NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday took cognisance of the “lone wolf” stabbing attack on two security guards in Thane, saying it is being viewed as a possible case of self-radicalisation in which the accused allegedly intended to target members of the Hindu community in the name of jihad. He also said…
Blake Cashman has emerged as a potential trade candidate as the Minnesota Vikings enter the final year of his contract. The Dallas Cowboys have been suggested as a possible landing spot, with analysts believing a Day 3 draft pick could get a deal done. Despite the speculation, Cashman remains one of Minnesota’s most productive defenders…
Less than a year after formally recognising the Taliban government in Afghanistan, Russia has now signed a military cooperation agreement with Kabul. According to Politico, the agreement was signed on Wednesday during a meeting between Afghan Defence Minister Mohammad Yaqoub and Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu at the International Security Forum in Moscow. While…
NEW DELHI: Retail inflation based on consumer price index (CPI) inched up for the fifth consecutive month to 4.4% in June from 3.9% in May, crossing the 4% mark for the first time in 17 months.This was a result of acceleration in food prices and the multiple rounds of fuel price hikes that govt undertook…
TOI Correspondent from London: A British man has admitted raping a Sikh woman “who he thought was Muslim” at her home.John Ashby (32), of no fixed abode, admitted charges of rape, robbery, strangulation and racially/religiously aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday.He changed his plea to guilty on the second…
1.7 tonnes of cocaine, meth and opium seized/Image: Ontario Provincial Police A major cross-border drug trafficking investigation in Canada has led to the seizure of nearly 1.7 tonnes of suspected narcotics worth more than C$139 million, with over a dozen Indian-origin men among the 21 people charged, according to Canada Border Services Agency.The year-long operation,…
Fish don’t usually get the same attention as tigers, elephants, or even house cats. They’re quiet, they stay underwater, and for most of us, they’re simply part of the background.Yet some of the animal kingdom’s strangest stories belong to fish.Scientists have found fish that can change their sex, survive months without water, and even recognize…
Most adults can vividly remember their first day at school, a family holiday or the birthday when they finally got the bicycle they had been dreaming of. But ask someone about their second birthday, or the lullaby their parents sang when they were a baby, and the memories usually disappear into a blur. So, when…
Pahalgam valley (PTI image) Haptnar (Anantnag): His scorched hands and bullet-riddled body told a story of courage and sacrifice. Pony-wallah Syed Adil Hussain Shah, who grabbed a terrorist’s rifle barrel to save tourists during the horrific massacre in Pahalgam’s Baisaran Valley last year, came to embody Kashmir’s spirit and India’s soul in his final act…
Thousands of property owners in Delhi’s Lal Dora and Abadi villages are set to receive digitally verified smart property cards under the Centre’s Svamitva scheme, with the government preparing to begin distribution after completing surveys across several villages.The move is aimed at addressing the long-standing absence of authenticated ownership records in these settlements by issuing…