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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh to pay homage at the Mahasamadhi of late spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba as part of his birth centenary celebrations.According to visuals from the visit, PM Modi was accompanied by Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu and deputy CM Pawan Kalyan…

Analysts indicate that developments in Indo-US trade negotiations and improving domestic corporate performance could restore market confidence. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened flat in trade on Wednesday. While Nifty50 was below 25,900, BSE Sensex was near 84,600. At 9:18 AM, Nifty50 was at 25,886.35, down…

South Africa’s Simon Harmer with teammates celebrates after the wicket of Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) South Africa are on the brink of a landmark Test series triumph in India after their 30-run win in the opening Test of the two-match contest. A draw in the upcoming second Test in Guwahati would be enough for…

The United States on Tuesday inked a broad set of agreements with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear co-operation and AI, and cleared a major defence package that includes the long-anticipated sale of F-35 jets, the White House said.In its statement, the White House said the two countries inked a joint declaration on the Completion of…

NEW DELHI: BJP and JDU are resisting their ally LJP(RV)’s demand for deputy chief minister position in the new Bihar govt, which will be sworn in on Thursday. Leaders of the two main NDA parties held long discussions on Tuesday, with sources indicating that BJP may retain the post of assembly Speaker. There is also…

NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal Tuesday said there was “no hiatus” in the Indo-US relationship and that “you will hear good news” on a trade deal once it is fair, equitable, and balanced.Goyal described the bilateral partnership as “very important and very strategic” and said negotiations were a process that should protect…

A powerful explosion rocked Nowgam police station in Srinagar, prompting an immediate response from a hospital guard and cook who rushed wounded officers to Ujala Cygnus Hospital. The medical team treated 23 casualties, showcasing their preparedness for mass-casualty events. The hospital manager highlighted the bravery of the initial responders. SRINAGAR: A thunderclap of fire, concrete,…

The TOI Correspondent from Washington: Green energy may be out of favor in the United States but green flags are back in red-blooded America. MAGA Supremo Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) on Tuesday, rehabilitating a leader long shunned over the 2018 murder of Washington Post columnist…

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, the founder of Al Falah University, which came under scrutiny after the alleged involvement of three of its MBBS course professors in a terror module behind the i20 car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10. Siddiqui, Chairman of Al Falah group,…

MI5 issues ‘espionage alert’: British intelligence alerts UK MPs; China trying to recruit parliamentarians via hiring agents, sitesBritish intelligence agency MI5 issued an “espionage alert” to members of parliament in the UK, warning that China is trying to hire parliamentarians. Security minister Dan Jarvis told AFP that, according to the agency’s warning, Chinese intelligence services…