NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party after the Enforcement Directorate conducted raid at the residence of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal.In a social media post on X, Kejriwal termed the ED action as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “preparations for the elections in Punjab.”“Modi Ji has begun…
Wisden condemns India over ‘Orwellian’ governance (Screengrab/x) The 2026 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, being published on Thursday, says that the game’s previous USP as a “refuge from realpolitik” has been poisoned by the growing politicisation of the sport under India’s “Orwellian” influence.The “Notes by the Editor” of the 163rd edition of the annual, targets India’s growing…
Pakistan gets $3bn from Saudi Arabia as ‘support’ to shore up forex reserves as UAE debt looms Saudi Arabia has provided new financial help to Pakistan with an extra $3 billion deposit. It has also extended an existing $5 billion loan. This support is important for Pakistan as it struggles to meet its growing debt…
New Delhi: State-run Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom, through its subsidiary JSC Engineering and Technology Center ‘ETC GET’, has announced a pilot training programme for nuclear industry specialists in India. The programme has been developed in strategic partnership with IIT-Bombay and Bengaluru-based engineering solution company ProSIM.The first trial training session will be held from April 15-17…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: MAGA supremo Donald Trump’s theological skirmish with Pope Leo — spiritual head of more than a billion Catholics — has triggered a backlash from his own conservative base, with Republican leaders, Christian activists and late-night comedians converging, for once, on the same punchline.What might once have been dismissed as another burst…
NEW DELHI: Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday took oath as Bihar’s chief minister, becoming the first leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party to assume the top post in the state.His elevation follows the exit of Nitish Kumar, who stepped down after being nominated to the Rajya Sabha, marking a major political transition in Bihar after more…
Chennai Super Kings assistant bowling coach Sridharan Sriram revealed that Noor Ahmad benefited from a detailed discussion with MS Dhoni during a net session, where he was advised to work on his leg-breaks.Noor delivered a match-winning performance with figures of 3/21 in four overs as Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL…
Neeraj Chopra is an Indian javelin thrower and Olympic gold medallist who has brought great pride to the country, through his achievements in athletics. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful sportspersons in India. His home in Haryana also reflects his inspiring journey from a small village to becoming a world champion….
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Sensex and Nifty50 rallied strongly in opening trade on Wednesday after optimism surrounding renewed US-Iran peace talks led oil prices to drop. While Nifty50 went above 24,200, BSE Sensex rose over 1,200 points. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was at around 24,223.45, up 381 points or 1.60%. BSE…
Last month, when Kamal Haasan drove into Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters in Chennai, to accept the Rajya Sabha nomination from CM M K Stalin, it marked the end of the road for the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder’s promise to provide an alternative to the two Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu.Haasan launched MNM in…