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MUMBAI/ NEW DELHI: Air India’s mounting losses and operational issues are leading to serious concerns among both its parent groups. Goh Choon Phong, CEO of Singapore Airlines (SIA, which has a 25.1% stake in AI) is in Mumbai and is expected to meet Tata Sons and AI chairman N Chandrasekaran on Thursday.The meeting comes in…

Chennai/Trichy: Facing the elections for the first time, several TVK candidates are struggling to match the vigorous campaigns of DMK and AIADMK. In Coimbatore’s Thondamuthur constituency, where AIADMK’s S P Velumani is conducting extensive campaigns and outreach, TVK candidate K P R Sathish barely manages to assemble 10 people to campaign for him. For a…

NEW DELHI: The number of domestic LPG refill bookings has fallen to nearly 43-44 lakh in April from a peak of about 89 lakh in mid-March, easing pressure on cooking gas supplies, reports Atul Mathur.According to govt data, refill bookings have remained below 50 lakh cylinders since April 3, falling to 35 lakh on April…

NEW DELHI: Under a formula that proposes to increase the share of all states proportionately and by 50% in Lok Sabha, Kerala’s share will rise from 20 to 30, which is seven more than what it would have got under the last “finished” enumeration. Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka will rise from 28 to 42,…

SRINAGAR: Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) rejected a proposal for a territorial or regional council for Ladakh and reiterated its demand for statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards after meeting lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena during his recent visit to Kargil.KDA, an amalgam of political and religious groups, said it remains open to fresh proposals from Centre…

Donald Trump’s cageside exchange with Paulo Costa at UFC Miami turns viral after unexpected comment on fighter’s looks (Image via Getty) Donald Trump made headlines again, but this time it was not about politics first. The U.S. President was seen cageside at a UFC event in Miami on Saturday night, where a short exchange with…

A Russian liquefied natural gas cargo from the Portovaya plant on the Baltic Sea is currently en route to India, with the vessel Kunpeng expected to arrive at the Dahej LNG terminal. This is according to LSEG shipping data on Wednesday.If delivered, it would mark the first such shipment to India from a US-sanctioned Russian…

The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a conflict already defined by unpredictable volatility, US President Donald Trump has declared that he is “permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz… for China and the World,” days after imposing a naval blockade to punish Iran and throwing the world economy into a tizzy. Trump’s announcement came in one…

Pak Army chief Asim Munir with Iran’s parliament speaker and Iran’s foreign minister (File photo) The fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States is nearing its deadline, with no agreement reached during talks held in Islamabad earlier this week. Since then, both sides have issued conflicting statements on whether the truce will be extended,…

MUMBAI: In a big blow to the Mumbai Indians, already reeling after three straight defeats, their former captain and star opener Rohit Sharma is set to miss the team’s fifth match of IPL 2026 against Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium due to a recurrence of a hamstring injury, TOI has learnt.Rohit sustained the injury…