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NEW DELHI: Amid reports of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s potential visit to Ukraine next month, the Congress party questioned whether the ongoing violence in Manipur was discussed in the meeting between Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh and PM Modi and whether Biren Singh had invited PM Modi to visit the troubled state before or after … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday raised questions over West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s claims that her microphone was muted during the 9th Governing Council Meeting of the Niti Aayog, and accused her of “lying“.“The things that Mamata Banerjee is saying regarding NITI Aayog meeting, I feel like she is lying … Read more
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently stirred the internet by declaring his readiness to fight Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg “any place, any time, with any rules.” This bold statement was made during an event where Musk attended Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress.“I’ll fight Zuckerberg any place, any time, any rules,” Musk stated to … Read more
A UK police officer has been suspended following public outrage over videos showing officers violently attacking individuals at Manchester Airport. The incident has sparked a heated debate over police brutality and the use of force. The incident came to light through a viral 18-second video showing a police officer pointing a Taser at a man … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court granted a permanent injunction against a company with a similar name to Adidas AG, a German sports and apparel company, in a trademark infringement complaint, operating in various industries, including textiles last week on Friday.Justice Sanjeev Narula’s court on July 19, ordered “ADIDAS” to pay damages amounting to Rs … Read more
NEW DELHI: Farmer leaders in Punjab on Tuesday expressed their disappointment with the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it “ignored” the farming sector and failed to address the issue of providing a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP). The budget allocates Rs 1.52 lakh crore for the agriculture and allied … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi to form a panel to probe a question in Physics paper with two correct answers.The court asked the IIT Delhi director to constitute a team of three experts of the subject concern to form an opinion on the correct answer to … Read more
Messy is an understatement to describe the state of Indian wrestling in the run-up to the Olympics. Fair to suffice that the sport was grappling and witnessed bouts off the mat than on it. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) struggled to get out of the controversy that revolved around its former president Brij Bhushan … Read more
NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has stated that it is closely monitoring the security situation in Bangladesh, the host nation for the upcoming women’s T20 World Cup scheduled for later this year in October. This statement comes in the wake of recent protests and unrest in the country, where the Bangladesh Police imposed … Read more
Vicky Kaushal, Ammy Virk, Triptii Dimri starrer ‘Bad Newz‘ has hit the marquee today. The early reviews of the movie are decent and netizens think that it is entertaining. However, will it pass the box office test? Let’s find out. ETimes spoke to some trade experts to find out deets into the film’s business and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Several coaches of Dibrugarh Express on Thursday derailed near Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh. According to initial reports, six coaches of 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express encountered the mishap between Motiganj-Jhilahi railway station.The Indian Railways has issued helpline numbers in view of the mishap. What we know so far: The incident happened as the train … Read more
The Haryana government on Wednesday announced 10 per cent reservation for Agniveer in certain jobs. Chief minister Nayab Saini announced the decision that the state government will provide 10 percent horizontal reservation to Agniveers in Haryana in direct recruitment to the posts of constable, mining guard, forest guard, jail warden and SPO.Announcing the waivers, the … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), probing the reason behind Kanchanjunga Express’s fatal collision with a goods train, shared provisional findings highlighting multiple lapses in the signalling and operating procedures that led to the accident.In the findings released on Tuesday, it has been mentioned that the loco pilot and assistant loco pilot of … Read more
NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday found himself at the receiving end of criticism for referring to Diljit Dosanjh as a ‘Punjabi singer’ instead of an ‘Indian singer’ in a social media post.BJP minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa took a jibe at the Canadian Prime Minister and accused Trudeau of engaging in “deliberate … Read more
NEW DELHI: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was killed in a gun attack by suspected militants at Mongbung village in Manipur‘s Jiribam district on Sunday. The deceased, identified as a 43-year-old Ajay Kumar Jha from Bihar, succumbed to injuries sustained during the assault. Additionally, a policeman suffered bullet injuries to the head and … Read more
