The fire left at least 22 dead At least 22 people were killed and several others injured after a fire broke out at a wedding party in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a regional mayor said on Saturday.The fire started late Friday night and continued into the early hours of Saturday…
M P Ahammed, chairman of the Malabar Group of Companies Speaking at the inaugural session of the TOI Social Impact Summit, M P Ahammed, chairman of the Malabar Group of Companies, said his business practices, with 450 showrooms in 24 countries, are aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make In India, Market to the World’…
File Pic: Ishan Kishan, left, and Tilak Varma (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The switch from five-day red-ball cricket to the shortest format in a matter of days will be “slightly challenging”, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma admitted, but the India T20I stars are refusing to make the hectic schedule an excuse.Kishan and Tilak are set…
Two people were rescued alive from separate flood-hit sites on Saturday KATHMANDU: Two people were rescued alive from separate flood-hit sites on Saturday, 10 days after Bhote Koshi-Trishuli flood in Nepal. Chandika Kumari Shrestha, 64, was found semi-conscious on the upper floor of a four-storey house buried under debris in Betrawati, Nuwakot district, while her…
PM Modi Saturday lashed out at critics questioning positive developments in the country NEW DELHI: PM Modi Saturday lashed out at critics questioning positive developments in the country, including the robust growth in GDP, on his govt’s watch as congenital pessimists and fault-finders, asserting the “power of truth” will eventually overwhelm the “campaign of lies”.With…
Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz NEW YORK CITY: Aryna Sabalenka was distracted by the smell of cannabis wafting through Louis Armstrong Stadium midway through the opening set of her US Open third-round match against Kamilla Rakhimova. The world No. 1 turned to chair umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore to raise the issue.“Someone is smoking weed,” she said,…
Bangladesh wants engagement and good working relationship with India DHAKA: Bangladesh wants engagement and good working relationship with India despite existing challenges, state minister for foreign affairs Humayun Kobir said Saturday, seeking continued dialogue with New Delhi.His remarks come amid strained ties between the neighbours over issues such as former PM Sheikh Hasina’s extradition and…
21-year-old BSc student has been a solitary warrior against civic mess and pollution in his hometown BHOPAL: His online followers know him as ‘Bittu Tabahi’. In reality, Surendra Singh Choudhary is the exact opposite of what the moniker ‘Tabahi’, meaning destruction, implies.For the past seven months, this 21-year-old BSc student has been a solitary warrior…
File Pic: Mohammed Shami and Sourav Ganguly (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Mohammed Shami is set to enter an elite club on Sunday when he makes his 100th first-class appearance in the Duleep Trophy final, and former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes the milestone is a fitting reward for the veteran pacer’s remarkable longevity and contribution…
CBI has filed an FIR against Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra NEW DELHI: CBI has filed an FIR against Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra and some other individuals for allegedly defrauding LICHFL (LIC Housing Finance Ltd) of Rs 1,322 crore between 2018 and 2026. LICHFL alleged that Chandra had submitted a ‘net worth certificate’ of…