IPL Trophy (Photo Credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: As the Indian cricket board (BCCI) gets aggressive with the implementation of its anti-corruption guidelines in the IPL, it has started to come down heavily on players, officials, family of team members and broadcasters who create social-media content, TOI has learnt.A few former cricketers who are working as…
For thousands of sailors stranded on nearly 1,600 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, “Project Freedom” turned out to be more of a pit stop than passage. US President Donald Trump’s much-talked-about plan to help commercial vessels cross one of the world’s most dangerous waterways lasted just 48 hours, with only two ships making it…
HYDERABAD: In a state often celebrated for its rapid progress and development, a quieter, more uncomfortable reality persists behind closed doors. For thousands of households across Telangana, basic necessities—something as fundamental as a toilet, a tap, or a light switch—remain out of reach.One question remains: Can development truly be called progress if it leaves so…
Mumbai : Health insurance is steadily increasing its dominance in India’s non-life insurance industry, with its share rising to 40.8% in FY26 from 38.6% a year earlier. Health as a segment grew 15.4% to about Rs 1.4 lakh crore, even as the non-life industry grew 9.3%, with total gross direct premium income reaching nearly Rs…
Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd), has been appointed as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). He succeeds General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, who completes his tenure on May 30, 2026.In his capacity as CDS, Lt Gen Subramani will also serve as secretary, Department of Military Affairs…
Finn Allen joins Brendon McCullum and Sunil Narine (Image: X) Finn Allen produced a sensational knock to register his maiden IPL century during Match 51 against Delhi Capitals, joining an elite list of century-makers for Kolkata Knight Riders alongside Brendon McCullum and Sunil Narine.Batting first, Delhi Capitals managed to post 142 runs on the board….
Mumbai : Zepto’s $1 billion IPO is a step closer to hitting Dalal Street with markets regulator Sebi giving it a go ahead for the issuance, details published on its website showed. The company which rivals Eternal’s Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart in India’s $10-11 billion quick commerce market is targeting a listing sometime by July,…
CONTAI: Nestled in Contai’s Korkuli Para, barely 600 metres from the central bus stand, lies ‘Shantikunj’. The lane leading to the house has now gained a new identity: The residence of Bengal’s CM-designate.In a first in five decades, a Midnapore district will have a chief minister in Suvendu Adhikari. Ajoy Mukherjee, who served as the…
NEW DELHI: In a morale booster for employees, lossmaking Air India on Friday said it does not anticipate any layoffs even as the airline has been battling a series of black swan events for a year now. However, annual increments “will be deferred by at least one quarter in light of the uncertain economic environment”….
As is the case with most other snakes, black mambas tend to seek secluded places to hide and find food. Spaces such as overgrown bushes, piles of stones, wood, compost, and dry leaves might attract black mambas in search of shelter. In addition, they may disappear between gaps of sheds, in unused pipes, or in…