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NEW DELHI: Fuelled by unusually warm waters in the Pacific, El Nino is rapidly developing and is set to impact global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasing risk of extreme weather in coming months, World Meteorological Organisation warned on Tuesday in an update that points to an “80% likelihood of El Nino forming in June-Aug”.This makes…

MUMBAI: Cans or glass bottles, beer or cold beverages- companies are losing their cool over rising costs this summer instead of keeping their spirits high amid what is otherwise supposed to be an El-Nino-induced harsher season, driving more demand. The war has hit firms on two fronts-for one, soft drink players such as Coca-Cola which…

SRINAGAR: Airports Authority of India plans to suspend operations at Srinagar airport for 16 days in Oct for runway maintenance and other repairs, raising alarm among tour operators who fear the shutdown would deal a blow to an industry still reeling from last year’s Pahalgam attack during peak Durga Puja holiday season when droves of…

JAMMU: A CISF jawan was injured in an accidental firing at Jammu Tawi railway station Tuesday. Police said Jaswinder Singh’s service INSAS rifle accidentally discharged within the railway station premises.“The jawan was on duty when his rifle went off, causing an injury to his foot,” a source said, adding, he was rushed to a hospital….

Siddaramaiah (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah to the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s top decision-making body. In a statement, Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said, “Hon’ble Congress president has appointed Shri Siddaramaiah as Member of the CWC with immediate effect.” The…

NEW DELHI: Has the “fake signature” controversy pushed Mamata Banerjee‘s TMC to the brink of an internal crisis? A complaint lodged at assembly secretariat by two TMC MLAs, Sandipan Saha and Ritabrata Banerjee, has not only embarrassed the party leadership but also put it in a difficult spot.The state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has summoned…

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke “Meet me at the airport.” That’s the call to supporters from 30‑year‑old Abhijeet Dipke, founder of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), who says he will return from the US on June 6, “fully aware I may be arrested as soon as I land”.Dipke told TOI his purpose “is to lead a peaceful,…

NEW DELHI: Congress termed the transfer of Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE)’s top officials after the new On-Screen Marking (OSM) system row a “petty” move, calling upon the Union education minister to take responsibility.The opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “protecting” the education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.“The Modi government is completely engaged in…

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Tuesday firmly rejected any role for third parties in resolving the India–Nepal boundary dispute, days after Prime Minister Balendra Shah sought the involvement of China and the UK to address the long-standing dispute.“We have established bilateral mechanisms to deal with all aspects of boundary matters. It…

Amid ongoing Middle East crisis, Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez will undertake a five-day visit to India beginning June 3, with talks expected to focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation in areas such as energy, trade and technology. Announcing the visit, external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Rodriguez is scheduled to hold wide-ranging discussions with…