topband_active" style=""><div data-addclass="topband_height" id="div-gpt-ad-1628143827537-0" data-size="[1000, 60]" style="text-align:center;" data-checkJarvisIsAdActive="topBand" data-adsslot="TOI/TOI_ROS_TOP_Strip_1000x60"></div></div><!--/jarvis_adunits.cms?platform=web&s=1&business=toi&type=topband&tmpl=listing&sec=Briefpotime:3--><header xmlns:java="java" xmlns:ext="http://exslt.org/common" id="header"><div class="header_top"><div class="wrapper clearfix"><span class="date"></span><div class="user_area clearfix"><div id="widget-head"></div><span style="display:none;float:left" data-plugin="user-isloggedin"><div class="user-controls"><span class="user_name">HI, <span data-plugin="user-name"></span><i class="sprite_bg icon_down "></i></span><div class="dropdown"><ul><li><a target="_blank" href="https://jsso.indiatimes.com/sso/identity/profile/edit?channel=toi" rel="nofollow">Edit Profile</a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="http://mytimes.indiatimes.com/?channel=toi" rel="nofollow">My Times</a></li><li><span data-plugin="user-logout">LOGOUT</span></li></ul></div></div></span><span class="logout-window" style="display:none; float:left;" data-plugin="user-notloggedin"><span class="login" pg="Login#Initiated~Masthead" data-plugin="user-login">Sign In</span></span><div class="social_1"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/TimesofIndia" rel="nofollow"><span class="sprite_bg fb"></span></a><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/timesofindia" rel="nofollow"><span class="sprite_bg twitter"></span></a><a target="_blank" href="https://plus.google.com/117150671992820587865?prsrc=3" rel="nofollow"><span class="sprite_bg google"></span></a><a target="_blank" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/rss.cms"><span class="sprite_bg rss"></span></a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/timesofindia" rel="nofollow"><span class="sprite_bg youtube"></span></a></div></div></div></div><div class="header_bottom"><div class="wrapper clearfix"><div class="adbox-left"></div><div itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemscope="itemscope" itemprop="publisher" class="logo"><a style="display:none;" class="mobiletopnav" href="javascript:void(0);">More</a><a class="logo-img" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com"><span itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope="itemscope" itemprop="logo" style="display:inline;padding:0;margin:0;"><img height="40" width="509" border="0" alt="The Times of India" title="The Times of India" src="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/45372282.cms"><meta content="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-58127550/toilogo.jpg" itemprop="url"><meta content="600" itemprop="width"><meta content="60" itemprop="height"></span></a><meta content="Times of India" itemprop="name"><meta content="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com" itemprop="url"><span style="top:6px;" id="weathershow"></span></div><div class="adbox-right"></div></div></div></header><nav class="leftNav" id="navigation"><div class="wrapper clearfix"><div class="sbtn"><span class="sprite_bg search-btn"></span></div><div class="search-form"><span class="sprite_bg search-btn"></span><form data-plugin="navsearchboxvalidate" action="/search.cms" name="frmsearch1" method="get"><input tabindex="1" autofocus="autofocus" id="query" autocomplete="off" name="query" class="textbox" type="text"><input value="" class="submit" type="submit"><input type="hidden" value="" name="type"><input type="hidden" value="233446897" name="catkey"><input type="hidden" value="3" name="search"><input type="hidden" value="" name="sitesearch"><input type="hidden" value="1" name="fields"><input type="hidden" value="2" name="searchtype"><input type="hidden" value="2" name="article"><input value="0" type="hidden" name="search1"><br class="clearfix"></form><ul id="nav_autosuggest_result"></ul></div><div style="display:none;" class="mv_tab_menu"><span><a href="javascript://">More <span class="mv_droparw"></span></a></span><div class="mv_subtab_menu"><ul><li><a href="http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/" rel="nofollow">Beauty Pageants</a></li><li><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/" rel="nofollow">Photos</a></li><li><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/videolist/3812908.cms">Videos</a></li></ul></div></div><div style="display:none;" class="hls_tab_menu"><span><a href="javascript://">More <span class="hls_droparw"></span></a></span><div class="hls_subtab_menu"><ul><li><a href="/life/fashion/articlelistls/2886715.cms">Fashion</a></li><li><a href="/life-style/relationship/specials/lsspeciallist/6247311.cms">Specials</a></li><li><a href="/debatelist/3133631.cms">Debate</a></li><li><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/" rel="nofollow">Photos</a></li><li><a href="/videos/lifestyle/videolist/3813443.cms">Videos</a></li><li><a href="/eternalplat_home.cms">Platinum</a></li></ul></div></div><div style="display:none;" id="mobilesearch"><div class="searchBox-small clearfix"><span class="tv_search flL"><i class="tv_sprite icon"></i><input placeholder="Search shows, channels, actors" name="mobiltvsearchkey" id="mobiltvsearchkey" class="tv_txtbox ac_input placeholder" autocomplete="off" type="text"></span></div></div><div style="display:none;" class="mtoilogo"><a href="/"><span>Times of India</span></a></div><style>body{display: block !important;}</style><a style="display:none;" class="mobilenavimg" href="javascript:void(0);">More</a><ul class="level-one clearfix"><li id="nav-home" class="nav-home hide-left hide-left "><a href="/" pg="NavBar-level0-home#Section_View-2" class=" navquery lnavdata "><span class="sprite_bg icon_home">Home</span><span class="navtxt">Home</span></a></li><li id="nav-videos" class="nav-videos nohead "><a href="/videos" pg="NavBar-level0-videos#Section_View-3" class=" navquery lnavdata ">Videos</a><div class="dropdown clearfix left "><div class="two-column-layout clearfix"><div class="left-column"><ul class="list7"><li id="4762524" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navvideos#top-videos" title="Top" href="/top-videos">Top</a></li><li id="3812890" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navvideos#trending-videos" title="Trending" href="/trending-videos">Trending</a></li><li id="59192346" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navvideos#City-videos" title="City" href="/videos/city">City</a></li><li id="3812907" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navvideos#news" title="News" href="/videos/news">News</a></li><li id="3812908" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navvideos#entertainment" title="Entertainment" href="/videos/entertainment">Entertainment</a></li><li id="49802315" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navvideos#beauty pageants" title="Beauty Pageants" href="/videos/beautypageants">Beauty Pageants</a></li><li id="3813456" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navvideos#sports" title="Sports" href="/videos/sports">Sports</a></li><li id="49150189" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navvideos#tv" title="TV" href="/videos/tv">TV</a></li><li id="3813443" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navvideos#lifestyle" title="Lifestyle" href="/videos/lifestyle">Lifestyle</a></li><li id="9813443" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navvideos#health" title="Health" href="/videos/lifestyle/health-tips-videos">Health</a></li><li id="59191419" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navvideos#Filmfare-videos" title="Filmfare" href="/videos/filmfare">Filmfare</a></li><li id="57448618" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navvideos#funny" title="Humour" href="/humour/videos/humour_videolist.cms">Humour</a></li><li id="3813458" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navvideos#business" title="Business" href="/videos/business">Business</a></li><li id="3813449" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navvideos#tech" title="Tech" href="/videos/tech">Tech</a></li><li id="3813454" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navvideos#auto" title="Auto" href="/videos/auto">Auto</a></li><li id="4928542" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navvideos#entertainment-music" title="Music" href="/videos/entertainment/music">Music</a></li></ul></div><div class="right-column" id="rhsnavvideos"><div class="loader"><img src="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/35958799.cms"></div></div></div></div></li><li id="nav-city" class="nav-city "><a href="/city" pg="NavBar-level0-city#Section_View-4" class=" navquery lnavdata ">City<span class="droparw"></span></a><div class="dropdown clearfix orange left "><div class="two-column-layout clearfix"><div class="single-column-layout"><div class="column"><ul itemtype="http://www.schema.org/SiteNavigationElement" itemscope="itemscope" class="list7"><li class="heading">METRO CITIES</li><li><a title="Mumbai" href="/city/mumbai" pg="navcity#mumbai">Mumbai</a></li><li><a title="Delhi" href="/city/delhi" pg="navcity#delhi">Delhi</a></li><li><a title="Bangalore" href="/city/bangalore" pg="navcity#bangalore">Bangalore</a></li><li><a title="Hyderabad" href="/city/hyderabad" pg="navcity#hyderabad">Hyderabad</a></li><li><a title="Kolkata" href="/city/kolkata" pg="navcity#kolkata">Kolkata</a></li><li><a title="Chennai" href="/city/chennai" pg="navcity#chennai">Chennai</a></li><li class="heading">OTHER CITIES</li><li><a title="Agartala" href="/city/agartala" pg="navcity#agartala">Agartala</a></li><li><a title="Agra" href="/city/agra" pg="navcity#agra">Agra</a></li><li><a title="Amaravati" href="/city/amaravati" pg="navcity#amaravati">Amaravati</a></li><li><a title="Ahmedabad" href="/city/ahmedabad" pg="navcity#ahmedabad">Ahmedabad</a></li><li><a title="Allahabad" href="/city/allahabad" pg="navcity#allahabad">Allahabad</a></li><li><a title="Amritsar" href="/city/amritsar" pg="navcity#amritsar">Amritsar</a></li><li><a title="Aurangabad" href="/city/aurangabad" pg="navcity#aurangabad">Aurangabad</a></li><li><a title="Bareilly" href="/city/bareilly" pg="navcity#bareilly">Bareilly</a></li><li><a title="Bhopal" href="/city/bhopal" pg="navcity#bhopal">Bhopal</a></li><li><a title="Bhubaneswar" href="/city/bhubaneswar" pg="navcity#bhubaneswar">Bhubaneswar</a></li><li><a title="Chandigarh" href="/city/chandigarh" pg="navcity#chandigarh">Chandigarh</a></li><li><a title="Coimbatore" href="/city/coimbatore" pg="navcity#coimbatore">Coimbatore</a></li><li><a title="Cuttack" href="/city/cuttack" pg="navcity#cuttack">Cuttack</a></li><li><a title="Dehradun" href="/city/dehradun" pg="navcity#dehradun">Dehradun</a></li></ul></div><div class="column"><ul class="list7"><li><a title="Erode" href="/City/Erode" pg="navcity#erode">Erode</a></li><li><a title="Faridabad" href="/city/faridabad" pg="navcity#faridabad">Faridabad</a></li><li><a title="Ghaziabad" href="/city/ghaziabad" pg="navcity#ghaziabad">Ghaziabad</a></li><li><a title="Goa" href="/city/goa" pg="navcity#goa">Goa</a></li><li><a title="Gurgaon" href="/city/gurgaon" pg="navcity#gurgaon">Gurgaon</a></li><li><a title="Guwahati" href="/city/guwahati" pg="navcity#guwahati">Guwahati</a></li><li><a title="HUBBALLI" href="/city/hubli" pg="navcity#hubli">HUBBALLI</a></li><li><a title="Imphal" href="/city/imphal" pg="navcity#imphal">Imphal</a></li><li><a title="Indore" href="/city/indore" pg="navcity#indore">Indore</a></li><li><a title="Jaipur" href="/city/jaipur" pg="navcity#jaipur">Jaipur</a></li><li><a title="Jammu" href="/city/jammu" pg="navcity#jammu">Jammu</a></li><li><a title="Jamshedpur" href="/city/jamshedpur" pg="navcity#jamshedpur">Jamshedpur</a></li><li><a title="Kanpur" href="/city/kanpur" pg="navcity#kanpur">Kanpur</a></li><li><a title="Kochi" href="/city/kochi" pg="navcity#kochi">Kochi</a></li><li><a title="Kolhapur" href="/city/kolhapur" pg="navcity#kolhapur">Kolhapur</a></li><li><a title="Kozhikode" href="/city/kozhikode" pg="navcity#kozhikode">Kozhikode</a></li><li><a title="Lucknow" href="/city/lucknow" pg="navcity#lucknow">Lucknow</a></li><li><a title="Ludhiana" href="/city/ludhiana" pg="navcity#ludhiana">Ludhiana</a></li><li><a title="Madurai" href="/city/madurai" pg="navcity#madurai">Madurai</a></li><li><a title="Mangalore" href="/city/mangalore" pg="navcity#mangalore">Mangalore</a></li><li><a title="Meerut" href="/city/meerut" pg="navcity#meerut">Meerut</a></li><li><a title="Mysore" href="/city/mysore" pg="navcity#mysore">Mysore</a></li></ul></div><div class="column"><ul class="list7"><li><a title="Nagpur" href="/city/nagpur" pg="navcity#nagpur">Nagpur</a></li><li><a title="Nashik" href="/city/nashik" pg="navcity#nashik">Nashik</a></li><li><a title="Navi Mumbai" href="/city/navi-Mumbai" pg="navcity#navi-Mumbai">Navi Mumbai</a></li><li><a title="Noida" href="/city/noida" pg="navcity#noida">Noida</a></li><li><a title="Patna" href="/city/patna" pg="navcity#patna">Patna</a></li><li><a title="Puducherry" href="/city/puducherry" pg="navcity#puducherry">Puducherry</a></li><li><a title="Pune" href="/city/pune" pg="navcity#pune">Pune</a></li><li><a title="Raipur" href="/city/raipur" pg="navcity#raipur">Raipur</a></li><li><a title="Rajkot" href="/city/rajkot" pg="navcity#rajkot">Rajkot</a></li><li><a title="Ranchi" href="/city/ranchi" pg="navcity#ranchi">Ranchi</a></li><li><a title="Srinagar" href="/city/srinagar" pg="navcity#srinagar">Srinagar</a></li><li><a title="Salem" href="/city/Salem" pg="navcity#salem">Salem</a></li><li><a title="Shillong" href="/city/shillong" pg="navcity#shillong">Shillong</a></li><li><a title="Shimla" href="/city/shimla" pg="navcity#shimla">Shimla</a></li><li><a title="Surat" href="/city/surat" pg="navcity#surat">Surat</a></li><li><a title="Thane" href="/city/thane" pg="navcity#thane">Thane</a></li><li><a title="Trichy" href="/city/trichy" pg="navcity#trichy">Trichy</a></li><li><a title="Thiruvananthapuram" href="/city/thiruvananthapuram" pg="navcity#thiruvananthapuram">Thiruvananthapuram</a></li><li><a