PM Modi and Vietnam’s President To Lam NEW DELHI: As part of India’s ‘Act East’ policy and to counter China’s growing influence in southeast Asia, PM Modi has discussed boosting defence cooperation with Vietnam’s visiting President To Lam, including the sale of BrahMos cruise missile, with New Delhi calling Hanoi “an important partner in the…
President Donald Trump meets with UFC fighters, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The UFC’s unprecedented White House event moved another step closer on Wednesday after Donald Trump unveiled a custom-made championship belt designed specifically for the card while hosting four UFC stars inside…
NEW DELHI: All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Thursday rejected Union cabinet’s decision to accord “Vande Mataram” a status equal to national anthem “Jana Gana Mana”, make all six stanzas of the song compulsory and mandate its recitation before the national anthem in govt and educational institutions. In a statement, the board said if…
Things tend to fall into place more easily as ripe fruit falls from its tree, with less struggle. Sun and Jupiter favor your confidence from day one – you’ll notice it from that first cup of chai! Calls get returned, errands finish on time, and people respond with respect.Children do reasonably well, which eases your…
At just 17, Dasia Taylor turned a science fair idea into a medical innovation with real-world promise. While studying at Iowa City West High School in Iowa, she began working on colour-changing surgical sutures that could signal infection before a wound became visibly worse. Her inspiration came from a practical problem: expensive “smart” sutures already…
Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry mark a major milestone in one of their ventures hours after their joint appearance.(Image via Getty Images) Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors’ star player, and his wife, Ayesha Curry, are pretty successful entrepreneurs even as they try to balance their busy professional lives along with their personal life.While the…
Immigration attorneys said Ken Paxton’s recent actions against H-1B are motivated by election. Immigration attorneys Rahul Reddy and Emily Neumann reacted to the recent announcement of an investigation into 30 North Texas businesses by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and commented that it is all about the upcoming election, as he had been the AG…
NEW DELHI: With ‘crime against children’ across various categories reflecting a rise of about 6% in 2024 compared to 2023, data shows that of 1.87 lakh cases in 2024, offences under stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act accounted for 69,191 cases (37%), involving 70,132 child victims.Of these 69,000 plus cases, 44,126 cases, involving…
Morning brings a straight back and a clearer head. The Moon’s pull on your career zone and Saturn’s steady gaze make seniors more attentive to what you have been up to in the workplace. Your boss will surely recognize anything extra you’ve done, no matter how small. Still, home feels a bit prickly. Your children…
NEW DELHI: As the left grapples with the severe setback it suffered in Kerala, the centralised leadership model described as ‘Brand Pinarayi’ and the poll campaign around it is under scrutiny, even as the party itself continues to hold there is no place within it for “cult politics” and the campaign was not a one-man…
Farhan Ahmed came to US from Pakistan legally in 2001 and obtained his green card in 2004 A Pakistani national who spent nearly two decades in prison for a fatal crime in New York has been arrested again by US immigration authorities.Farhan Ahmed legally entered US from Pakistan in 2001 as a young adult and…
Filmmaker-turned-politician Raj Chakraborty on Thursday announced his decision to quit active politics, days after the TMC candidate lost to BJP’s Kaustav Bagchi in the West Bengal assembly elections from Barrackpore.Chakraborty, who had won the Barrackpore seat in 2021, lost the constituency this time to Bagchi by 15,822 votes.In a statement on social media, Chakraborty said…
CHENNAI: The unthinkable in Tamil Nadu politics turned probable on Thursday when DMK president M K Stalin reportedly told his party MLAs that AIADMK had been seeking his support to form the govt and checkmate TVK president C Joseph Vijay from becoming chief minister.The legislators left the decision to Stalin, multiple sources told TOI. AIADMK…
DHAKA: The Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh govt has sought China’s “involvement and support” for the Teesta restoration project, a move that risks clouding New Delhi-Dhaka relations, as the latter pushes India to work towards implementing the 2011 Teesta water-sharing treaty blocked by outgoing West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. Dhaka has been demanding a greater share of…
SRINAGAR: Hundreds of students and parents hit the streets in south Kashmir’s Shopian Thursday against the closure of Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom. J&K authorities had declared the Shopian-based educational institute unlawful last month over alleged links with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami and charges of “fostering an environment conducive to radicalisation”.The protesters demanded reopening of the institution and expressed…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Prince Yadav, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) The IPL 2026 points table after Match 50 may not have brought dramatic changes in the standings, but it turned out to be a hugely significant result in the playoff race. Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost the extra-game advantage they previously held over several rivals after…
NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) survived a late fightback from Tim David (40 off 17 balls) to beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by nine runs in their IPL 2026 match at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday. Prince Yadav picked up three wickets as LSG defended their total in a rain-hit 19-overs-a-side game….
India’s diaspora is the largest at around 19 million, with significant numbers of international immigrants living in UAE, US and Saudi Arabia. With this backing, India continued as the top country receiving remittances, but 2024 was spectacular with inflows of $138 billion. The country also emerges as one of the biggest source countries for student…
Nepali Congress-led opposition MPs on Thursday pressed Balendra Shah govt “to move beyond diplomatic notes” and open high-level talks with India and China to “reclaim” Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani — Indian territories Kathmandu claims is theirs, reports Vishant Agarwala. The demand was raised at the house of representatives’ international relations and tourism committee in Singha…
NEW DELHI: FSSAI has seized stocks of a branded “alkaline water” product worth over Rs 31 lakh after laboratory tests found the presence of fulvic acid, a substance not permitted in packaged drinking water under current food safety norms. The action followed a consumer complaint filed through the Food Safety Connect portal, after which officials…
