US President Donald Trump (AP photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a major expansion of its 2025 US travel ban, nearly doubling the number of countries – mostly from Africa – subject to full or partial restrictions on entry to the United States. The policy, slated to take effect January…
With surging pollution, masks provide a protective layer against the harms. While N95 masks are the gold standard for protection, they are not necessarily comfortable for everyone. Many choose disposable/surgical masks over N95 masks, as they find them more breathable. But did you know, with a flood of masks available all around, many of them…
Suryakumar Yadav (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav marked a special milestone as he completed five years in international cricket. His journey with the national team began on March 14, 2022, when he made his debut against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Coincidentally, it was the same venue where…
(L-R) Setev Waugh, Abhishek Bachchan and Jamie Dwyer New Delhi: As cricket edges closer to its return to the Olympic stage, a new league in Europe is positioning itself as a catalyst for change. The European T20 Premier League (ETPL) is not just another franchise tournament in an already crowded calendar; it is an attempt…
Lalremsiami (Image credit: Hockey India) RANCHI: Indian women’s hockey team forward Lalremsiami is set to become the first sportsperson from Mizoram to receive the Arjuna Award, according to sources. The award is expected to be announced in the coming days.Popularly known as ‘Siami’, she made her senior debut in 2017 during a Test series against…
Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday inaugurated Multi Lane Free Flow tolling on Delhi’s Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), bringing the capital’s latest transport corridor into India’s expanding barrier-less toll network. The move is aimed at boosting connectivity while easing travel for adjoining villages and surrounding habitations. The UER-II rollout follows…
MUMBAI: Former Miss India winner, Miss Universe runner-up, and popular Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly Haag has filed a case against her husband, Peter Haag, an Austrian national, under the Domestic Violence Act. The plea alleges that the 47-year-old mother of three boys “has been subjected to continuous acts of domestic violence at his hands.” Celina…
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla returned to the Chair on Thursday after the House rejected a no-confidence motion against him moved by the opposition, bringing an end to a heated debate that lasted nearly 12 hours over two days.Addressing the House after the resolution seeking his removal was…
NEW DELHI: The Himachal Pradesh government has proposed a new cess on petrol and diesel to fund welfare measures for orphans and widows.Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday introduced the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the assembly, seeking to levy an “orphan and widow cess” on petrol and high-speed diesel,…
DSSSB MTS admit card 2026: The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) has released the admit card for the Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) recruitment 2026 examination. Candidates who have successfully applied for the exam can now download their hall ticket from the official website which is dsssb.delhi.gov.in.The recruitment drive aims to fill a total of 714…