title="Vadodara" href="/city/vadodara" pg="navcity#vadodara">Vadodara</a></li><li><a title="Varanasi" href="/city/varanasi" pg="navcity#varanasi">Varanasi</a></li><li><a title="Vijayawada" href="/city/vijayawada" pg="navcity#vijayawada">Vijayawada</a></li><li><a title="Visakhapatnam" href="/city/visakhapatnam" pg="navcity#visakhapatnam">Visakhapatnam</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></li><li id="nav-india" class="nav-india hide-left hide-left "><a href="/india" pg="NavBar-level0-india#Section_View-5" class=" navquery lnavdata ">India</a><div class="dropdown clearfix rust left "><div class="two-column-layout clearfix"><div class="right-column" id="rhsnavindia"><div class="loader"><img src="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/35958799.cms"></div></div></div></div></li><li id="nav-world" class="nav-world "><a href="/world" pg="NavBar-level0-world#Section_View-6" class=" navquery lnavdata ">World</a><div class="dropdown clearfix viking left "><div class="two-column-layout clearfix"><div class="left-column"><ul class="list7"><li class="active lnavclass" id="lnavworld"><a href="/world">World</a></li><li id="30359486" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navworld#us" title="US" href="/world/us">US</a></li><li id="30359534" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navworld#pakistan" title="Pakistan" href="/world/pakistan">Pakistan</a></li><li id="3907412" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navworld#south-asia" title="South Asia" href="/world/south-asia">South Asia</a></li><li id="2177298" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navworld#uK" title="UK" href="/world/uk">UK</a></li><li id="1898274" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navworld#europe" title="Europe" href="/world/europe">Europe</a></li><li id="1898184" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navworld#china" title="China" href="/world/china">China</a></li><li id="1898272" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navworld#middle-East" title="Middle East" href="/world/middle-East">Middle East</a></li><li id="48281453" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navworld#new-to-canada" title="New to Canada" href="/world/new_to_canada.cms">New to Canada</a></li><li id="671314" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navworld#rest-of-World" title="Rest of World" href="/world/rest-of-World">Rest of World</a></li><li id="2178430" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navworld#mad-Mad-World" title="Mad, Mad World" href="/world/mad-Mad-World">Mad, Mad World</a></li><li id="14582101" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navworld#photos" title="Photos" href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/news/photodhamal/articlelist/14582101.cms">Photos</a></li><li id="5750093" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navworld#videos" title="Videos" href="/videos/news">Videos</a></li></ul><div class="follow"><h4>FOLLOW WORLD</h4><div class="social-icons"><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg fb" href="https://www.facebook.com/toiworldnews" rel="nofollow"> </a></div></div></div><div class="right-column" id="rhsnavworld"><div class="loader"><img src="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/35958799.cms"></div></div></div></div></li><li id="nav-business" class="nav-business "><a href="/business" pg="NavBar-level0-business#Section_View-7" class=" navquery lnavdata ">Business</a><div class="dropdown clearfix blue left "><div class="two-column-layout clearfix"><div class="left-column"><ul class="list7"><li class="active lnavclass" id="lnavbusiness"><a href="/business">Business</a></li><li id="62266120" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navbusiness#" title="Budget" href="/business/india-business/budget">Budget</a></li><li id="-2128682902" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navbusiness#india-business" title="India Business" href="/business/india-business">India Business</a></li><li id="-2128680634" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navbusiness#international-business" title="International Business" href="/business/international-business">International Business</a></li><li id="15466935" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navbusiness#photos" title="Photos" href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/News/Business/articlelist/15466935.cms">Photos</a></li><li id="3813458" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navbusiness#videos" title="Videos" href="/videos/business">Videos</a></li><li id="59350815" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navbusiness#gst" title="GST" href="/business/gst">GST</a></li></ul><div class="follow"><h4>FOLLOW BUSINESS</h4><div class="social-icons"><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg twitter" href="https://twitter.com/TOIBusinessNews" rel="nofollow"> </a><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg fb" href="https://www.facebook.com/toibusiness" rel="nofollow"> </a></div></div></div><div class="right-column" id="rhsnavbusiness"><div class="loader"><img src="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/35958799.cms"></div></div></div></div></li><li id="nav-tech" class="nav-tech nohead "><a href="https://www.gadgetsnow.com?utm_source=toiweb&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=toiweb_hptopnav" rel="nofollow" pg="NavBar-level0-tech#Section_View-8" class=" navquery lnavdata " target="_blank" data-external="/gn_nav.cms?v=2">Tech</a><div class="dropdown clearfix allports left "><div class="two-column-layout clearfix"><div class="left-column"><ul class="list7"><li id="66949542" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtech#gadgets-news" title="Gadgets News" href="/gadgets-news">Gadgets News</a></li><li id="100697523" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtech#ai" title="AI" href="/gadgets-news/ai">AI</a></li><li id="100697573" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtech#new-bing" title="New Bing" href="/gadgets-news/ai/new-bing">New Bing</a></li><li id="2147478039" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtech#tech-News" title="Tech News" target="_blank" href="https://www.gadgetsnow.com/latest-news?utm_source=toiweb&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=toiweb_hptopnav" rel="nofollow">Tech News</a></li><li id="gadgets" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtech#tech-gadgets" title="Gadgets" target="_blank" href="https://www.gadgetsnow.com/mobile-phones?utm_source=toiweb&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=toiweb_hptopnav" rel="nofollow">Gadgets</a></li><li id="reviewlist" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtech#tech-reviews" title="Reviews" target="_blank" href="https://www.gadgetsnow.com/reviews?utm_source=toiweb&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=toiweb_hptopnav" rel="nofollow">Reviews</a></li><li id="58110651" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtech#tech-top-gadgets" title="Top Gadgets" target="_blank" href="https://www.gadgetsnow.com/top-gadgets?utm_source=toiweb&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=toiweb_hptopnav" rel="nofollow">Top Gadgets</a></li><li id="5880664" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtech#tech-slideshows" title="Slideshows" target="_blank" href="https://www.gadgetsnow.com/slideshows?utm_source=toiweb&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=toiweb_hptopnav" rel="nofollow">Slideshows</a></li><li id="3813449" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtech#tech-videos" title="Videos" target="_blank" href="https://www.gadgetsnow.com/videos?utm_source=toiweb&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=toiweb_hptopnav" rel="nofollow">Videos</a></li><li id="2683554" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtech#tech-how-to" title="How to" target="_blank" href="https://www.gadgetsnow.com/how-to?utm_source=toiweb&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=toiweb_hptopnav" rel="nofollow">How to</a></li><li id="52985903" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtech#tech-featured" title="Featured" target="_blank" href="https://www.gadgetsnow.com/featured?utm_source=toiweb&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=toiweb_hptopnav" rel="nofollow">Featured</a></li></ul><div class="follow"><h4>FOLLOW TECHNOLOGY</h4><div class="social-icons"><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg twitter" href="https://twitter.com/gadgetsnow" rel="nofollow"> </a><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg fb" href="https://www.facebook.com/GadgetsNow" rel="nofollow"> </a><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg gplus" href="https://plus.google.com/109344975424839033279" rel="nofollow"> </a><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg linkedin" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/gadgetsnow" rel="nofollow"> </a><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg youtube" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4Gez3KnLoxurTz5W3U6SuA" rel="nofollow"> </a></div></div></div><div class="right-column" id="rhsnavtech"><div class="loader"><img src="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/35958799.cms"></div></div></div></div></li><li id="nav-cricket" class="nav-cricket "><a href="/sports/cricket" pg="NavBar-level0-cricket#Section_View-9" class=" navquery lnavdata " target="_blank">Cricket</a></li><li id="nav-sports" class="nav-sports "><a href="/sports" pg="NavBar-level0-sports#Section_View-10" class=" navquery lnavdata ">Sports</a><div class="dropdown clearfix citrus left "><div class="two-column-layout clearfix"><div class="left-column"><ul class="list7"><li class="active lnavclass" id="lnavsports"><a href="/sports">Sports</a></li><li id="64915814" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navsports#Asian-Games-2018" title="Asian Games 2018" href="/sports/asian-games">Asian Games 2018</a></li><li id="54829575" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navsports#cricket" title="Cricket" href="/sports/cricket">Cricket</a></li><li id="4719952" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navsports#tennis" title="Tennis" href="/sports/tennis">Tennis</a></li><li id="5802552" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navsports#hockey" title="Hockey" href="/sports/hockey">Hockey</a></li><li id="4719953" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navsports#football" title="Football" href="/sports/football">Football</a></li><li id="3413166" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navsports#toi-boxing" title="Boxing" href="/sports/boxing">Boxing</a></li><li id="3413198" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navsports#Athletics" title="Athletics" href="/sports/more-sports/athletics">Athletics</a></li><li id="4719950" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navsports#golf" title="Golf" href="/sports/golf">Golf</a></li><li id="5802555" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navsports#racing" title="Racing" href="/sports/racing">Racing</a></li><li id="3413189" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navsports#Wrestling" title="Wrestling" href="/sports/more-sports/wrestling">Wrestling</a></li><li id="3413195" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navsports#Cycling" title="Cycling" href="/sports/more-sports/cycling">Cycling</a></li><li id="3413193" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navsports#snooker-billiards" title="Snooker/Billiards" href="/sports/more-sports/snooker/billiards">Snooker/Billiards</a></li><li id="3413165" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navsports#Shooting" title="Shooting" href="/sports/more-sports/shooting">Shooting</a></li><li id="5802554" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navsports#chess" title="Chess" href="/sports/chess">Chess</a></li><li id="3413161" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navsports#Others" title="Others" href="/sports/more-sports/others">Others</a></li></ul><div class="follow"><h4>FOLLOW SPORTS</h4><div class="social-icons"><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg twitter" href="https://twitter.com/TOISportsNews" rel="nofollow"> </a><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg fb" href="https://www.facebook.com/toisports" rel="nofollow"> </a></div></div></div><div class="right-column" id="rhsnavsports"><div class="loader"><img src="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/35958799.cms"></div></div></div></div></li><li id="nav-entertainment" class="nav-entertainment "><a href="/etimes" pg="NavBar-level0-entertainment#Section_View-11" class=" navquery lnavdata ">Entertainment</a><div class="dropdown clearfix red left "><div class="two-column-layout clearfix"><div class="left-column"><ul class="list7"><li class="active lnavclass" id="lnaventertainment"><a href="/etimes">Entertainment</a></li><li id="27135527" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#hindi" title="Hindi" href="/entertainment/hindi">Hindi</a></li><li id="27135489" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#english" title="English" href="/entertainment/english">English</a></li><li id="78033187" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#k-pop" title="K-pop" href="/entertainment/music/k-pop">K-pop</a></li><li id="27135454" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#tamil" title="Tamil" href="/entertainment/tamil">Tamil</a></li><li id="27135440" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#telugu" title="Telugu" href="/entertainment/telugu">Telugu</a></li><li id="27135428" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#malayalam" title="Malayalam" href="/entertainment/malayalam">Malayalam</a></li><li id="27135414" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#kannada" title="Kannada" href="/entertainment/kannada">Kannada</a></li><li id="27135398" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#bengali" title="Bengali" href="/entertainment/bengali">Bengali</a></li><li