Sonam Wangchuk ended his hunger strike after 26 days NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday ended his 26-day hunger strike in the presence of Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh, saying the decision followed prolonged negotiations and was taken to avoid any possibility of violence in the country. In a post on…
BENGALURU: As India pushes to build a stronger domestic semiconductor industry, Bengaluru-based AGNIT Semiconductors has opened a new testing laboratory at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), aiming to speed up the development of specialised chips used in telecommunications and defence systems.The startup, incubated at IISc, has invested Rs 3 crore in the 350 sqft…
The aunt of 22-year-old Indian student Vidhi Megha, who was stabbed to death in Canada’s Niagara region AHMEDABAD: The aunt of 22-year-old Indian student Vidhi Megha, who was stabbed to death in Canada’s Niagara region, has urged the Government of India to expedite the process of bringing her mortal remains back to the country so…
Mamata Banerjee and Amit Shah (R) KOLKATA: Union minister Amit Shah on Saturday responded to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee‘s threat to drag him to court for his “ulta latka denge” comment at poll rallies, saying a BJP victory will put an end to the “fear of goons” after May 4. He said after the…
KOLKATA: In January this year, pole-vaulter Kuldeep Kumar and teammate Dev Kumar Meena were removed from their train and briefly detained at Maharashtra’s Panvel railway station after ticket examiners objected to them carrying their poles inside the coach, referring to the equipment as “steel pipes”.On Saturday, Kuldeep had a fitting reply when he broke the…
An S-400 air defence system New Delhi: Russia has shipped the fourth batch of S-400 Triumf defence system that “will reach India by mid-May” soon after the May 7 anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a defence source told TOI. The fifth S-400 system is expected to arrive in India in November. The Russian S-400 system proved…
Switzerland’s Dan Ndoye (11) celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal. (AP/PTI Photo) Switzerland continued their impressive FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a clinical 2-0 victory over Algeria on Thursday, sealing a place in the Round of 16.Goals from Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye ensured the Swiss comfortably booked their place in the last…
The densely populated Chinese capital of Beijing braced for the expected onset of more than one-third of its annual rainfall over 24 hours Typhoon Dolphin pushed deeper inland into China’s central Hubei province on Tuesday, prompting the closure of tourist sites and suspension of high-risk construction projects. Forecasts warned of extreme rainfall, with flooding and…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah (ANI Photo) India have been dealt a major setback ahead of the ODI series decider against England at Lord’s, with pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah ruled out due to a knee injury. Captain Shubman Gill confirmed the news at the toss after England won and elected to bat first.“We would have bowled. Boom…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress on Wednesday refuted the reports of a possible merger with Congress after speculation intensified following an INDIA bloc huddle and a subsequent meeting between Mamata Banerjee and Sonia Gandhi.According to highly placed sources aware of the matters discussed at the meeting between Rahul Gandhi and Abhishek Banerjee, there was no discussion…