A students’ group in Bangladesh protests against the killing of Dipu Das LONDON: The UK govt has for the first time condemned the two recent murders by mobs of Hindus in Bangladesh.Whitehall sources told TOI that the UK govt “condemns the murders of Dipu Chandra Das and Amrit Mondal. We extend our condolences to their…
Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde (R) NEW DELHI: The Opposition alliance could be facing another setback, this time from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT). Shiv Sena leader and MLC Krupal Tumane on Tuesday claimed that talks with seven Sena (UBT) MPs have reached the final stage under “Operation Tiger.“According to Tumane, the seven MPs…
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill amid sustained opposition protests, leading to repeated disruptions and the adjournment of the House after a ruckus.The Bill, which replaces the 20-year-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, seeks to provide a statutory guarantee of…
President Donald Trump speaks with Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of ExxonMobil Darren Woods, left, while Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Petroleum Maryann Mannen, right, and Tallgrass Energy President and Chief Executive Officer Matt Sheehy, far right, look on during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White…
NEW DELHI: With the Bahrain airport not seeing any commercial flights since Feb 28, the Indian embassy there has made arrangements for stranded compatriots to return home via Saudi Arabia.“The embassy in Riyadh is obtaining individual transit visa approvals from Saudi govt. Transit visa requests are being referred by Indian embassy in Bahrain to Indian…
Qatar will fully shut its gas liquefaction operations on Wednesday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following US and Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes across the region, according to Reuters sources familiar with the matter.Two Reuters sources close to the matter said that Qatar would completely halt its liquefaction facilities as…
Cerebral angiography is a specialised imaging test that maps blood flow in the brain. A strange headache, a blur in vision, a moment of confusion, these can easily pass off as stress or general fatigue. But sometimes, they can hint at something more, something hidden in the blood vessels that keep the brain alive. That…
NEW DELHI: Vaishnavi Adkar faced trial by fire on her Billie Jean King Cup debut before rain interrupted play in Sahaja Yamalapalli’s match at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Tuesday. When rain came pouring down, to stop play for good, Thailand led India 1-0 in the Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie.Yamalapalli was broken at…
NEW DELHI: The absence of anaemia estimates from the newly released National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 fact sheets has sparked questions among public health experts. In response, govt has said the indicator was excluded because of concerns over the blood-testing method used in previous survey rounds.Health ministry officials said haemoglobin testing was not carried out…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi is set to meet members of Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad to address growing concerns over the team’s participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 following Bangladesh’s exclusion from the tournament. Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal, however, insisted that Pakistan must feature in the event.Questions over…