id="27135289" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#punjabi" title="Punjabi" href="/entertainment/punjabi">Punjabi</a></li><li id="27134572" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#marathi" title="Marathi" href="/entertainment/marathi">Marathi</a></li><li id="27134497" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#bhojpuri" title="Bhojpuri" href="/entertainment/bhojpuri">Bhojpuri</a></li><li id="29982848" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#gujarati" title="Gujarati" href="/entertainment/gujarati">Gujarati</a></li><li class="navlinebreak" style="height:1px;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5; margin:6px 0px;"></li><li id="1081479906" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#movie" title="Movie" href="/entertainment">Movie</a></li><li id="135762" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#movie-reviews" title="Movie Reviews" href="/entertainment/movie-reviews">Movie Reviews</a></li><li id="27976150" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#music" title="Music" href="/entertainment/music">Music</a></li><li id="15572382" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#Miss-India-Home-Place-folder" title="Beauty Pageants" href="http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/">Beauty Pageants</a></li><li id="17584223" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#photos" title="Photos" href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/">Photos</a></li><li id="61548478" class="lnavclass"><a pg="naventertainment#Videos" title="Videos" href="/videos/entertainment">Videos</a></li></ul><div class="follow"><h4>FOLLOW ENTERTAINMENT</h4><div class="social-icons"><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg twitter" href="https://twitter.com/TOIEntertain" rel="nofollow"> </a><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg fb" href="https://www.facebook.com/TOIEntertain" rel="nofollow"> </a><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg gplus" href="https://plus.google.com/+TOIEntertainment/posts" rel="nofollow"> </a><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg pinterest" href="http://www.pinterest.com/timesofindia/entertainment/" rel="nofollow"> </a></div></div></div><div class="right-column" id="rhsnaventertainment"><div class="loader"><img src="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/35958799.cms"></div></div></div></div></li><li id="nav-tv" class="nav-tv "><a href="/tv/hindi?utm_source=TOIHP" pg="NavBar-level0-tv#Section_View-12" class=" navquery lnavdata ">TV</a><div class="dropdown clearfix tv-orange left "><div class="two-column-layout clearfix"><div class="left-column"><ul class="list7"><li class="active lnavclass" id="lnavtv"><a href="/tv/hindi?utm_source=TOIHP">TV News</a></li><li id="45449785" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtv#news" title="News" href="/tv/news/hindi/tvarticlelist/2278290.cms?utm_source=TOIHP">News</a></li><li id="45449795" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtv#trade-news" title="Trade News" href="/tv/trade-news/hindi?utm_source=TOIHP">Trade News</a></li><li id="45449811" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtv#tv-schedules" title="TV Listings" href="/tv/tvlistings">TV Listings</a></li><li id="41505232" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtv#Movie-Finder" title="Movies on TV" href="/tv/tvmoviefinder">Movies on TV</a></li><li id="45546271" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtv#specials" title="Specials" href="/tv/hindi/tvspecial">Specials</a></li><li id="17587058" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtv#photos" title="Photos" href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/tv/articlelist/2371820.cms">Photos</a></li><li id="4928546" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtv#Videos" title="Videos" href="/videos/tv">Videos</a></li><li class="navlinebreak" style="height:1px;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5; margin:6px 0px;"></li><li id="2278290" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtv#hindi" title="Hindi" href="/tv/hindi">Hindi</a></li><li id="45457568" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtv#english" title="English" href="/tv/english">English</a></li><li id="45457467" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtv#tamil" title="Tamil" href="/tv/tamil">Tamil</a></li><li id="45457315" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtv#telugu" title="Telugu" href="/tv/telugu">Telugu</a></li><li id="45457304" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtv#malayalam" title="Malayalam" href="/tv/malayalam">Malayalam</a></li><li id="45457295" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtv#kannada" title="Kannada" href="/tv/kannada">Kannada</a></li><li id="45457283" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtv#marathi" title="Marathi" href="/tv/marathi">Marathi</a></li><li id="45457278" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtv#bengali" title="Bengali" href="/tv/bengali">Bengali</a></li><li id="45471480" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navtv#gujarati" title="Gujarati" href="/tv/gujarati">Gujarati</a></li></ul></div><div class="right-column" id="rhsnavtv"><div class="loader"><img src="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/35958799.cms"></div></div></div></div></li><li id="nav-webseries" class="nav-webseries "><a href="/web-series/mx-player" pg="NavBar-level0-webseries#Section_View-13" class=" navquery lnavdata " target="_blank" data-external="/webseries.cms?msid=65854491">Web Series</a><div class="dropdown clearfix right "><div class="two-column-layout clearfix"><div class="left-column"><ul class="list7"><li class="active lnavclass" id="lnavwebseries"><a href="/web-series/mx-player" target="_blank">Web Series</a></li><li id="76282442" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navwebseries#news" title="News" href="/web-series/news">News</a></li><li id="67057054" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navwebseries#netflix" title="Netflix" href="/web-series/netflix.cms">Netflix</a></li><li id="65854471" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navwebseries#mx-player" title="MX Player" href="/web-series/mx-player">MX Player</a></li></ul></div><div class="right-column" id="rhsnavwebseries"><div class="loader"><img src="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/35958799.cms"></div></div></div></div></li><li id="nav-life" class="nav-life "><a href="/life-style" pg="NavBar-level0-life#Section_View-14" class=" navquery lnavdata ">Lifestyle</a><div class="dropdown clearfix pink left "><div class="two-column-layout clearfix"><div class="left-column"><ul class="list7"><li class="active lnavclass" id="lnavlife"><a href="/life-style">Lifestyle</a></li><li id="2886713" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navlife#relationships" title="Relationships" href="/life-style/relationships">Relationships</a></li><li id="2886714" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navlife#health-fitness" title="Health & Fitness" href="/life-style/health-fitness">Health & Fitness</a></li><li id="74495778" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navlife#coronavirus" title="Coronavirus" href="/life-style/health-fitness/coronavirus">Coronavirus</a></li><li id="2886724" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navlife#beauty" title="Beauty" href="/life-style/beauty">Beauty</a></li><li id="65839708" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navlife#parenting" title="Parenting" href="/life-style/parenting">Parenting</a></li><li id="64732371" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navlife#food-news" title="Food News" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news">Food News</a></li><li id="4141042" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navlife#spotlight" title="Spotlight" href="/life-style/spotlight">Spotlight</a></li><li id="2886710" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navlife#food" title="Food" href="https://recipes.timesofindia.com">Food</a></li><li id="50714090" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navlife#travel" title="Travel" href="/travel">Travel</a></li><li id="48956926" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navlife#books" title="Books" href="/life-style/books">Books</a></li><li id="5912641" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navlife#home-Garden" title="Home & Garden" href="/life-style/home-garden">Home & Garden</a></li><li id="2886715" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navlife#fashion" title="Fashion" href="/life-style/fashion">Fashion</a></li><li id="59665595" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navlife#events" title="Events" href="/life-style/events">Events</a></li><li id="17584223" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navlife#photos" title="Photos" href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/">Photos</a></li><li id="3813443" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navlife#Videos" title="Videos" href="/videos/lifestyle">Videos</a></li></ul><div class="follow"><h4>FOLLOW LIFESTYLE</h4><div class="social-icons"><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg twitter" href="https://twitter.com/TOILifestyle" rel="nofollow"> </a><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg fb" href="https://www.facebook.com/toilifestyle" rel="nofollow"> </a></div></div></div><div class="right-column" id="rhsnavlife"><div class="loader"><img src="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/35958799.cms"></div></div></div></div></li><li id="nav-gaming" class="nav-gaming hide-left hide-left "><a href="/etimes/gaming" pg="NavBar-level0-gaming#Section_View-15" class=" navquery lnavdata ">Gaming</a><div class="dropdown clearfix left "><div class="two-column-layout clearfix"><div class="right-column" id="rhsnavgaming"><div class="loader"><img src="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/35958799.cms"></div></div></div></div></li><li id="nav-opinion" class="nav-opinion hide-left hide-left "><a href="https://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com?utm_source=TOInewHP_TILwidget&utm_medium=NavLi&utm_campaign=TOInewHP" pg="NavBar-level0-opinion#Section_View-16" class=" navquery lnavdata ">Blogs</a></li><li id="nav-photos" class="nav-photos "><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com" pg="NavBar-level0-photos#Section_View-17" class=" navquery lnavdata ">Photos</a><div class="dropdown clearfix tv-orange right "><div class="two-column-layout clearfix"><div class="left-column"><ul class="list7"><li class="active lnavclass" id="lnavphotos"><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com">Photos</a></li><li id="17583304" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navphotos#movies" title="Movies" href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/Movies/articlelist/2048925.cms">Movies</a></li><li id="17585167" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navphotos#celebs" title="Celebs" href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/Celebs/articlelist/2371672.cms">Celebs</a></li><li id="17584769" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navphotos#fashion" title="Fashion" href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/Fashion/articlelist/2371395.cms">Fashion</a></li><li id="17587006" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navphotos#beauty-pageants" title="Beauty Pageants" href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/Beauty-Pageants/articlelist/2371373.cms">Beauty Pageants</a></li><li id="19726996" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navphotos#awards" title="Awards" href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/Awards/articlelist/5479755.cms">Awards</a></li><li id="17586713" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navphotos#Events" title="Events" href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/Events/articlelist/2048921.cms">Events</a></li><li id="17587058" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navphotos#TV" title="TV" href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/TV/articlelist/2371820.cms">TV</a></li><li id="17587292" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navphotos#sports" title="Sports" href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/Sports/articlelist/2048907.cms">Sports</a></li><li id="17587356" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navphotos#Gadgets" title="Gadgets" href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/Gadgets/articlelist/2052830.cms">Gadgets</a></li><li id="17587233" class="lnavclass"><a pg="navphotos#photos-news" title="News" href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/News/articlelist/2048895.cms">News</a></li></ul><div class="follow"><h4>FOLLOW PHOTOS</h4><div class="social-icons"><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg twitter" href="https://twitter.com/toiphotogallery" rel="nofollow"> </a><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg fb" href="http://www.facebook.com/timesphotogallery" rel="nofollow"> </a><a target="_blank" class="sprite_bg pinterest" href="http://www.pinterest.com/TOIPhotogallery" rel="nofollow"> </a></div></div></div><div class="right-column" id="rhsnavphotos"><div class="loader"><img src="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/35958799.cms"></div></div></div></div></li><li id="nav-livetv" class="nav-livetv hide-left hide-left "><a href="/live-tv/times-now/video" pg="NavBar-level0-livetv#Section_View-19" class=" navquery lnavdata " target="_blank" data-external="/livetvhover.cms">Live TV</a><div class="dropdown clearfix left "><div class="two-column-layout clearfix"><div class="right-column" id="rhsnavlivetv"><div class="loader"><img src="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/35958799.cms"></div></div></div></div></li><li id="nav-apps" class="nav-apps hide-left hide-left "><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/mobileapplist/7404562.cms" pg="NavBar-level0-apps#Section_View-20" class=" navquery lnavdata ">Apps</a></li><li id="nav-coupons" class="nav-coupons service-tab hide-left hide-left "><a href="http://www.coupondunia.in/?utm_source=toi&utm_medium=nav_link" rel="nofollow" pg="NavBar-level0-coupons#Section_View-21" class=" navquery lnavdata ">Coupons</a></li><li id="nav-allsections" class="nav-allsections more hide-left hide-left "><a href="javascript:void(0)" pg="NavBar-level0-allsections#Section_View-22" class=" navquery lnavdata ">All Sections</a></li><style>.droparw {display:none;}</style><li style="display:none;" class="nav-ipad" id="nav-ipad"><a href="javascript:void(0)">ALL</a></li></ul></div></nav><!