NEW DELHI: For the second time in the past 11 months, country’s automobile majors have come to back govt’s mandatory 20% blending of ethanol in petrol (E20) — amid some genuine concerns and some misinformation surrounding the adverse impact of E20 on vehicles that were manufactured before April 2023. TOI looks at why the controversy…
Former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: Security was tightened outside the residence of former West Bengal chief minister and TMC boss Mamata Banerjee on Saturday as central forces were deployed ahead of her scheduled visit to Baruipur, where a 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered.The incident took place in South…
Novak Djokovic (Image credit: Wimbledon) Novak Djokovic added another milestone to his glittering career on Sunday by becoming the winningest men’s player in Wimbledon history.The seven-time champion defeated world No. 132 Roman Safiullin 7-6 (6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to register his 106th match win at the All England Club, moving past Roger Federer‘s record of…
Lock Upp season 2’s latest episode saw Sunita Ahuja breaking down in tears and regretting her decision to do the reality show. Govinda‘s wife, one of the confirmed contestants on the show hosted by Farah Khan and Riteish Deshmukh. She lost her cool and lashed out at the makers in the latest episode for not…
Uddhav targets BJP over Ayodhya donation row, seeks impartial probe NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, claiming that ‘those looting Hindus are in power’ and demanding an impartial investigation into…
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 05: Nat Sciver-Brunt of England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt etched her name into the record books during the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final against Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground, becoming the player with the most 50-plus scores in the tournament’s history.Sciver-Brunt produced another captain’s…
Congress slams VHP letter seeking Opposition summons in Ayodhya donation theft row NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday hit back at the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) after its international president Alok Kumar wrote to the investigating officer in the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft case, urging the police to summon Opposition leaders who have publicly…
Who owns the real TMC? Election Commission set to decide high-stakes battle NEW DELHI: The battle for control of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set to enter a decisive phase on Monday, with the rival camps led by West Bengal former CM Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee expected to submit documents before the Election Commission…
Ellyse Perry (Image credit: T20 World Cup) NEW DELHI: Ellyse Perry equalled Alyssa Healy’s record for the most Women’s T20 World Cup final appearances after taking the field in Australia’s title clash against England at Lord’s on Sunday. Perry made her seventh appearance in a Women’s T20 World Cup final, matching Healy’s milestone and adding…
The coffins of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family are displayed on a platform at the start of the dayslong funeral ceremonies at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The United States reportedly carried out a diplomatic campaign…