NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday slammed Congress after three of its chief ministers skipped the dinner for Brics leaders hosted by the government, accusing them of “prioritising partisan politics over the national interest.“At a press conference, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj asked Congress whether, in opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it had begun opposing…
Delhi to hold month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan from September 17, projects worth ₹13,820 crore lined up NEW DELHI: The Delhi government will launch a month-long public service campaign, the ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’, from September 17 to October 17 to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Monday.The campaign will see…
Joanna Wietrzyk of Australia in action during the HYROX Beijing 2026 at National Speed Skating Oval on September 12, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo/Getty Images) Global indoor fitness race organiser Hyrox has changed its rules after women’s world record holder Joanna Wietrzyk soiled herself during a race in Beijing on Saturday but was allowed to…
Russian businessman Umar Kremlev Russian businessman Umar Kremlev, who is reportedly close to President Vladimir Putin, funded the after-party for US President Donald Trump Jr’s wedding in the Bahamas, the Financial Times reported.Trump Jr and his wife Bettina Anderson confirmed Kremlev’s role in an Instagram post, thanking their “dear friend Umar” for hosting “two incredible…
Rohitashwa Ranjan is a digital journalist with The Times of India, where he decodes Indian politics as a carefully staged production with scripts, subtext and everything behind. His stories track elections, party dynamics and the things that often are buried beneath the headlines. When not parsing vote shares or alliances, he is usually reading between…
Mohsin Naqvi and Aaqib Javed (Agency Image) Pakistan cricket could be heading for another major overhaul, with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi reportedly preparing sweeping changes following the Test team’s disastrous tour of England.Pakistan were beaten 0-3 in the Test series in England, a result that pushed them down to ninth in the ICC rankings. The…
Agimol Pradeep, an Indian-origin nurse based in the UK, recently won the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026. On Saturday, Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan presented the cash prize of $250,000 to the nurse at an event held in Kochi. It was Pradeep’s contribution to greater awareness of organ and stem-cell donation over the years…
More than 19,000 housing pockets have rooftop solar systems, benefits 9 lakh households NEW DELHI: More than 19,000 residential areas have set up community rooftop solar systems under PM Surya Ghar Yojana to power common utilities, benefiting over 9 lakh households.Officials said the clean energy generated is used for operating lifts, common-area lighting, water pumps,…
NEW DELHI: There’s growing concern in Indian cricket over the paucity of seam-bowling allrounders. The team management and the selectors are forever in the hunt to find a backup for the injury-prone Hardik Pandya. Even India’s dominant win over Afghanistan in the first T20I here on Sunday night couldn’t mask the big crack in their…
The rise in oil prices added to inflation concerns. Oil prices rose more than 1% on Tuesday as concerns over global supplies intensified after attacks disrupted Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline and planned talks between Gulf Arab states and Iran were postponed.Brent crude futures gained $1.24, or 1.18%, to $106.93 a barrel at 0026 GMT, after…