--/home_header.cms?version=219&L1_active=home&L2_active=&L2_active=48955575&msid=48955575potime:2--><script xmlns:java="java" xmlns:ext="http://exslt.org/common"> var uhj="/homeajax_nav.cms?config.key=,33187923,4719148,30099030,48986328,296589292,1898055,106755835,1081479906,2886704,9978101,-2128672765&type=home&nav=home&config.perpage=10"; var uhj1="/homeajax_nav.cms?config.key=17584223&config.hostid=34&look=i_gallery&config.perpage=6&type=L1"; //var uhj2="/homeajax_nav.cms?config.key=3817074&tag=videopllist&look=i_gallery&secid=3817074&config.perpage=6&nav=videos&type=L1"; var uhj3="/toicommon_allsection_v1.cms?version=133"; var d = ',33187923,4719148,30099030,48986328,296589292,1898055,106755835,1081479906,2886704,9978101,-2128672765'; var lsValidator = function(key){ var d = new Date().getTime(); try{ var ls = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(key)); var ed = ls.timestamp + (ls.expires * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000); if (ed > d){return ls.value;} return false; }catch(err){ LSflush(); } }; var LSflush = function(){ var dt = new Date().getTime(); var patt = new RegExp("taffy_"); for(_x in localStorage){ try{ var lsg = JSON.parse(localStorage[_x]); //if(patt.test(_x)){localStorage.removeItem(_x);} if(!lsg.timestamp) continue; ed = (lsg.expires)?lsg.expires:1; ed = lsg.timestamp + (ed * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000); if(dt > ed){ localStorage.removeItem(_x); } }catch(e){} } }; $( document ).ready(function() { d=d.toString().split("").reduce(function(a,b){a=((a<<5)-a)+b.charCodeAt(0);return a&a},0); navE = function(nl){ if(lsValidator(d) && nl === undefined){ $(lsValidator(d)).appendTo("body"); $('#rnavtech').html($('#rhsnavtech .loader').html());//hack for tech }else if(nl == 1){ LSflush(); $('.loader').show(); $.when( $.ajax( uhj ), $.ajax( uhj1 )).done(function( a1, a2 ) { $(a1[0]).appendTo("body"); $(a2[0]).appendTo("body"); //$(a3[0]).appendTo("body"); $('.loader').hide(); var r = {value: a1[0]+a2[0], timestamp: new Date().getTime(), expires: 1}; //var r = {value: a1[0]+a2[0]+a3[0], timestamp: new Date().getTime(), expires: 1}; localStorage.setItem(d, JSON.stringify(r)); }); } if(lsValidator(uhj3) && nl === undefined){ $(lsValidator(uhj3)).appendTo("body"); }else if(nl == 1){ LSflush(); $.ajax({url: uhj3, success: function(result){ $(result).appendTo("body"); var r = {value: result, timestamp: new Date().getTime(), expires: 7}; localStorage.setItem(uhj3, JSON.stringify(r)); }}); } }; navE(); //$(window).load(function() {navE(1)}); $(window).load(function() {setTimeout(function(){navE(1)}, '3000')}); }); </script><!--/homeajax.cms?nav=home&L2_active=48955575&type=default&v=4potime:9--><div class="wrapper"><div style="display: none" class="minitv_v3_container" id="minitv_v3_container"></div><div style="display: none" id="minitv_v3_banner"></div><script> window.jarvis_mini_tv = window.jarvis_mini_tv || {}; jarvis_mini_tv.domain = 'https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com'; jarvis_mini_tv.m_js_file = 'https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/minitv_v3_js.cms?minify=1&version=20&modules='; </script><script async="" type="text/javascript" src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/minitv_v3_js.cms?minify=1&version=20&modules=$banner$apis$"></script><link rel="stylesheet" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/minitv_v3_css.cms?minify=1&version=20&modules=$banner$"></div><div style="display:none;"> - GEO Location</div><script> window.toiPlusConfig = {showToiPlusEntryPoints: false, showToiPlusBlocker: false, showToiPlusNudges: false}; </script><script type="text/javascript" src="/google_ads/ads/ve-1.cms"></script><script> (function(document,window){ var adBlockedtext =''; if(!window.isAdEnabled){ if(window && window.ga) { adBlockedtext ='Yes'; // ga('send', 'event', 'adBlocker', 'Yes', window.location.href); } }else{ if(window && window.ga) { adBlockedtext ='No'; // ga('send', 'event', 'adBlocker', 'No', window.location.href); } } var dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; dataLayer.push({ event: 'adBlocker', is_ad_blocked: adBlockedtext, }); }(document,window)) </script></div></div></div><div id="c_01" class='container'><div id="c_0101" ><div id="c_dailybrief_header_2" ><div class="spl_home clearfix"><span class="ggn_social"><span data-plugin="facebook-share" class="ggn_socialouter fb ggn_sprite"></span><span data-plugin="twitter-share" class="ggn_socialouter twitter ggn_sprite" data-title="Daily Brief | Times of India"></span><span data-plugin="googleplus-share" class="ggn_socialouter gplus ggn_sprite"></span><span data-plugin="linkedin-share" class="ggn_socialouter linkedin ggn_sprite"></span></span><div class="spl_topsec"><img style="height:100%;" onerror="this.onerror=null;this.src='/photo/49936912.cms';" src="/photo/49936912.cms" class="bk_img" data-src="/photo/115773545.cms"><div class="top_content"><div class="date"><div class="wrapper"><span class="lefttop">Today's News Headlines</span></div></div><div class="top_cp"><div class="wrapper"><span class="spl_title"><h2 class="hdn">Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand.</h2><p class="desc"><smalldesc>This marks the 49-year-old leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)’s fourth term in office. The event was attended by several political leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/hemant-soren-takes-oath-as-jharkhands-14th-chief-minister/articleshow/115767306.cms" title="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/hemant-soren-takes-oath-as-jharkhands-14th-chief-minister/articleshow/115767306.cms">Read full story</a></smalldesc></p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="c_02" class='container wrapper clearfix'><div id="c_0201" class='main-content' ><div id="c_dailybrief_listing_3" ><div class="box12 one-third full-width clearfix no-image cmncssjsndiv" id="clschng115773601"><a name="liveb115773601"></a><span class="stamp">1. </span><div><h3>Supreme Court said all GRAP-IV measures except relating to schools will remain in effect until next hearing on December 2.</h3></div><p>The apex court also said that action against officials for 'serious lapse' in implementation of GRAP-IV measures needs to be expedited. "We also make it clear that it is not necessary that all measures which are provided in GRAP IV should be dispensed with," the court said. <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/air-pollution-grap-4-measures-to-continue-in-delhi-ncr-till-next-hearing-on-december-2-says-supreme-court/articleshow/115768467.cms" title="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/air-pollution-grap-4-measures-to-continue-in-delhi-ncr-till-next-hearing-on-december-2-says-supreme-court/articleshow/115768467.cms">Read full story</a></p><div class="cmncssclr"></div></div><div class="box12 one-third full-width clearfix no-image cmncssjsndiv" id="clschng115773607"><a name="liveb115773607"></a><span class="stamp">2. </span><div><h3>Delhi fire service said it received a call informing about a blast in national capital’s Prashant Vihar.</h3></div><p>According to officials, fire tenders reached the site after the call. A bomb detection team, dog squad, local police force, along with the Delhi fire services were also present at the spot. <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/explosion-heard-in-delhis-prashant-vihar-fire-tenders-on-spot/articleshow/115760743.cms" title="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/explosion-heard-in-delhis-prashant-vihar-fire-tenders-on-spot/articleshow/115760743.cms">Read fulls story</a></p><div class="cmncssclr"></div></div><script id="ctn_adtempl" type="text/x-jquery-tmpl"><div class="box12 clearfix"><div><h3><a target="_blank" pg="~pg-tag~" href="~url~">~name~</a></h3></div><p>~desc~</p><span class="sponsored">Sponsored by <span class="brand">~brandtext~</span></span></div></script><div data-native-tmpl="ctn_adtempl" data-index="1" data-ad-id="129105" data-pg-tag="dailybrief_native#1" id="div-clmb-ctn-129105-1" class="ctnad"></div><div class="box12 one-third full-width clearfix no-image cmncssjsndiv" id="clschng115773660"><a name="liveb115773660"></a><span class="stamp">3. </span><div><h3>Mamata Banerjee termed Waqf (Amendment) Bill as 'anti-secular' and claimed it would 'snatch the rights of Muslims.'</h3></div><p>She said that the bill was introduced without prior discussions with state governments. Meanwhile, the joint panel on the Waqf Bill was extended until the last day of the Budget session in 2025 after receiving Lok Sabha approval. <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rights-of-muslims-will-be-snatched-west-bengal-cm-mamata-banerjee-calls-waqf-bill-anti-secular/articleshow/115760585.cms" title="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rights-of-muslims-will-be-snatched-west-bengal-cm-mamata-banerjee-calls-waqf-bill-anti-secular/articleshow/115760585.cms">Read full story</a></p><div class="cmncssclr"></div></div><div class="box12 one-third full-width clearfix no-image cmncssjsndiv" id="clschng115773684"><a name="liveb115773684"></a><span class="stamp">4. </span><div><h3>Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took the oath as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha.</h3></div><p>She took the oath while holding a copy of the Constitution and wearing a white saree with a golden border. With her oath as an MP, it is for the first time that Rahul, Sonia, and Priyanka Gandhi will be present in parliament together. <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sonia-rahul-priyanka-gandhi-in-parliament-together-for-first-time/articleshow/115757244.cms" title="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sonia-rahul-priyanka-gandhi-in-parliament-together-for-first-time/articleshow/115757244.cms">Read full story</a></p><div class="cmncssclr"></div></div><style>.subscribe_form.inactive {display: none;}</style><div id="user-subscrib-detail" class="subscribe_form box12 hide inactive"><h2>Get the TOI <span>Daily Brief</span> in your inbox:</h2><div id="subscribeform"><ul class="clearfix"><li class="email"><input placeholder="Enter your email address" type="email"></li><li class="subscribe"><a class="brief_btn dbrieflog" href="javascript:ga('send', 'event', 'DailyBrief', 'Subscribe', 'Newsletter');">Subscribe</a></li></ul></div></div><!--/dailybrief_subscribe.cmspotime:5--></div></div></div><div id="c_03" class='recommended'><div id="c_0301" class='wrapper' ><div id="c_dailybrief_bottom_1" ><h2>Recommended</h2><ul class="clearfix" id="btmrecom"><li xmlns:str="http://exslt.org/strings" xmlns:ext="http://exslt.org/common" xmlns:CMSWebUtility="com.times.utilities.CMSWebUtility" class="clearfix"><a pg="#1" href="/world/pakistan/a-train-wreck-in-slow-motion-how-pti-protests-exposed-pakistans-faultlines/articleshow/115774883.cms" title="'A train wreck in slow motion': How PTI protests exposed Pakistan's faultlines" class="w_img"><img pg="#1" src="/photo/34824568.cms" data-src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/imgsize-118490,msid-115775304,width-200,resizemode-4/115775304.jpg"></a><span class="desc"><strong><a pg="-2128958273#1" title="'A train wreck in slow motion': How PTI protests exposed Pakistan's faultlines" href="/world/pakistan/a-train-wreck-in-slow-motion-how-pti-protests-exposed-pakistans-faultlines/articleshow/115774883.cms">'A train wreck in slow motion': How PTI protests</a></strong><div class="cbl"><span class="w_byline"></span><span class="w_cat"></span></div><trimmedsyn>The recent political protests in Pakistan, led by Imran Khan's PTI, ended in chaos after a forceful crackdown by security forces. The turmoil reflects the nation's ongoing</trimmedsyn></span></li><li class="clearfix even"><a pg="#2" href="/india/maharashtra-new-cm-news-live-devendra-fadnavis-eknath-shinde-mahayuti-bjp-ncp-shivsena-congress-amit-shah-pm-modi-ajit-pawar-goverment-formation/liveblog/115750834.cms" title="'Ladla bhai' post higher than anything else for me: Eknath Shinde" class="w_img"><img pg="#2" src="/photo/34824568.cms" data-src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/imgsize-42836,msid-115750834,width-200,resizemode-4/115750834.jpg"></a><span class="desc"><strong><a pg="-2128958273#2" title="'Ladla bhai' post higher than anything else for me: Eknath Shinde" href="/india/maharashtra-new-cm-news-live-devendra-fadnavis-eknath-shinde-mahayuti-bjp-ncp-shivsena-congress-amit-shah-pm-modi-ajit-pawar-goverment-formation/liveblog/115750834.cms">'Ladla bhai' post higher than anything else for me:</a></strong><div class="cbl"><span class="w_byline"></span><span class="w_cat"></span></div><trimmedsyn>Mahayuti alliance leaders Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar arrived in New Delhi on Thursday evening for critical discussions with Union home minister Amit Shah and senior BJP leaders regarding the formation of Maharashtra’s government. <br><br>The BJP’s central leadership, including Amit Shah, is expected to finalize the decision on the next chief minister during these meetings. Additionally, the party may appoint central observers to oversee the leadership framework for the state, according to insiders.