NEW DELHI: The exit polls on Tuesday predicted a decisive victory for the Nitish Kumar–led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Bihar elections, which witnessed a heavy voter turnout in both phases held on November 6 and 11.Predicting Magadh’s mood days before the D-day, the exit polls suggested a bleak outcome for the opposition Mahagathbandhan…
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., makes a statement to reporters following a vote in the Senate to move forward with a stopgap funding bill to reopen the government through Jan. 30, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) After six weeks of political deadlock, the Senate voted…
NEW DELHI: Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), billed as Bihar’s newest political alternative, appears to have made little electoral headway according to exit polls for the assembly elections. Most agencies placed the party at zero to a handful of seats, suggesting that the high voter turnout and speculation of a silent shift towards Kishor…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi bats during the Men’s U19 One Day International series match between Australia and India at Ian Healy Oval on September 21, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the India A U19 and India B U19 squads for the upcoming…
Amit Shah chairs high level meet NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday instructed the officials to “hunt down each and every culprit” behind a i20 car blast near the Red Fort.“Chaired review meetings on the Delhi car blast with the senior officials. Instructed them to hunt down each and every culprit behind…
Long-duration space missions to the Moon or Mars present one of humanity’s greatest scientific and logistical challenges: how to ensure astronauts receive a sustainable and nutritious food supply without relying on resupply missions from Earth. Traditional storage-based solutions are not viable for journeys spanning years, while cultivating food in microgravity has yet to prove efficient…
Market experts anticipate range-bound movement influenced by global factors. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened flat in trade on Tuesday. While Nifty50 was above 25,550, BSE Sensex was near 83,500. At 9:18 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,563.10, down 11 points or 0.044%. BSE Sensex was…
NEW DELHI: Observing that 33% reservation for women in legislative bodies is meant to bring social, economic and political justice for “the largest minority of the country” that is women, Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking immediate implementation of quota for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, instead of waiting…
NEW DELHI: As a grey blanket of smog smothered the city and Delhiites struggled to breathe, air pollution data went missing for a major portion of Monday. Since 1 pm, neither hourly air quality index (AQI) updates nor the city’s daily average had been released till late evening, even as the air visibly worsened since…
Security personnel on guard in Anantnag following the arrest of Kulgam resident Dr Adeel, accused in an interstate terror module NEW DELHI: The first lead in J&K police’s investigation into Jaish-e-Muhammed’s multi-state terror network involving Kashmiri doctors – now busted with nine arrests and a massive haul of over 2,900 kgs of explosives, bomb-making material…
Security personnel comb the area after explosion (Image credits: PTI) NEW DELHI: No craters, no shrapnel or pellets – this was the first impression of the forensic and anti-terror experts who arrived at the spot after the car bomb explosion near the Red Fort on Monday evening. While it puzzled the investigators, a plausible explanation…
Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets (Image via NBA) Tonight’s NBA game pits the Charlotte Hornets (3-6) against the Los Angeles Lakers (7-3). With the over/under set at 230.5 total points, the Lakers are eight points ahead of the Hornets on the spread (Lakers -8). Charlotte is +260 to pull off the upset, while Los…
MUMBAI: Bombay High Court Monday upheld the 2014 conviction and life term of Sajjad Mugal alias Pathan, who, as a building security guard, was found guilty of entering lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha’s Wadala flat on August 9, 2012, and murdering her. Bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Neela Gokhale ruled that the life term will last…
BHUBANESWAR: A 21-year-old US-based woman has accused her adoptive parents of torturing her and forcing her to convert to Christianity, reports Hemanta Pradhan. She has sought Odisha CM Mohan Majhi’s help to return to India, claiming her life is in danger in the US. In a video posted on social media, the woman, adopted at…
GUWAHATI: The body of an 18-year-old college student, who was reportedly 7-8 months pregnant, was recovered from a septic tank in Assam’s Jorhat district early on Monday, four days after she went missing. Police have arrested four persons on charges of murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant provisions of the Protection of Children…
Bengals’ Joe Burrow could return by Thanksgiving (Image via: Getty Images) The Cincinnati Bengals enter the second half of the 2025 NFL season at 3-6, facing a steep climb to reach the playoffs. Despite their record, the team’s hopes are far from over. Franchise quarterback Joe Burrow, sidelined since Week 2 with a turf toe…
Ming-Chi Kuo, the popular Apple analyst has validated his earlier predictions. In a post shared on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) Kuo said that Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushed to build Tesla’s own semiconductor fabs marking a strategic shift towards full control of the company’s AI future. The comments made by Kuo…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (file- AP) The TOI correspondent from Washington: US Democrats barely got a week to enjoy sweeping by-elections victories before bloodletting erupted between the party’s progressive wing and moderate centrists over a deal with Republicans to end the longest government shutdown in the country’s history. Eight moderate Democrats and one independent broke ranks to…
Scenes around the explosion area (AP) The United States on Monday said it is closely tracking developments following the car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort Metro Station, which killed at least eight people and injured several others.“We are aware of the explosion near Red Fort in Delhi. We are closely monitoring the situation and stand…
Trey Benson update as Cardinals monitor Week 11 return (Image via: Getty Images) The Arizona Cardinals are navigating a critical stretch in their 2025 season as running back Trey Benson works toward returning from a knee injury suffered in Week 4. Benson has been on injured reserve for several weeks, forcing the team to adjust…
