SRINAGAR: Ladakh groups need to be patient with the Centre as an in-principle agreement to have a legislative body under Article 371 still requires a constitutional amendment with a two-thirds consensus in Parliament, chief secretary Ashish Kundra said Thursday of rising expectations after talks with Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) in…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Prince Yadav, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) The IPL 2026 points table after Match 50 may not have brought dramatic changes in the standings, but it turned out to be a hugely significant result in the playoff race. Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost the extra-game advantage they previously held over several rivals after…
Indian national has appeared in a London court charged with fatally stabbing another Indian man in Southall LONDON: An Indian national has appeared in court in London charged with murdering another Indian by stabbing him to death outside a shop in Southall, west London.Navjot Singh (20), an Indian national, appeared at Westminster magistrates’ court on…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Bhuvneshwar Kumar scripted a major milestone in IPL 2026, becoming only the second Indian bowler to claim 350 or more wickets in T20 cricket during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s clash against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Thursday.The veteran pacer reached the landmark in style, striking in the third over…
Kate Middleton (Photo: @Queeney61/ X) Sometimes the most special words are heard in an ordinary conversation, when someone is simply asked what they hope to do next!Those unscripted answers often reveal more about a person than any prepared statement or event speeches ever could, because there’s no polish to hide behind, just a genuine, in-the-moment…
File photo: Ficci president Anant Goenka Ficci president Anant Goenka, who is the vice-chairman of the RPG Group, believes that the economic momentum is sustaining, especially after oil prices moderated. He tells TOI that the trade deals are positive and it is now for industry to take advantage of it. Excerpts:What is your assessment of…
Govt fixes refinery-wise output targets, Reliance gets biggest quota India, for the first time, has set production targets for individual public and private-sector refineries and upstream companies as it looks to build a stronger domestic supply system after the Middle East chaos disrupted imports.In an order issued earlier this week, the petroleum and natural gas…
Representative image (AP) NEW DELHI: There doesn’t appear to be any respite from El Nino’s impact over the monsoon, with the latest update of World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Friday indicating a “rapid development” of this climatic phenomenon during July-Sept, increasing the likelihood of heatwaves, droughts and other extreme weather events in many parts of the…
Britain’s fields, parks and lawns were thriving areas of fresh greenery, just before summer arrived. Then, everything was burnt to a crisp, with a yellow and golden hue and now landscapes as old as thousands of years have been revealed as green outlines against yellow backgrounds.July was the driest month ever recorded in England and…
PM Modi and Slovakia President Pellegrini witness a special Yoga demonstration by schoolchildren. NEW DELHI: Ahead of International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Slovak President Peter Pellegrini witnessed a yoga demonstration by Slovak schoolchildren during his visit to Bratislava.PM Modi said he was pleased to see young people embracing yoga and highlighted its…