In a conversation with TOI ’s Manash Gohain , BJP MP and chairperson of parliamentary standing committee on communications and information technology, Nishikant Dubey , speaks on digital addiction, AI risks, fake news, cyber fraud, exam stress, online gaming, deepfakes and why India may need stronger digital guardrails for children and the youth. Excerpts:Your committee…
PANJI: The Times of India emerged with multiple honours at the 57th edition of the ABBY Awards held in Goa from May 20 to May 22, reaffirming the power of print-led storytelling and purpose-driven campaigns in a rapidly evolving media landscape. The festival received over 4,000 entries from more than 300 participating organisations spanning creative,…
Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The celebration, the roar and the smile from Shreyas Iyer said it all after the Punjab Kings skipper produced a captain’s knock to guide Punjab Kings to a much-needed win in their must-win IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on…
Travis Head and Virat Kohli (Agency Image) Former India opener Wasim Jaffer believes Virat Kohli should have drawn the line after the game despite the heated exchange with Travis Head during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday. The Kohli-Head confrontation became one of the biggest talking points from the high-scoring clash at…
Ram Charan apologises to Jasprit Bumrah Actor Ram Charan grabbed attention at the grand music launch of “Peddi” in Bhopal, where he appeared alongside AR Rahman, Janhvi Kapoor, and the film’s team. During a light-hearted interaction, the actor was asked to describe Indian cricketers in a few words. He called Sachin Tendulkar’s career a “Long…
After 68 matches, 25,105 runs and 793 wickets, the league stage of IPL 2026 will come down to one final dramatic day. One playoff spot remains. Three teams are still alive. And by Sunday night, two dreams will end, while one will carry forward into the playoffs.At the top, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans…
Odisha is all about wetlands, forests, and coastal snake habitats. It is among India’s most important reptile-rich regions thanks to the mix of mangroves, forests, and coastal ecosystems. Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Satkosia Tiger Reserve, and Bhitarkanika National Park are known for being home to a rich variety of snakes including Indian cobras, kraits, Russell’s vipers,…
JOHANNESBURG: When South African infectious disease specialist Lucille Blumberg checked her email on the morning of May 1, while the country was celebrating the Labour Day holiday, an urgent message caught her attention.A UK-based colleague, who monitors diseases in remote British overseas territories in the South Atlantic Ocean, had written about a passenger from a…
A major security scare unfolded near the White House on Saturday evening after multiple gunshots were heard close to the presidential complex, prompting an immediate lockdown response from law enforcement agencies and forcing journalists covering the White House to run for shelter. The US Secret Service shot down a person near the scene while a…
Image courtesy: BBC News Hindi When Ravi Raj secured an impressive AIR 20 in the UPSC Civil Services examinations, he became an inspiration not just for the exam aspirants, but for the countless people who are just like him. This wasn’t the first time Ravi Raj cleared the UPSC Civil Services examination. In the 2024…