NEW DELHI: Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has reacted to his release from the Indian Premier League (IPL) by the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).His reaction came before the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday resolved that the national team will not travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The decision was taken…
INDORE: The health administration in Indore on Sunday declared the waterborne disease outbreak in Bhagirathpura locality an epidemic, calling in specialised teams from the Central and state govts to contain the spread and identify the root cause of contamination that has claimed 10 lives so far in the area.Chief medical and health officer (CMHO) Dr…
NEW DELHI: In a bid to improve connectivity to Kedarnath, reduce travel time by road and enhance pilgrims’ safety, the govt has zeroed in on the construction of a 7-km tunnel connecting Chaumasi in Kalimath Valley near Guptkashi to Sonprayag, the starting point of the ropeway project which will take pilgrims to the shrine.The twin…
PANAJI: Around 30,000 Goans have surrendered their Indian passports in the last decade to acquire foreign nationality, including of Portugal, Goa’s former colonial ruler.Now, their parents are facing scrutiny from EC under SIR of the electoral rolls, as they too have registered their birth in Portugal.If a child is born after the Liberation of Goa…
AMRITSAR: An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sarpanch was shot dead while he was attending a wedding in Punjab’s Amritsar Sunday. Two armed assailants stormed the venue between 2.30pm and 3pm, opening fire at Jarmal Singh, the sarpanch of Valtoha village in Tarn Taran district. He was shot in the head at point-blank range, said officials.This…
International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah on Sunday said that after hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2030, India is aiming to host the Olympic Games in Gujarat in 2036 and has set a target of winning 100 medals.Speaking at an event in Surat, Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi played a key role in…
US Vice President JD Vance (AP) US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday defended Washington’s decision to launch military action against Venezuela, saying the country has long been linked to drug trafficking and has used seized American oil assets to support what he described as “narcoterrorist activities.”His comments followed a “large-scale strike against Venezuela” carried…
US President Donald Trump (AP) The TOI correspondent from Washington: There is growing apprehension that US President Donald Trump is walking Washington into a quagmire in Venezuela after Delcy Rodriguez, his anointed successor to the ousted and abducted Nicolas Maduro, defiantly pledged allegiance to the deposed strongman. In provocative remarks that have shocked the world,…
US secretary of war Pete Hegseth (AP) US secretary of war Pete Hegseth said Washington’s midnight military operation in Venezuela on Saturday, which also led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife was the “exact opposite” of the 2003 Iraq invasion and would not result in prolonged conflict or American casualties.Addressing concerns…
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump capped his holiday break with an unprecedented military operation in Venezuela, ordering a surprise raid that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro early on Saturday. The dramatic action came at the end of a winter stay at his Mar-a-Lago estate…