Argentina began paying tribute to Lionel Messi after the football great announced his retirement from international football earlier this week.The first tribute came during the Copa Argentina match between Velez Sarsfield and Boca Juniors on Wednesday, when play was stopped in the 10th minute for a round of applause at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes.Fans…
PM Modi said the divine messages of Krishna have guided humanity and inspired selfless action (Photo: x/@narendramodi). NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his greetings to the people on Janmashtami, Lord Krishna’s birthday.PM Modi said the divine messages of Krishna have guided humanity and inspire selfless action.In a post on X, PM…
In a parallel world, Jelena Arunovic could be a time traveller. One moment, the pistol coach could be seen reading a newspaper, scanning it thoroughly, making her shooters do it too. In the next, she could be sneakily taking photos to upload on her ‘insta’ stories.While reading newspapers probably make her one of the most…
The Pentagon is maintaining a major military presence in the region to preserve Trump’s options as he decides the next course of the war (Photo: AP). The United States is planning to extend its troop deployment in West Asia to 2027 amid the Iran conflict escalating in its seventh month. The extended deployment could include…
The Prime Minister also highlighted the expanding role of Indian industry in the country’s space programme. He said the growing partnership with ISRO was helping strengthen the sector and broaden India’s capabilities. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) after the successful launch of the GSLV-F17 rocket…
Jasprit Bumrah and Prince Yadav (Agency Image) New Delhi: As the Indian team awaits Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness reports ahead of the T20I series against Afghanistan next week and the subsequent Asian Games, the national selectors have identified Prince Yadav as a probable backup.TOI understands that Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar and Harshit Rana are…
Stock market has been on bearish trend for most of this week. With Krishna Janmashtami being observed on Friday, September 4, investors may be wondering whether the festival will bring a trading holiday for the Indian stock market. Janmashtami is a holiday for banks and government offices in several parts of the country, but the…
Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari set a target Thursday to establish at least 1,000 schools run by RSS KOLKATA: Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari set a target Thursday to establish at least 1,000 schools run by RSS’s education wing Vidya Bharati in every district, municipality and panchayat within a year. He also suggested a plan…
Nick Kyrgios, of Australia (AP Photo) Nick Kyrgios has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for cocaine at a tournament in Spain in June, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Thursday.The 31-year-old Australian had been provisionally suspended since August 4, although the development was only made public more than two weeks later.According…
Smriti Mandhana (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana has already established herself among the finest batters in women’s cricket, but on Thursday she reached a new pinnacle — becoming the most prolific run-scorer in the history of the women’s game.During India’s Women’s Asia Cup 2026 clash against Hong Kong China in Dubai, the Indian…