PM Modi praises Captain Smit Machchhar NEW DELHI: NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he had spoken to the wife and parents of Captain Smit Machchhar, the pilot of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai flight that survived an apparent hijacking attempt a day ago.Also Read | ‘Religious extremist, refused handshakes with women’: What…
Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India and Pakistan will renew their long-standing hockey rivalry in a blockbuster Asian Games semifinal today, with more than a place in the final at stake. The winner of the Asian Games men’s hockey gold medal will qualify directly for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, making the semifinal particularly significant…
Before the lower prices could be introduced, the companies were required to submit proposals to state excise authorities. Scotch whisky prices in India have dropped by 10-15% for the first time since the India-UK free trade agreement came into force, with Diageo and Pernod Ricard passing on lower import costs to consumers in some key…
Congress stages protest against CEC in Ahmedabad NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday said the “chorus of voices” against what it called the “capture of the electoral system” was growing louder, and asserted that citizens would no longer tolerate “vote chori” in any form.Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh made the remarks while citing…
India’s Anahat Singh (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India added another squash medal to their impressive Asian Games 2026 haul as the women’s team settled for bronze after a hard-fought 1-2 semifinal defeat to Hong Kong on Thursday.The result took India’s squash medal tally at the Aichi-Nagoya Games to four, with Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh…
A six-month trial of live facial recognition at London railway stations cost British Transport Police (BTP) £320,786 and scanned more than 500,000 faces, but it produced just one alert from the police watchlist. That alert turned out to be a false identification, with no arrest resulting directly from the technology during the trial period. The…
Yasin Malik allegedly received foreign funds totalling Rs. 30,75,595 as alleged proceeds of crime (File photo) NEW DELHI: A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has directed that charges be framed against separatist Yasin Malik and six other accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for allegedly receiving foreign funding from the Pakistani…
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, left, chats with captain Shubman Gill during a practice session. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir had little doubt about the entertainment value of Wednesday’s extraordinary run-fest in Guwahati, but he was far less impressed by the conditions that allowed both teams to score more than 400 runs.After…
Commercial LPG gets costlier The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has risen by Rs 62.50 from Thursday, October 1, taking the price to Rs 2,810. This follows a Rs 9.50 increase in September, when the cylinder was priced at Rs 2,747.50. ATF prices have also gone up by around Rs 16 per litre,…
Speaking at the Times Now Amazing Indians Awards 2026 he highlighted the importance of freedom of expression. NEW DELHI: India is the fastest growing major economy in the world and the challenge is to extend that growth and pass on its benefits to the next generation, said Union minister of parliamentary affairs and minority affairs…