NEW DELH: To mark World Skydiving Day, Union tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat took a bold step and made a thrilling skydive in Haryana‘s Narnaul to celebrate India’s first private skydiving facility.Shekhawat, an adventure enthusiast, took a tandem skydive from a plane flying at an altitude of over 14,000 feet. After being strapped to an … Read more
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday came out in defence of his political rival Smriti Irani, who has been facing derogatory slurs from his supporters and other detractors on social media after her loss in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.“Winning and losing happen in life. I urge everyone to refrain from using … Read more
TCS Q1 FY25 results: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services provider, announced its financial results for the June quarter on Thursday. The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 12,105 crore, which is a 9% increase compared to the same quarter in the previous financial year when it recorded a profit of … Read more
NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar turned 75 on Wednesday, and tributes from across the border flooded in, with Pakistani greats referring to him as the “original batting don” of Indian cricket.As one of the best batters in history, Gavaskar received birthday greetings from his former opponents, which included Pakistani batting greats Javed Miandad, Zaheer … Read more
Gautam Adani, one of the world’s wealthiest individuals, is planning to venture into shipbuilding at the Adani Group‘s primary port in Mundra, which is also India’s largest port. This decision comes as leading shipyards in countries such as China, South Korea, and Japan are fully booked until at least 2028, compelling global fleet owners to … Read more
NEW DELHI: At least two people died and nearly 130 got injured during Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha, officials informed on Monday. The deaths occurred in two different incidents at Yatra.During the Rath Yatra in Puri on Sunday, a resident of Bolangir district reportedly died due to suffocation in a stampede-like situation, according to a … Read more
NEW DELHI: Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma on Saturday told PM Narendra Modi that the state would not forcibly deport Zo ethnic people from Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).According to an official from the state home department, close to 2,000 Zo ethnic individuals from Bangladesh have sought refuge in Mizoram since 2022.CM Lalduhoma said that numerous … Read more
NEW DELHI: Devprakash Madhukar, the primary suspect in the July 2 Hathras stampede that left 121 people dead, was arrested by Hathras police from Najafgarh in Delhi, officials said on Saturday.The arrest was carried out by a special operations Group late Friday night. Madhukar, who had been approached by certain political groups recently, worked as … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his two-day Russia visit on July 8 (Monday), his first visit ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine — which the Kremlin has called a “special military operation”.PM Modi is scheduled to reach Moscow late afternoon on Monday and will attend a private dinner hosted by Russian … Read more
Indian Railways has approved a manufacturing plan for almost 10,000 non air-conditioned coaches in two years to meet the growing demand. Sources told TOI that Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw-led Indian Railways has approved a plan to manufacture 9,929 non-AC coaches in 2024-25 and 2025-26. Of these, 4,485 non-AC coaches will be manufactured in the ongoing … Read more
Budget 2024 expectations: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is getting ready to present Modi 3.0 government’s first full Union Budget in the second half of July. This will be Sitharaman’s seventh Union Budget in a row, making her the first finance minister to do so. Ahead of India Budget 2024, industry associations and bodies are releasing … Read more
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s star opener Virat Kohli on Saturday equalled another RCB legend Chris Gayle‘s record for scoring most 700-plus runs in an IPL season. Kohli achieved the feat in the must-win clash against Chennai Super Kings at the Chinnaswamy with his cracking 29-ball 47-run knock.This is now the second instance, Kohli has … Read more
NEW DELHI: The discussion around the exclusions of Shubman Gill and Rinku Singh from India’s T20 World Cup squad is not going to take a backseat with former India player Robin Uthappa expressing his views on the matter.Opener Gill and star batter Rinku did not find a spot in the main squad but barely managed … Read more
NEW DELHI: In an astonishing turn of events, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) dressing room was graced by an unanticipated visitor on Thursday, none other than the legendary Chennai Super Kings (CSK) icon, MS Dhoni.RCB and CSK are set to engage in a pivotal encounter that will determine their play-off fate at the M Chinnaswamy … Read more
NEW DELHI: The affidavit of comedian Shyam Rangeela, who filed his nomination from Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, against Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been rejected by the Election Commission.According to the poll body website, out of 55 candidates, forms of 36 candidates were rejected while affidavits of 15 candidates, including PM Modi and Congress’s Ajay Rai … Read more