Joe Root of England (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) England captain Joe Root remains confident about his team’s chances in the day-night second Ashes Test, despite Australia gaining a 44-run advantage on day two in Brisbane.Root’s outstanding knock of 138 not out, his first century in Australia, helped England reach 334 in their first innings.Australia…
NEW DELHI: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has handed over the additional charge of Director to Dr Nikhil Tandon, head of the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Dean (Academics), following the exit of Dr M Srinivas.Dr Srinivas has been appointed as a full-time member of NITI Aayog, prompting the…
Across Asia’s rapidly expanding cities, traffic is no longer just an inconvenience, it is a defining feature of urban life. As populations grow faster than infrastructure, the time spent getting to work, school, or essential services has quietly become one of the most telling indicators of a city’s liveability. Using user-contributed data compiled by Numbeo,…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: The report of Pakistan giving sanctuary to Iranian military aircraft revives one of the subcontinent’s great geopolitical ironies: more than five decades after Iran sheltered Pakistani military assets during the 1971 India-Pakistan war – with quiet encouragement from the Nixon administration – Pakistan now appears accused of returning the favour to…
Wakefit Innovations Ltd has raised Rs 186 crore ahead of its initial public offering, with Steadview Capital, WhiteOak Capital and Temasek-backed Capital 2B collectively buying shares through secondary transactions before the public issue opens.As disclosed in a public announcement, Steadview Capital Mauritius, WhiteOak Capital and Capital 2B acquired a combined 95.57 lakh equity shares at…
Anupam Kher has been in the news because of his latest comments on ‘Ram Janmbhoomi’. Amidst that, an old video of Naseeruddin Shah also went viral where he called Kher a ‘clown’. The actor said in this viral clip, “Someone like Anupam Kher is very vocal. I don’t think he needs to be taken seriously….
SFUSD schools reopen after historic teachers strike: How five per cent pay rise and healthcare deal was reached. (AP Photo) San Francisco teachers have ended their first strike in nearly 50 years after reaching a tentative agreement with the school district, the Associated Press reported. The four-day walkout affected all 120 public schools, leaving approximately…
India begin their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan with plenty of expectations after winning the ODI World Cup last year. One area India will be watching closely is the performance of opening batters Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma. Both remain among the most dangerous players in women’s cricket, but recent form has been…
New Delhi: India is considering joining one of Europe’s ambitious ‘sixth-generation’ fighter jet programmes, marking the first official acknowledgement that the Indian Air Force (IAF) could partner in the development of a next-generation combat aircraft besides the ongoing indigenous 5th-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) development project, the defence ministry has informed parliamentary standing committee…
NEW DELHI: An incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft on the Pune runway on Friday has temporarily halted operations at the airport. The IAF, has however, clarified that the air crew is safe.In a post on social media platform X, the IAF said, “Pune runway is temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving…