NEW DELHI: The mega Rs 63,887 crore (Euro 6.6 billion) deal with France for the direct acquisition of 26 Rafale-Marine fighter jets, which will primarily operate from the deck of indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, will be inked on Monday.With French defence minister Sebastien Lecornu unable to make it to India as previously scheduled, the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah Friday dialled state CMs, apprising them of Centre’s decision to revoke all existing valid visas issued to Pakistani citizens across 14 categories – not including long-term visa, and diplomatic and official visa – with immediate effect and asking them to ensure that all affected Pakistanis in their jurisdiction … Read more
In a move to challenge the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in public schools, 19 states filed a federal lawsuit on Friday. The lawsuit, filed in Massachusetts by Democratic attorneys general, seeks to block the Department of Education’s directive, issued on April 3, which threatened to cut federal funding … Read more
SRH players celebrate after the win. (Pic credit: IPL) Sunrisers Hyderabad ended their two-match losing streak with a composed five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. This marked SRH’s third win of the IPL 2025 season and their first-ever victory at CSK’s fortress, Chepauk.The two points lifted SRH to … Read more
SRH co-owner Kavya Maran (Video grab) NEW DELHI: While Sunrisers Hyderabad’s clinical bowling display against Chennai Super Kings stole the show on the field, it was co-owner Kavya Maran’s animated reaction to a dropped catch that lit up social media on Friday night at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Also visit: IPL Live ScoreSRH bundled CSK out … Read more
BHOPAL: Four tribal girls including three minors were kidnapped by seven persons in Maoist-infested Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. The event occurred on the night of April 23, following a wedding reception in village Thakurtola, under the jurisdiction of the Godri outpost, said police.As per the initial police report, the girls were returning to their … Read more
Ravindra Jadeja’s bat fails umpire’s gauge test (screengrab) NEW DELHI: A rare and unexpected moment unfolded at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday during the IPL clash between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, as Ravindra Jadeja was forced to change his bat after it failed the umpire’s inspection.The incident took place right after Jadeja … Read more
Image credit: ASU’s website The TOI correspondent from Washington: A top US scientist of Indian-origin resigned as the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), whose $ 9 billion budget funds life-changing research in America, amid allegations that the MAGA-infused Trump administration is gutting science and research in the country. Sethuraman Panchanathan, an alumnus of … Read more
Annabel (L) and Camilla (R): AP file photos Annabel Elliot, younger sister to the British Queen Camilla and official “companion” to her, has said she still cannot bring herself to curtsy to her elder sibling—even two decades after Camilla entered the royal family. The revelation came in a new Tatler profile written by royal biographer … Read more
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Crimea, which is a part of Ukraine, would stay with Russia, a move which is seen as a new pressure tactic on Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make concessions to end the war.“Crimea will stay with Russia,” Trump said in a Time magazine interview published on Friday. “Zelenskyy understands that,” … Read more