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VARANASI: After returning from Prayagraj’s Magh Mela without taking a holy bath, Swami Avimukteshwaranand on Friday dared Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to prove himself a Hindu by giving the cow the status of ‘rajya mata’ (state mother) and banning beef export within 40 days. If this does not happen, then on March 11, all saints…
State Bank of India (SBI) reported a 24% year-on-year record (all-time high) standalone net profit of Rs 21,028 crore for the December quarter of FY26, reflecting steady growth in core income and recovery trends.On a consolidated basis, the state-owned lender posted a 13.06 per cent rise in profit to Rs 21,317 crore during the quarter,…
NEW DELHI: World Trade Organisation‘s ministerial meeting will kick off in Cameroon on Thursday, with reform of the 30-year-old multilateral body on top of the agenda of the US and European Union, while India will seek to push for farm trade reforms and retain the basic characteristics of the entity.At the meeting, which comes in…
Robert Smith, left, Simon Gallup, center, and Perry Bamonte of British rock group The Cure The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte has died aged 65, the legendary British dark rock band announced on Friday.Bamonte, who became a full member of The Cure in 1990, “passed away after a short illness at home over…
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that the prestige of India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna would increase if it is conferred to Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.The remark drew an immediate and sharp response from the Congress, which questioned both the merit…
Celebrity relationships usually play out under a microscope, and you don’t have to look far for breakups or drama. But Ziggy Marley? He’s cutting through all that noise with something a lot more real. He’s open about who he is (yes, a self-described “loner”) and how he makes marriage work.“She knows. That’s why it works,”…
Lord Singh of Wimbledon heads Network of Sikh Organisations (Credit: © House of Lords / photography by Roger Harris) TOI correspondent from London: Hindu and Sikh groups have criticised a non-statutory (not legally binding) definition of anti-Muslim hostility and the appointment of an “Islamophobia tsar” by the UK govt, saying it will foster resentment and…
Netherlands’ captain Scott Edwards, left and Netherlands’ Bas de Leede walks out of the field after their win over Namibia during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Namibia and Netherlands in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) NEW DELHI: A couple of days ago in Colombo, the Netherlands saw the…
KKR training session (Swapan Mahapatra by PTI) NEW DELHI: James Foster, who previously served as both a fielding and assistant coach for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) between 2020 and 2023, has been appointed as the new fielding coach of Chennai Super Kings ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026 season. The former England wicketkeeper-batter joins…
DEHRADUN: A complaint by a first-year MBBS student has raised concerns over student safety at Doon Medical College, after he alleged that seniors took him outside the campus and beat him with a belt, leaving him “shaken and terrified”.In a written complaint submitted to the hostel warden on Jan 13, the student said the incident…