<br><br>Despite the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance securing a majority in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the chief ministerial position remains undecided. The BJP emerged as the largest party with 132 seats in the 280-member Assembly, while its allies—the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP—secured 57 and 41 seats, respectively. <br><br>Follow for more live updates: <br></trimmedsyn></span></li><li class="clearfix"><a pg="#3" href="/toi-plus/politics/for-bjp-ncp-and-shiv-sena-have-become-unnecessary-baggage/articleshow/115735735.cms" title="‘NCP and Shiv Sena have become unnecessary baggage for BJP’" class="w_img"><img pg="#3" src="/photo/34824568.cms" data-src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/imgsize-131610,msid-115737384,width-200,resizemode-4/115737384.jpg"></a><span class="desc"><strong><a pg="-2128958273#3" title="‘NCP and Shiv Sena have become unnecessary baggage for BJP’" href="/toi-plus/politics/for-bjp-ncp-and-shiv-sena-have-become-unnecessary-baggage/articleshow/115735735.cms">‘NCP and Shiv Sena have become unnecessary baggage</a></strong><div class="cbl"><span class="w_byline"></span><span class="w_cat"></span></div><trimmedsyn>Political scientist Suhas Palshikar decodes the big takeaways from the Maharashtra election in which the BJP and its allies won handsomely despite a stumble during the Lok</trimmedsyn></span></li><li class="clearfix even"><a pg="#4" href="/india/sena-ubt-leader-says-congress-became-overconfident-after-lok-sabha-polls/articleshow/115774671.cms" title="'Congress was overconfident': Uddhav Sena on Maharashtra flop show" class="w_img"><img pg="#4" src="/photo/34824568.cms" data-src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/imgsize-1195432,msid-115775054,width-200,resizemode-4/115775054.jpg"></a><span class="desc"><strong><a pg="-2128958273#4" title="'Congress was overconfident': Uddhav Sena on Maharashtra flop show" href="/india/sena-ubt-leader-says-congress-became-overconfident-after-lok-sabha-polls/articleshow/115774671.cms">'Congress was overconfident': Uddhav Sena on</a></strong><div class="cbl"><span class="w_byline"></span><span class="w_cat"></span></div><trimmedsyn>Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve criticises Congress for being overconfident after the Lok Sabha elections, suggesting that announcing Uddhav Thackeray as the CM</trimmedsyn></span></li><li class="clearfix"><a pg="#5" href="/sports/cricket/news/post-26/11-pakistan-have-shahid-afridi-slams-bcci-calls-on-icc-to-assert-authority-on-champions-trophy-deadlock/articleshow/115775580.cms" title="'Post 26/11, Pak have ... ': Afridi slams BCCI, calls on ICC" class="w_img"><img pg="#5" src="/photo/34824568.cms" data-src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/imgsize-64962,msid-115775565,width-200,resizemode-4/115775565.jpg"></a><span class="desc"><strong><a pg="-2128958273#5" title="'Post 26/11, Pak have ... ': Afridi slams BCCI, calls on ICC" href="/sports/cricket/news/post-26/11-pakistan-have-shahid-afridi-slams-bcci-calls-on-icc-to-assert-authority-on-champions-trophy-deadlock/articleshow/115775580.cms">'Post 26/11, Pak have ... ': Afridi slams BCCI,</a></strong><div class="cbl"><span class="w_byline"></span><span class="w_cat"></span></div><trimmedsyn>Shahid Afridi criticizes the BCCI for mixing politics with sports and urges the ICC to ensure fairness in the standoff over the 2025 Champions Trophy. Afridi supports the</trimmedsyn></span></li><li class="clearfix even"><a pg="#6" href="/sports/cricket/india-in-australia/yashasvi-jaiswal-driving-on-the-legacy-of-indian-cricket/articleshow/115753810.cms" title="Driving on the legacy: Could Jaiswal be India's next batting sensation?" class="w_img"><img pg="#6" src="/photo/34824568.cms" data-src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/imgsize-47764,msid-115753763,width-200,resizemode-4/115753763.jpg"></a><span class="desc"><strong><a pg="-2128958273#6" title="Driving on the legacy: Could Jaiswal be India's next batting sensation?" href="/sports/cricket/india-in-australia/yashasvi-jaiswal-driving-on-the-legacy-of-indian-cricket/articleshow/115753810.cms">Driving on the legacy: Could Jaiswal be India's</a></strong><div class="cbl"><span class="w_byline"></span><span class="w_cat"></span></div><trimmedsyn>Yashasvi Jaiswal's stunning 161 in Perth has ignited comparisons to Tendulkar and Kohli, sparking excitement about India's next batting superstar. Dilip Vengsarkar,</trimmedsyn></span></li><li class="clearfix"><a pg="#7" href="/toi-plus/health/are-heart-patients-getting-stents-they-dont-need/articleshow/115702565.cms" title="Are heart patients getting stents they don’t need?" class="w_img"><img pg="#7" src="/photo/34824568.cms" data-src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/imgsize-93350,msid-115702730,width-200,resizemode-4/115702730.jpg"></a><span class="desc"><strong><a pg="-2128958273#7" title="Are heart patients getting stents they don’t need?" href="/toi-plus/health/are-heart-patients-getting-stents-they-dont-need/articleshow/115702565.cms">Are heart patients getting stents they don’t need?</a></strong><div class="cbl"><span class="w_byline"></span><span class="w_cat"></span></div><trimmedsyn>Opening a blocked artery with balloons and stents can be lifesaving but as Gujarat deaths show, cases of misuse are also rising</trimmedsyn></span></li><li class="clearfix even"><a pg="#8" href="/technology/gaming/just-a-day-after-calling-out-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-on-hiring-elon-musk-makes-this-big-game-announcement/articleshow/115772362.cms" title="A day after calling out Microsoft CEO on hiring, Elon Musk makes 'big' announcement" class="w_img"><img pg="#8" src="/photo/34824568.cms" data-src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/imgsize-492142,msid-115772487,width-200,resizemode-4/115772487.jpg"></a><span class="desc"><strong><a pg="-2128958273#8" title="A day after calling out Microsoft CEO on hiring, Elon Musk makes 'big' announcement" href="/technology/gaming/just-a-day-after-calling-out-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-on-hiring-elon-musk-makes-this-big-game-announcement/articleshow/115772362.cms">A day after calling out Microsoft CEO on hiring,</a></strong><div class="cbl"><span class="w_byline"></span><span class="w_cat"></span></div><trimmedsyn>Tech mogul Elon Musk revealed a new gaming venture. His AI startup xAI will develop games. Musk aims to challenge established giants like Xbox and PlayStation. He</trimmedsyn></span></li><li class="clearfix"><a pg="#9" href="/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2025-full-updated-squads-players-list-final-ipl-2025-teams-of-all-10-ipl-franchises-csk-mi-rcb-kkr-srh-lsg-dc-gt-pbks-rr/articleshow/115723964.cms" title="IPL Auction 2025: Full squads, players and teams of IPL franchises after mega auction" class="w_img"><img pg="#9" src="/photo/34824568.cms" data-src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/imgsize-100190,msid-115724928,width-200,resizemode-4/115724928.jpg"></a><span class="desc"><strong><a pg="-2128958273#9" title="IPL Auction 2025: Full squads, players and teams of IPL franchises after mega auction" href="/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2025-full-updated-squads-players-list-final-ipl-2025-teams-of-all-10-ipl-franchises-csk-mi-rcb-kkr-srh-lsg-dc-gt-pbks-rr/articleshow/115723964.cms">IPL Auction 2025: Full squads, players and teams of</a></strong><div class="cbl"><span class="w_byline"></span><span class="w_cat"></span></div><trimmedsyn>The IPL 2025 mega auction unfolded in Jeddah over two days on November 24 and 25, with teams picking from a shortlist of 577 players. Lucknow Super Giants made history,</trimmedsyn></span></li><!--/common_widget.cms?msid=-2128958273&config.perpage=9&img=200&extra=no-ul&desc=1&cat=1&byline=seosecname&tag=stryroot&version=2potime:1244--></ul></div></div></div><div id="c_04" ><div id="c_0401" ><div id="c_wdt_footer_2" ><script src="/gaview_script/version-1,minify-1.cms" type="text/javascript"></script><!-- could not get data --> <!--/seo_widgets.cms?msid=115773545&type=quicklinks&v=2potime:36--><div class="btfcontent"><p></p></div><div class="btfcontent" id="faqcontainer"></div><footer id="footer"><!-- could not get data --> <!--/seo_widgets.cms?msid=115773545&type=footerlinks&v=2potime:31--><style> .otcookie {color:#e21b22!important;border:0!important;padding:0!important;margin-left:8px!important;background:0 0!important;font-size:11px!important}, .video-overlay-wrapper .playlist ul.cvs_wdt li:after, .expand-overlay .playlist ul li:after{width: calc(100% + 20px); height: calc(100% + 20px); left: -10px; top: -10px;} </style><script src="/gaview_script/version-2,minify-1.cms" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="wrapper"><div data-size="[1, 1]" data-adsSlot="TOI/TOI_ROS/TOI_ROS_Andbeyond_1x1" id="div-gpt-ad-1559800487669-0"></div><div style="" class="row level1 clearfix"><div class="column"><div class="section"><h2><span>Other Times Group news sites</span></h2><ul><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-The_Economic_Times#Item_View-2-geturl" title="The Economic Times" href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com" rel="nofollow">The Economic Times</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-Hindi_Economic_Times#Item_View-3-geturl" title="Hindi Economic Times" href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/hindi" rel="nofollow">Hindi Economic Times</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-Navbharat_Times#Item_View-4-geturl" title="Navbharat Times" href="https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com" rel="nofollow">Navbharat Times</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-Maharashtra_Times#Item_View-5-geturl" title="Maharashtra Times" href="https://marathi.indiatimes.com/" rel="nofollow">Maharashtra Times</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-Vijaya_Karnataka#Item_View-6-geturl" title="Vijaya Karnataka" href="https://vijaykarnataka.com/" rel="nofollow">Vijaya Karnataka</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-Telugu_Samayam#Item_View-7-geturl" title="Telugu Samayam" href="https://telugu.samayam.com/" rel="nofollow">Telugu Samayam</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-Tamil_Samayam#Item_View-8-geturl" title="Tamil Samayam" href="https://tamil.samayam.com/" rel="nofollow">Tamil Samayam</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-Malayalam_Samayam#Item_View-9-geturl" title="Malayalam Samayam" href="https://malayalam.samayam.com/" rel="nofollow">Malayalam Samayam</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-I_am_Gujarat#Item_View-10-geturl" title="I am Gujarat" href="https://www.iamgujarat.com/" rel="nofollow">I am Gujarat</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-TimesPoints#Item_View-11-geturl" title="TimesPoints" href="https://www.timespoints.com/#/products?utm_source=TOI&utm_medium=Footer&utm_campaign=TOI_Footer" rel="nofollow">TimesPoints</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-Indiatimes#Item_View-12-geturl" title="Indiatimes" href="https://www.indiatimes.com/" rel="nofollow">Indiatimes</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-Brand_Capital#Item_View-13-geturl" title="Brand Capital" href="https://www.brandcapital.co.in/" rel="nofollow">Brand Capital</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-Education_Times#Item_View-14-geturl" title="Education Times" href="https://www.educationtimes.com/" rel="nofollow">Education Times</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-Times_Food#Item_View-15-geturl" title="Times Food" href="https://recipes.timesofindia.com/?_ga=2.136800816.1428222683.1593400724-amp-NKUM-n_c6RPY3Ify9MKZw1pfgLblvF469YKIurBFWMVAL1su-edve8E2rJu4yhmC">Times Food</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-Mumbai_Mirror#Item_View-16-geturl" title="Mumbai Mirror" href="https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/" rel="nofollow">Mumbai Mirror</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-Bangalore_Mirror#Item_View-17-geturl" title="Bangalore Mirror" href="https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com" rel="nofollow">Bangalore Mirror</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Other_Times_Group_News_Sites/level1-Hindi_Podcast#Item_View-18-geturl" title="Hindi Podcast" href="https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/navbharatgold" rel="nofollow">Hindi Podcast</a></li></ul></div><div class="section"><h2><span>Living and entertainment</span></h2><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.idiva.com/?host=TOI" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-iDiva#Item_View-28-geturl">iDiva </a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://mensxp.com" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-MensXP#Item_View-29-geturl">MensXP.com </a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.femina.in" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-Femina#Item_View-30-geturl">Femina </a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-Entertainment#Item_View-31-geturl">ETimes</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.grazia.co.in" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-Grazia#Item_View-32-geturl">Grazia </a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-Zoom#Item_View-33-geturl">Zoom </a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-Travel_Destinations#Item_View-34-geturl">Travel Destinations </a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bombaytimes.com" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-Bombay_Times#Item_View-38-geturl">Bombay Times </a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://cricbuzz.com" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-Cricbuzz#Item_View-39-geturl">Cricbuzz.com </a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.filmfare.com" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-Filmfare#Item_View-40-geturl">Filmfare </a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://gaana.com/newrelease" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-Online_Songs#Item_View-41-geturl">Online