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Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday weighed into the debate over the recitation of Vande Mataram, questioning whether the national song needs to be sung in full at every public event. Calling such a requirement “unnecessary and burdensome” for audiences, Tharoor said respect for Vande Mataram should not be…
NTA’s re-examination portal faces fresh security questions after vulnerability claims surface online NEW DELHI: Just days after the controversy surrounding the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) digital evaluation system, another examination-related platform has come under scrutiny. This time, the spotlight is on the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) re-examination portal, after cybersecurity researchers alleged serious…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was at his destructive best throughout IPL 2026, dispatching some of the world’s leading bowlers into the stands with ease. Known for his fearless approach and explosive strokeplay, the teenager consistently kept the scoreboard moving at a breathtaking pace while leaving bowlers struggling to…
US President Donald Trump lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Monday over Israel’s escalation in Lebanon, two US officials and a third source told Axios.This comes as Iran threatened to suspend negotiations with the US over Israel’s actions in Lebanon. According to US official, Trump called Netanyahu “crazy”…
BENGALURU: Karnataka high court refused bail to a 23-year-old engineering student accused of rape and triggered a debate over judicial rhetoric and criminal justice in a constitutional democracy after a judge said “law has lost its teeth” and suggested harsher punishments could deter crime.“Law has lost its teeth because we don’t deal with offenders firmly….
NEW DELHI: India and Australia on Monday underscored the importance of “freedom of navigation, overflight and unimpeded maritime trade” amid disruptions in energy supply chains following the West Asia crisis, and also advocated for a “free, open, peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific” at a time China is increasing its assertiveness in the region.During the second…
NEW DELHI: Public sector oil marketing companies on Monday cut aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for international flights by nearly 27%, offering relief to airlines and international travellers, while increasing the price of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 42, as global energy costs remained volatile amid disrupted supply flows from West Asia.ATF for international airlines…
NEW DELHI: Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhry on Monday assumed the charge of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Air Command. He was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in Dec 1989.During his distinguished career, the Air Marshal has held several important operational, staff and diplomatic appointments, including defence attache at the…
US President Donald Trump on Monday said negotiations with Iran were continuing “at a rapid pace” despite fresh exchanges of fire that have tested the fragile ceasefire between the two sides.“Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.The ceasefire, reached nearly two months ago after…
TOI correspondent from London: A Birmingham employment tribunal has ordered a UK care agency to pay £30,000 (Rs 38.4 lakh) in compensation to a Kerala native it brought to Britain on a healthcare visa to work as a care worker but didn’t give him a single day of work or pay him a penny.Shabin Shaji,…
