West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA: West Bengal government on Thursday made it mandatory for all government and govt-aided schools to sing the state song, ‘Banglar Mati, Banglar Jal’, at morning assemblies. A notification, issued by the state secondary education board to heads of all upper primary and secondary schools, asked them to “take necessary…
Harmanpreet Kaur lifts the trophy after India’s victory in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup India 2025 Final match between India and South Africa at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy on November 02, 2025 in Navi Mumbai, India. (Photo/Getty Images) MUMBAI: Women’s cricket in India is having its moment, and brands are starting to take…
LONDON: British MPs are holding a parliamentary inquiry into editorial standards at the BBC after a leaked dossier revealed that the BBC “doctored footage of US president Donald Trump” in an episode of “Panorama” to make it seem he was inciting the Jan 2021 US Capitol riots. The programme was broadcast a week before the…
Vehicles parked on a road closed with barbed wire, a day after violence erupted over statehood and other demands, in Leh, Ladakh. (PTI) SRINAGAR: A judicial commission set up by Union home ministry to probe the September 24 violence in Leh Thursday said it was not getting a “good response” from the public, and appealed…
United States President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he may travel to India next year as the two countries continue discussions on trade. Speaking to reporters at the White House after announcing a move to reduce the prices of weight loss drugs, Trump said his conversations with PM Modi…
Stefon Diggs officially recognized as father of Aileen Lopera’s baby Charliee. For months, fans and media alike have been following the drama surrounding New England Patriots star Stefon Diggs. The wide receiver, who’s also famously dating Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B, has been at the center of a legal dispute with Instagram model Aileen Lopera over…
(Image via Getty: Ashton Jeanty) While tight end Brock Bowers powers the Raiders’ offense, Las Vegas boasts more than one spark. Wide receiver Tre Tucker and rookie running back Ashton Jeanty have both turned heads, with Jeanty racking up 487 rushing yards on 124 rushing attempts, three rushing touchdowns, and 20 receptions for 133 receiving…
Authorities in Denmark are reportedly investigating a ‘dangerous’ security vulnerability in hundreds of Chinese-made electric buses that potentially allows them to be remotely deactivated. The investigation has been prompted by findings from Norway, where transport officials discovered that the Chinese supplier, Yutong, maintains remote access to the vehicles’ control systems for diagnostics and software updates….
All eyes are on Bo Nix.(Image via Ron Chenoy, USA TODAY Sports) The Denver Broncos have had a pretty strong start to the new season as the team has managed to win seven out of the nine matches played so far. The Denver Broncos have lost against the Indianapolis Colts and the Los Angeles Chargers…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a marathon 2½-hour session that exposed fissures in the Trump administration’s trade agenda, the US Supreme Court on Wednesday grilled lawyers over Trump tariffs imposed under a 1977 emergency powers law, with even conservative justices expressing skepticism over presidential powers in the matter. Neal Katyal, the Indian-American litigator leading…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: India and Pakistan may have issues at their border, but progeny of the subcontinent have no problem leaving the baggage behind. In a striking choice, New York City’s mayor-elect, Uganda-born Indian-American Zohran Kwame Mamdani picked UK-born Pakistani-American Lina Maliha Khan to co-chair an all-women transition team as he prepares to…
NEW DELHI: Two people were killed and three others seriously injured after being hit by a suburban train near Sandhurst Road railway station in south Mumbai on Thursday evening, police said.The incident occurred around 7 pm, shortly after train services on the Central Railway were disrupted due to a flash strike by employees’ unions protesting…
Former US House speaker and Democrat Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she will not seek re-election, bringing an end to four decades of her career. Pelosi, 85, has represented San Francisco and was the first woman to serve as speaker of the House. In a video address shared on her social media account, Pelosi…
An average Indian immigrant actually reduces the US national debt by over $1.6 million over 30 years. (AI image) Donald Trump has been vocal about his belief that immigrants in the US are taking away jobs from Americans. His increasing restrictions on even legal immigration channels are proof enough! Just recently the highly popular visa…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday distanced himself from the Pune land deal controversy involving a company linked to his son Parth Pawar, saying he has “no connection” with the issue and “won’t tolerate any wrongdoing.“Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Pawar said, “I am not even remotely connected to this (land…
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has addressed concerns about AI-related layoffs that have affected workers and drawn attention from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Solomon says that he does not expect AI to trigger widespread job losses, arguing the economy will adapt to technological change as it has in the past, adding that the technological…
NEW DELHI: The Gujarat high court on Thursday granted six months’ bail to self-styled godman Asaram in a 2013 rape case in which he is serving a life sentence — nearly a week after the Rajasthan high court granted him bail in a separate, similar case.A division bench of Justices Ilesh Vora and RT Vachhani…
NEW DELHI: India’s inspirational para-archer Sheetal Devi continues to redefine the boundaries of sporting excellence. The 18-year-old world compound champion from Jammu and Kashmir, who was born without arms, achieved another historic milestone on Thursday — earning selection to the Indian able-bodied junior team for the upcoming Asia Cup Stage 3 in Jeddah.Go Beyond The…
Ford CEO Jim Farley has joined a list of auto makers who are raising concerns about Apple’s expanding control over in-car systems through its new CarPlay Ultra platform. “We don’t like the execution of Ultra in round one,” Farley told The Verge, adding “I’ve talked to Tim [Cook] many times about this. Ford does not…
On Thursday morning, the news of Anunay Sood’s demise left everyone in a state of profound grief and shock. He was a popular Dubai-based travel influencer who breathed his last at the age of 32 in Las Vegas. The news was confirmed by his family, but the cause of death is unknown.With a following of…