Songs </a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/hindi" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-tv#Item_View-42-geturl">TV</a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-life-style#Item_View-43-geturl">Lifestyle </a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://longwalks.onelink.me/OzWN/longwalksapp" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-Longwalks-App#Item_View-44-geturl">Longwalks App</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://subscribe.timesgroup.com/subscription" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-Order-Newspaper#Item_View-45-geturl">Newspaper Subscription</a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-Food-News#Item_View-46-geturl">Food News</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.timesprime.com?utm_source=TOI_Sites&utm_medium=et&utm_campaign=footer" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-Times-Prime#Item_View-47-geturl">Times Prime</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.whatshot.in/" pg="Footer-level0-Living_and_Entertainment/level1-Whats-Hot#Item_View-48-geturl">Whats Hot</a></li></ul></div><div class="section"><h2><span>top trends</span></h2><ul><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-Eknath_Shinde#Item_View-42-geturl" title="Eknath Shinde" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/maharashtra-govt-formation-fadnavis-set-to-be-chief-minister-as-shinde-says-pm-modi-amit-shahs-call-final/articleshow/115745966.cms">Eknath Shinde</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-IPL_2025_Sold_and_Unsold_Player_List#Item_View-43-geturl" title="IPL 2025 Sold and Unsold Player List" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2025-day-2-full-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-of-all-teams/articleshow/115654073.cms ">IPL 2025 Sold and Unsold Player List</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-Parliament_Winter_Session#Item_View-44-geturl" title="Parliament Winter Session" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/parliament-winter-session-2024-live-updates-adani-group-manipur-violence-waqf-act/liveblog/115754693.cms">Parliament Winter Session</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-Prithvi_Shaw#Item_View-45-geturl" title="Prithvi Shaw" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/what-wrong-have-i-done-prithvi-shaw-breaks-silence/articleshow/115757849.cms">Prithvi Shaw</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-Sardar_Vallabhbhai_Patel#Item_View-46-geturl" title="Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/web-stories/10-quotes-by-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-to-motivate-students/photostory/115684208.cms">Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-Wasim_Akram#Item_View-47-geturl" title="Wasim Akram" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-australia/watch-wasim-akram-explains-why-jasprit-bumrah-is-a-terror-with-the-ball/articleshow/115751351.cms">Wasim Akram</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-Rishabh_Pant#Item_View-48-geturl" title="Rishabh Pant" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/how-much-will-rishabh-pant-earn-after-tax-from-the-rs-27-crore-ipl-salary/articleshow/115720139.cms">Rishabh Pant</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-IPL_2025_Full_Teams_Squad#Item_View-49-geturl" title="IPL 2025 Full Teams Squad" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2025-auction-live-updated-full-team-squads-with-retained-players-player-pricesandsoldlist/articleshow/115618198.cms">IPL 2025 Full Teams Squad</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-KEA_VAO_Result#Item_View-50-geturl" title="KEA VAO Result" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/kea-vao-result-2024-declared-at-cetonline-karnataka-gov-in-download-here/articleshow/115724445.cms">KEA VAO Result</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-Delhi_Nursery_Admissions#Item_View-51-geturl" title="Delhi Nursery Admissions" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/delhi-nursery-admission-2025-26-registration-edudel-nic-in-begins-today-check-important-dates-documents-required-and-more/articleshow/115751574.cms">Delhi Nursery Admissions</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-SSC_CGL_Tier_1_Result#Item_View-52-geturl" title="SSC CGL Tier 1 Result" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/ssc-cgl-result-2024-live-updates-combined-graduate-level-tier-i-scorecard-checkcut-off-direct-link-ssc-gov-in/liveblog/115761079.cms">SSC CGL Tier 1 Result</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-India_vs_Australia#Item_View-53-geturl" title="India vs Australia" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-australia/india-vs-australia-prime-ministers-live-streaming-how-to-watch-ind-vs-aus-prime-minister-xi-live-telecast-and-streaming-in-india/articleshow/115769393.cms">India vs Australia</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-IPL_All_Teams#Item_View-54-geturl" title="IPL All Teams" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2025-full-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-of-all-teams/articleshow/115618338.cms">IPL All Teams</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-Moshin_Naqvi#Item_View-55-geturl" title="Moshin Naqvi" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/its-not-acceptable-that-pakistan-play-in-india-and-they-dont-play-here-pcb-chairman-mohsin-naqvi/articleshow/115753963.cms">Moshin Naqvi</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-Stock_Market_Today#Item_View-56-geturl" title="Stock Market Today" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/stock-market-today-bse-sensex-nifty50-november-28-2024-dalal-street-indian-equities-global-markets/articleshow/115752181.cms">Stock Market Today</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-Indian_Cricket_Team#Item_View-57-geturl" title="Indian Cricket Team" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-australia/border-gavaskar-trophy-what-india-are-doing-in-canberra-update-on-shubman-gill-gautam-gambhir-and-more/articleshow/115756787.cms">Indian Cricket Team</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-Tamil_Nadu_Rain#Item_View-58-geturl" title="Tamil Nadu Rain" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamil-nadu-rain-live-updates-chennai-weather-cyclone-fengal-imd-alert-schools-ndrf/liveblog/115714282.cms">Tamil Nadu Rain</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Top_Trends/level1-Live_Cricket_Score#Item_View-59-geturl" title="Live Cricket Score" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/live-cricket-score">Live Cricket Score</a></li></ul></div></div><div class="column"><div class="section"><h2><span>services</span></h2><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ads2book.com/?ref=timesofindia" pg="Footer-level0-Services/level1-Ads_2_Book#Item_View-58-geturl">Ads 2 Book</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartspends" pg="Footer-level0-Services/level1-ET_Money_Finance_App#Item_View-60-geturl">ET Money Finance App</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.coupondunia.in/" pg="Footer-level0-Services/level1-CouponDunia#Item_View-61-geturl">CouponDunia</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.dineout.co.in/" pg="Footer-level0-Services/level1-Dineout#Item_View-62-geturl">Dineout</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.magicbricks.com/" pg="Footer-level0-Services/level1-Magic_Bricks#Item_View-64-geturl">Magicbricks</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.techgig.com" pg="Footer-level0-Services/level1-Techgig#Item_View-65-geturl">Techgig</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.timesjobs.com/" pg="Footer-level0-Services/level1-Times_Jobs#Item_View-66-geturl">Times Jobs</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.til.popkorn" pg="Footer-level0-Services/level1-Bollywood_News#Item_View-67-geturl">Bollywood News</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.timesmobile.in/" pg="Footer-level0-Services/level1-iDiva#Item_View-68-geturl">Times Mobile</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.gadgetsnow.com/" pg="Footer-level0-Services/level1-Gadgets_Now#Item_View-76-geturl">Gadgets Now</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://careers.timesgroup.com/" pg="Footer-level0-Services/level1-careers#Item_View-77-geturl">Careers</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.colombiaonline.com/" pg="Footer-level0-Services/level1-Colombia#Item_View-78-geturl">Colombia</a></li></ul></div><div class="section"><h2><span>Popular Categories</span></h2><ul><li><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/headlines" pg="Footer-level0-Popular_Categories/level1-Headlines#Item_View-78-geturl">Headlines</a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports" pg="Footer-level0-Popular_Categories/level1-Sports_News#Item_View-79-geturl">Sports News</a></li><li><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business" pg="Footer-level0-Popular_Categories/level1-Business_News#Item_View-80-geturl">Business News</a></li><li><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india" pg="Footer-level0-Popular_Categories/level1-India_News#Item_View-81-geturl">India News</a></li><li><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world" pg="Footer-level0-Popular_Categories/level1-World_News#Item_View-82-geturl">World News</a></li><li><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news" pg="Footer-level0-Popular_Categories/level1-Bollywood_News#Item_View-83-geturl">Bollywood News</a></li><li><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness" pg="Footer-level0-Popular_Categories/level1-Health_&_Fitness_Tips#Item_View-84-geturl">Health & Fitness Tips</a></li><li><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/hindi" pg="Footer-level0-Popular_Categories/level1-Indian_TV_Shows#Item_View-85-geturl">Indian TV Shows</a></li><li><a href="http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/articlelist/2371672.cms" pg="Footer-level0-Popular_Categories/level1-Celebrity_Photos#Item_View-86-geturl">Celebrity Photos</a></li><li><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/most-popular-news" pg="Footer-level0-Popular_Categories/level1-Celebrity_Photos#Item_View-87-geturl">Popular News</a></li></ul></div><div class="section"><h2><span>hot on the web</span></h2><ul><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Hot_on_the_Web/level1-Justin_Bieber#Item_View-87-geturl" title="Justin Bieber" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/hailey-and-justin-bieber-respond-to-divorce-rumors-amidst-parenthood-journey/articleshow/115721819.cms">Justin Bieber</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Hot_on_the_Web/level1-Singham_Again_Box_Office_Collection#Item_View-88-geturl" title="Singham Again Box Office Collection" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/singham-again-box-office-collection-day-25-ajay-devgn-starrer-crosses-rs-240-crore-but-faces-steep-decline-on-fourth-monday/articleshow/115677324.cms">Singham Again Box Office Collection</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Hot_on_the_Web/level1-Bhool_Bhulaiyaa_3_Collection#Item_View-89-geturl" title="Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Collection" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/kartik-aaryans-bhool-bhulaiyaa-3-crosses-250-crore-mark/articleshow/115755821.cms">Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Collection</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Hot_on_the_Web/level1-Aishwarya_Rai#Item_View-90-geturl" title="Aishwarya Rai" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/aishwarya-rai-bachchans-sister-in-law-shrima-rai-responds-to-trolls-over-omitting-aishwarya-and-aaradhya-from-her-posts-shares-cryptic-note-on-boundaries/articleshow/115742444.cms">Aishwarya Rai</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Hot_on_the_Web/level1-Bigg_Boss_18_Contestants_List#Item_View-91-geturl" title="Bigg Boss 18 Contestants List" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-18-contestants-list-with-photos-confirmed-list-of-contestants-of-bigg-boss-18/photostory/113979479.cms">Bigg Boss 18 Contestants List</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Hot_on_the_Web/level1-Viral_News#Item_View-92-geturl" title="Viral News" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/butterball-accused-of-turkey-abuse-disturbing-footage-leaves-netizens-disgusted/articleshow/115741669.cms">Viral News</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Hot_on_the_Web/level1-Aditya_Pancholi#Item_View-93-geturl" title="Aditya Pancholi" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/zarina-wahab-reveals-aditya-pancholi-turned-down-sanjay-leela-bhansalis-heeramandi-says-he-has-vowed-not-to-work-as-character-artiste/articleshow/115741658.cms">Aditya Pancholi</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Hot_on_the_Web/level1-Ranbir_Kapoor#Item_View-94-geturl" title="Ranbir Kapoor" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/unseen-photos-of-ranbir-kapoor-kareena-kapoor-khan-and-saif-ali-khan-from-aadar-jain-and-alekha-advanis-roka-ceremony-see-inside/articleshow/115742534.cms">Ranbir Kapoor</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Hot_on_the_Web/level1-Optical_Illusion#Item_View-95-geturl" title="Optical Illusion" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/de-stress/optical-illusion-can-you-spot-the-odd-apple-in-10-seconds/articleshow/115628825.cms">Optical Illusion</a></li></ul></div><div class="section"><h2><span>Trending topics</span></h2><ul><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Nayanthara#Item_View-97-geturl" title="Nayanthara" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/madras-high-court-demands-nayantharas-response-in-civil-suit-filed-by-dhanush/articleshow/115749956.cms">Nayanthara</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Ganga#Item_View-98-geturl" title="Ganga" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/unbelievable-ganga-jal-was-put-under-a-microscope-and-this-is-what-came-to-light/articleshow/115708395.cms">Ganga</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-The_Sabarmati_Report#Item_View-99-geturl" title="The Sabarmati Report" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/the-sabarmati-report-box-office-collection-day-13-vikrant-masseys-starrer-loses-its-pace-mints-only-rs-85-lakhs-on-its-second-wednesday/articleshow/115748990.cms">The Sabarmati Report</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Weight_Gain#Item_View-100-geturl" title="Weight Gain" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/how-to-gain-weight-tips-on-weight-gaining-through-proper-diet-and-nutrition/featureshow/115659380.cms">Weight Gain</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Kanguva_Collection#Item_View-101-geturl" title="Kanguva Collection" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kanguva-box-office-collections-day-14-suriyas-film-only-collects-rs-30-lakhs/articleshow/115748992.cms">Kanguva Collection</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Amitabh_Bachchan_Home#Item_View-102-geturl" title="Amitabh Bachchan Home" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/home-garden/inside-jalsa-explore-amitabh-bachchans-iconic-mumbai-home-through-these-pictures/articleshow/115721289.cms">Amitabh Bachchan Home</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Malaika_Arora#Item_View-103-geturl" title="Malaika Arora" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/malaika-arora-shares-another-cryptic-post-after-breakup-with-arjun-kapoor-i-dont-have-time-to-worry-/articleshow/115750622.cms">Malaika Arora</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Aishwarya_Rai#Item_View-104-geturl" title="Aishwarya Rai" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/aishwarya-rais-name-displayed-without-bachchan-at-a-dubai-event-amid-divorce-rumours-with-abhishek-bachchan/articleshow/115755362.cms">Aishwarya Rai</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Bigg_Boss_18#Item_View-105-geturl" title="Bigg Boss 18" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-18-from-an-approximate-net-worth-of-rs-237-crores-to-a-luxurious-house-in-london-lavish-life-of-shilpa-shirodkar/photostory/115692578.cms">Bigg Boss 18</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Sonnalli_Seygall#Item_View-106-geturl" title="Sonnalli Seygall" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/navaniat-singh-actress-sonnalli-seygall-blessed-with-a-baby-girl/articleshow/115764973.cms ">Sonnalli Seygall</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Bigg_Boss_18_Promo#Item_View-107-geturl" title="Bigg Boss 18 Promo" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-18-promo-digvijay-rathee-calls-shilpa-shirodkar-bekaar-insan-as-she-chooses-eisha-singh-as-the-time-god-karan-veer-mehra-loses-his-calm/articleshow/115760018.cms">Bigg Boss 18 Promo</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-The_Great_Indian_Kapil_Show_2#Item_View-108-geturl" title="The Great Indian Kapil Show 2" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/the-great-indian-kapil-show-2-sonakshi-sinha-recalls-wearing-her-moms-wedding-outfit-on-her-nikah-says-i-wanted-my-wedding-to-be-full-of-emotions/articleshow/115644987.cms">The Great Indian Kapil Show 2</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Vaibhav_Suryavanshi#Item_View-109-geturl" title="Vaibhav Suryavanshi" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/who-is-vaibhav-suryavanshi-the-youngest-ipl-player-worth-inr-1-10-crore/articleshow/115670873.cms">Vaibhav Suryavanshi</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Skincare_Tips_for_Winter#Item_View-110-geturl" title="Skincare Tips for Winter" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/beauty/skincare-tips-for-winter-how-to-prepare-your-skin-for-the-cold-season/featureshow/115276039.cms">Skincare Tips for Winter</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Weight_Loss_Tips#Item_View-111-geturl" title="Weight Loss Tips" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/weight-loss-tips-to-lose-inches-of-stubborn-belly-fat-in-a-healthy-way/featureshow/114461358.cms">Weight Loss Tips</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Hair_Fall#Item_View-112-geturl" title="Hair Fall" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/hair-fall-are-you-losing-more-hair-than-normal-heres-what-you-need-to-know/featureshow/115018276.cms">Hair Fall</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Ransomware_Attack_On_Starbucks#Item_View-113-geturl" title="Ransomware Attack On Starbucks" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/ransomware-attack-on-starbucks-software-vendor-blue-yonder-disrupts-operations-in-us-canada/articleshow/115705508.cms">Ransomware Attack On Starbucks</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Bsnl_Recharge_Plans#Item_View-114-geturl" title="Bsnl Recharge Plans" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/bsnl-recharge-plans/featureshow/115247267.cms">Bsnl Recharge Plans</a></li><li><a pg="Footer-level0-Trending_Topics/level1-Ola_S1#Item_View-115-geturl" title="Ola S1" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/electric-bikes/ola-electric-scooter-launched-under-rs-40k-gig-s1-z-e-scooters-battery-range/articleshow/115695995.cms">Ola S1</a></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="level2 footer_social"><div class="row clearfix footer_social_in"><div class="column"><div class="sociable"><h2>Follow us on</h2><ul class="socialfooter"><li class="gnews"><a onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'web_bottom_footer_toi', 'social_profile_icons', 'click_social_google_news');" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="social_sprite" target="_blank" href="https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMM6y_Qowwu70Ag"></a></li><li class="fb"><a onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'web_bottom_footer_toi', 'social_profile_icons', 'click_social_facebook');" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="social_sprite" target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/TimesofIndia/"></a></li><li class="twitter"><a onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'web_bottom_footer_toi', 'social_profile_icons', 'click_social_twitter');" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="social_sprite" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/timesofindia"></a></li><li class="rss"><a onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'web_bottom_footer_toi', 'social_profile_icons', 'click_social_rss');" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/rss.cms" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="social_sprite" target="_blank"></a></li><li class="youtube"><a onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'web_bottom_footer_toi', 'social_profile_icons', 'click_social_youtube');" href="https://www.youtube.com/timesofindia" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="social_sprite" target="_blank"></a></li><li class="insta"><a onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'web_bottom_footer_toi', 'social_profile_icons', 'click_social_instagram');" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="social_sprite" target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/timesofindia/"></a></li><li class="linkedin"><a onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'web_bottom_footer_toi', 'social_profile_icons', 'click_social_linkedin');" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/timesofindia/" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="social_sprite" target="_blank"></a></li><li class="koo"><a onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'web_bottom_footer_toi', 'social_profile_icons', 'click_social_koo');" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="social_sprite" target="_blank" href="https://www.kooapp.com/profile/timesofindia"></a></li><li class="wikipedia"><a onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'web_bottom_footer_toi', 'social_profile_icons', 'click_social_wikipedia');" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times_of_India" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="social_sprite" target="_blank"></a></li></ul></div></div><div class="column"><div class="download-apps"><h2>download toi app</h2><ul><li class="android"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.toi.reader.activities&utm_source=TOInewHP_TILwidget&utm_medium=ABtest&utm_campaign=TOInewHP" pg="Footer-App_Download#Click-android"><i></i>android</a></li><li class="iphone"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-times-of-india/id427589329?utm_source=TOInewHP_TILwidget&utm_medium=ABtest&utm_campaign=TOInewHP" pg="Footer-App_Download#Click-iphone"><i></i>iphone</a></li><li class="ipad"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-times-of-india-for-ipad/id427164653?utm_source=TOInewHP_TILwidget&utm_medium=ABtest&utm_campaign=TOInewHP" pg="Footer-App_Download#Click-ipad"><i></i>ipad</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div><div class="level3"><div class="wrapper"><a class="logo" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com"></a><div class="links"><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.timesinternet.in" pg="Footer-Badge#Click-About_us">About us </a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.colombiaonline.com/expresso/selfservice/loginSelfService.htm" pg="Footer-Badge#Click-Create_Your_Own_Ad">Create Your Own Ad </a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.indiatimes.com/termsandcondition" pg="Footer-Badge#Click-Terms_of_Use_and_Grievance_Redressal_Policy">Terms of Use and Grievance Redressal Policy </a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/privacy-policy/cookiepolicy/86934312.cms" pg="Footer-Badge#Click-Privacy_policy" class="eu-hidden">Privacy policy </a><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/privacy-policy/cookiepolicy/80245266.cms" pg="Footer-Badge#Click-Privacy_policy" class="eu-only">Privacy policy </a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="http://advertise.indiatimes.com/" rel="nofollow" pg="Footer-Badge#Click-Advertise_with_us">Advertise with us </a></li><li><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/rss.cms" pg="Footer-Badge#Click-RSS">RSS </a></li><li class="eu-hidden"><a href="/newsletterhome.cms" pg="Footer-Badge#Click-Newsletter">Newsletter </a></li><li class="eu-hidden"><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/feedback.cms" pg="Footer-Badge#Click-Feedback">Feedback </a></li><li class="eu-hidden"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://epaper.timesofindia.com/" pg="Footer-Badge#Click-ePaper">ePaper </a></li><li><a href="/sitemap.cms" pg="Footer-Badge#Click-Sitemap">Sitemap </a></li><li><a href="/archive.cms" pg="Footer-Badge#Click-Archives">Archives </a></li><li style="display:none;" class="cashowlink"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="/cookie-policy" pg="Footer-Badge#Click-Donot_sell_data">Cookie Policy</a></li><li><a href="/india/dnpa-code-of-ethics-for-digital-news-websites/articleshow/78840462.cms" pg="Footer-Badge#Click-Archives">DNPA Code of Ethics</a></li></ul></div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> // removing ad free nudge from MSP page JIRA: TOIPR-66941 if (window && window.location.href && (window.location.href.indexOf('/most-searched-products/') > -1 || window.location.href.indexOf('/most-searched-products') > -1)) { if(document.querySelector('div[data-prime="inline-widget"]') !== null) document.querySelector('div[data-prime="inline-widget"]').remove(); if(document.querySelector('div[data-prime="add-free-nudge-container"]') !== null) document.querySelector('div[data-prime="add-free-nudge-container"]').remove(); } </script><script type="text/x-jsrender" id="weather-new-tmpl"> <span class="temp_h"> {{if cityName}} {{:cityName}} {{/if}} </span> <span class="temp_g"> <a href="/weather/city-{{:cityName}}.cms" target="_blank"> <span class="icon {{:iconClass}}"></span> <span class="temp"> <span class="wdC">{{:tempC}}°<small>C</small></span> <span class="wdF">{{:tempF}}°F</span> </span> </a> </span> <span class="optionshome"> <a pg="#Change-Fahrenheit~Header-Weather" onclick="$('.wdF').hide();$('.wdC').show();$('#wdCid').hide();$('#wdFid').show();" style="cursor: pointer; display: none;" id="wdCid">掳C</a> <a pg="#Change-Celcius~Header-Weather" onclick="$('.wdC').hide();$('.wdF').show();$('#wdFid').hide();$('#wdCid').show();" style="cursor: pointer;" id="wdFid">°F</a> </span> <a href="/weather.cms" target="_blank" class="arrow" pg="#Click~Header-Weather">禄</a> </script><script type="text/javascript"> var killSwitch = ''; (function(){ var showTOIPlusinNav = false; if( (["toidev.indiatimes.com", "toistg.indiatimes.com"].indexOf(document.location.hostname) > -1) ){ if(document.location.search.indexOf('geolocation=1') > -1 && killSwitch == 'true') { showTOIPlusinNav = true; } } else if(window._geo != 'undefined' && window._geo == '1' && (killSwitch == 'true' || toiPlusConfig.showToiPlusEntryPoints == true) ){ showTOIPlusinNav = true; } <!--if(toiPlusConfig.showToiPlusEntryPoints == false && typeof hideNudges === 'function' ){--> <!-- hideNudges();--> <!--}--> if(showTOIPlusinNav){ var toiplusinNavEle = document.querySelector("#main-nav>ul>li.toiplus"); if(typeof(toiplusinNavEle) != 'undefined' && toiplusinNavEle != null && killSwitch){ document.querySelector("#main-nav>ul>li.toiplus").style.display = "inline-block"; } } })(); </script><script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof toiprops.toipr != "undefined" && toiprops.toipr == 1){ $('.header-ad').remove() } </script><script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof toiprops.subsec1 != "undefined" && toiprops.subsec1 == '70294100'){ $('.header-ad').remove() } </script><div class="wrapper"><p>Copyright © 2024 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: <a href="#">Times Syndication Service</a><button style="display:none;" class="otcookie ot-sdk-show-settings" id="ot-sdk-btn">Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information</button></p><script src="//geoapi.indiatimes.com/?cb=1"></script><script type="text/javascript"> if ( typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.geoinfo && typeof window.geoinfo.CountryCode === 'string' && typeof window.geoinfo.region_code === 'string' && (window.geoinfo.CountryCode === 'US' || window.geoinfo.region_code === 'CA')) { setTimeout(() => { document.getElementById("ot-sdk-btn").style.display = "inline-block"; }, 1000); } </script></div><!--/toifooter.cms?s=&version=16&newlogin=&isSportsPage=0potime:1--></footer><footer id="footer_m"><h2><span>More from our network</span></h2><ul class="clearfix"><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://tamil.samayam.com" class="track">Tamil News</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://telugu.samayam.com" class="track">Telugu News</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://vijaykarnataka.indiatimes.com" class="track">Kannada News</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://malayalam.samayam.com" class="track">Malayalam News</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://m.economictimes.com" class="track">ET Mobile</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://m.indiatimes.com" class="track">Indiatimes</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://m.timesjobs.com?src=toim" class="track">Times Jobs</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://m.follo.co.in" class="track">Follo</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://m.greetzap.in" class="track">GreetZap</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://aliveapp.in" class="track">Alive</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.activeworld.mobi" class="track">Active World</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://m.magicbricks.com?source=toim" class="track">Magicbricks</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://m.ads2book.com?src=toim" class="track">Ads 2 Book</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.astrospeak.com/" class="track">Astrospeak</a></li><li><a rel="follow" href="http://m.navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/" class="track">Navbharat Times</a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://longwalks.onelink.me/OzWN/longwalksapp" rel="nofollow" class="track">Longwalks App</a></li></ul><h2><span>Hot on the web</span></h2><ul><li><a title="Justin Bieber" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/hailey-and-justin-bieber-respond-to-divorce-rumors-amidst-parenthood-journey/articleshow/115721819.cms">Justin Bieber</a></li><li><a title="Singham Again Box Office Collection" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/singham-again-box-office-collection-day-25-ajay-devgn-starrer-crosses-rs-240-crore-but-faces-steep-decline-on-fourth-monday/articleshow/115677324.cms">Singham Again Box Office Collection</a></li><li><a title="Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Collection" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/kartik-aaryans-bhool-bhulaiyaa-3-crosses-250-crore-mark/articleshow/115755821.cms">Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Collection</a></li><li><a title="Aishwarya Rai" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/aishwarya-rai-bachchans-sister-in-law-shrima-rai-responds-to-trolls-over-omitting-aishwarya-and-aaradhya-from-her-posts-shares-cryptic-note-on-boundaries/articleshow/115742444.cms">Aishwarya Rai</a></li><li><a title="Bigg Boss 18 Contestants List" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-18-contestants-list-with-photos-confirmed-list-of-contestants-of-bigg-boss-18/photostory/113979479.cms">Bigg Boss 18 Contestants List</a></li><li><a title="Viral News" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/butterball-accused-of-turkey-abuse-disturbing-footage-leaves-netizens-disgusted/articleshow/115741669.cms">Viral News</a></li></ul><h2><span>Trending topics</span></h2><ul><li><a title="Nayanthara" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/madras-high-court-demands-nayantharas-response-in-civil-suit-filed-by-dhanush/articleshow/115749956.cms">Nayanthara</a></li><li><a title="Ganga" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/unbelievable-ganga-jal-was-put-under-a-microscope-and-this-is-what-came-to-light/articleshow/115708395.cms">Ganga</a></li><li><a title="The Sabarmati Report" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/the-sabarmati-report-box-office-collection-day-13-vikrant-masseys-starrer-loses-its-pace-mints-only-rs-85-lakhs-on-its-second-wednesday/articleshow/115748990.cms">The Sabarmati Report</a></li><li><a title="Weight Gain" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/how-to-gain-weight-tips-on-weight-gaining-through-proper-diet-and-nutrition/featureshow/115659380.cms">Weight Gain</a></li><li><a title="Kanguva Collection" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kanguva-box-office-collections-day-14-suriyas-film-only-collects-rs-30-lakhs/articleshow/115748992.cms">Kanguva Collection</a></li><li><a title="Amitabh Bachchan Home" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/home-garden/inside-jalsa-explore-amitabh-bachchans-iconic-mumbai-home-through-these-pictures/articleshow/115721289.cms">Amitabh Bachchan Home</a></li><li><a title="Malaika Arora" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/malaika-arora-shares-another-cryptic-post-after-breakup-with-arjun-kapoor-i-dont-have-time-to-worry-/articleshow/115750622.cms">Malaika Arora</a></li><li><a title="Aishwarya Rai" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/aishwarya-rais-name-displayed-without-bachchan-at-a-dubai-event-amid-divorce-rumours-with-abhishek-bachchan/articleshow/115755362.cms">Aishwarya Rai</a></li><li><a title="Bigg Boss 18" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-18-from-an-approximate-net-worth-of-rs-237-crores-to-a-luxurious-house-in-london-lavish-life-of-shilpa-shirodkar/photostory/115692578.cms">Bigg Boss 18</a></li></ul><hr><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.timesinternet.in/">About us</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.indiatimes.com/termsandcondition">Terms of use</a></li></ul><p>Copyright © 2024 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved.For reprint rights: <a href="http://timescontent.com/" class="track" data-track="toifooter_tss">Times Syndication Service</a></p><!--/toifooter_mobile.cms?s=&version=11&newlogin=potime:2--></footer><!--Server: 169--><script data-domain-script="c4da41da-1e22-4088-b5ac-5c8293819628" charset="UTF-8" type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js"></script><script type="text/javascript"> var setOneTrustCookie = function(name, value, domainName, days){ if(!!domainName){ var domain = ";domain="+domainName; } if(!!days){ //Below variable is one day time in mili seconds. var _oneDayinMS = 24*60*60*1000; var d = new Date(); d.setTime(d.getTime() + (days*_oneDayinMS)); var expires = ";expires="+d.toUTCString(); } document.cookie = name+"=" +value + ( ( expires ) ? expires : '' ) + ( ( domain ) ? domain : '' ) + ";path=/"; }; var optOutCookieName = "optout"; var optOutCookieAge = 365; var dateOneTrust = new Date(); dateOneTrust.setTime(dateOneTrust.getTime() + (optOutCookieAge * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)); function onAcceptOnetrust() { setOneTrustCookie(optOutCookieName, 0 , window.location.host ,optOutCookieAge); //document.cookie = // 'optout=0; expires=dateOneTrust.toGMTString(); domain= '+ window.location.host +'; path=/;'; } function onRejectOnetrust() { setOneTrustCookie(optOutCookieName, 1 , window.location.host , optOutCookieAge); //document.cookie = //'optout=1; expires=dateOneTrust.toGMTString(); domain= '+ window.location.host +'; path=/;'; } function attachOnetrustListener() { if (window.onetrustEventsAttached) { return; } const onetrustSDK = document.querySelector("#onetrust-consent-sdk"); if (onetrustSDK) { const acceptBtn = onetrustSDK.querySelector("#onetrust-banner-sdk #onetrust-accept-btn-handler"); const closeBtn = onetrustSDK.querySelector("#onetrust-banner-sdk .onetrust-close-btn-handler"); const rejectAllBtn = onetrustSDK.querySelector("#onetrust-banner-sdk #onetrust-reject-all-handler"); // Adding events if acceptBtn is present then related buttons also be presented. if (acceptBtn) { acceptBtn.addEventListener("click", onAcceptOnetrust); } if (closeBtn) { closeBtn.addEventListener("click", onRejectOnetrust); } if (rejectAllBtn) { rejectAllBtn.addEventListener("click", onRejectOnetrust); } window.onetrustEventsAttached = true; const onetrustPCSDK = onetrustSDK.querySelector("#onetrust-pc-sdk"); if (!onetrustPCSDK) { return; } const allowBtn = onetrustPCSDK.querySelector("#accept-recommended-btn-handler"); const rejectBtn = onetrustPCSDK.querySelector(".ot-pc-refuse-all-handler"); const confirmChoiceBtn = onetrustPCSDK.querySelector(".save-preference-btn-handler"); // Adding events if allowBtn is present then related buttons also be presented. if (allowBtn) { allowBtn.addEventListener("click", onAcceptOnetrust); } if (confirmChoiceBtn) { confirmChoiceBtn.addEventListener("click", onAcceptOnetrust); } if (rejectBtn) { rejectBtn.addEventListener("click", onRejectOnetrust); } } } function OptanonWrapper() { attachOnetrustListener(); } </script><link media="screen" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/slick_css/version-4,minify-1.cms"><script src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/slick_min_js_v18/version-1,minify-1.cms" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://image.timespoints.iimg.in/static/tpsdk/tp-sdk.js"></script><script src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/jsrender/version-1.cms" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="https://jssocdn.indiatimes.com/crosswalk_sdk/sdk/jsso_crosswalk_legacy_0.7.78.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script defer="true" async="true" src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js"></script><link href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/usermanagementcssv2/version-39,minify-1.cms" media="screen" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"><link href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/subscription_css/version-17,minify-1.cms" media="screen" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"><script type="text/javascript" defer src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi_js/version-1190,minify-1.cms"></script><script src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pn/version-39,minify-1.cms" type="text/javascript"></script><script> (function(){ if (TimesGDPR && TimesGDPR.common.consentModule.gdprCallback){ TimesGDPR.common.consentModule.gdprCallback(function(dataObj){ //Block for EU users var showJs = !dataObj.isEUuser || (dataObj && dataObj.isEUuser && !dataObj.didUserOptOut); if(showJs){ var pbjsEl = document.createElement("script"); pbjsEl.type = "text/javascript"; pbjsEl.async = true; pbjsEl.src = "https://static.clmbtech.com/ase/2658/3/aa.js"; pbjsEl.onload = function(){ } var pbjsTargetEl = document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0]; pbjsTargetEl.insertBefore(pbjsEl, pbjsTargetEl.firstChild); } }); } })(); </script><script type="application/javascript"> function loadDynamicJS(file) { var jsElm = document.createElement("script"); jsElm.type = "application/javascript"; jsElm.src = file; document.body.appendChild(jsElm); } function pingIbeat() { window._pg_endpt=(new Date()).getTime(); var e = document.createElement('script'); e.setAttribute('language', 'javascript'); e.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); e.setAttribute('src',"https://agi-static.indiatimes.com/cms-common/ibeat.min.js"); document.body.appendChild(e); } function isPrimeUser(prc) { var activePrimeUserPrcArr = [1, 3, 4, 5, 8]; var prcVal = -1; if (prc) { prcVal = prc; } if( typeof prcVal !== 'undefined' && activePrimeUserPrcArr.indexOf(prcVal) > -1) { return true; } return false; } function getCookieValue(id) { var c = document.cookie.split("; "); for (var i = 0; i < c.length; i++) { if (c[i].indexOf(id + "=") == 0) { return c[i].split("").splice(c[i].indexOf("=") + 1).join(""); } } return null; } $(document).ready(function(){ if (window.TimesGDPR && TimesGDPR.common.consentModule.gdprCallback){ var prc = getCookieValue('prc'); if (prc && prc.length > 0) { prc = parseInt(prc.split('#')[0], 10); } var loginType = getCookieValue('LoginType'); var isPrime = isPrimeUser(prc); var PRC_FOR_FTU = 1, PRC_FOR_SUBSCRIBED = 5; var isSubscribed = prc && prc.length > 0 && (prc === PRC_FOR_FTU || prc === PRC_FOR_SUBSCRIBED); window._ibeat_track = window._ibeat_track || {}; if (isPrime || isSubscribed) { window._ibeat_track = { ...window._ibeat_track, visitor_cat: 1, }; } else if ( loginType && loginType === 'sso' && !(isPrime || isSubscribed)) { window._ibeat_track = { ...window._ibeat_track, visitor_cat: 2, }; } else { window._ibeat_track = { ...window._ibeat_track, visitor_cat: 3, }; } TimesGDPR.common.consentModule.gdprCallback(function(dataObj){ if (dataObj.isEUuser){ // do nothing pingIbeat(); }else{ loadDynamicJS("https://static.clmbtech.com/ase/2658/3/aa.js"); pingIbeat(); } }); } else{ loadDynamicJS("https://static.clmbtech.com/ase/2658/3/aa.js"); pingIbeat(); } }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> $(function() { $('.mobilenavimg').click(function() { $('#navigation').find('.level-one').slideToggle(); $(this).toggleClass('active'); }); $('.mob_subNav').click(function() { $(this).siblings().removeClass('current'); $(this).siblings().find('ul').slideUp(); $(this).addClass('current'); $(this).find('ul').slideDown(); }); $(window).resize(function() { if($(window).width() > 767){$(".level-one").show(); $(".mob_subNav_val").hide();} }); }); </script><!--wdt footer cms--></div></div></div><script type='text/javascript' src='/dailybrief.cms.js?version=32ce896b521b9b3be0ba75cd45fc6e69&minify=1'></script></body></html>