Veteran Marathi actor Bal Karve, famous for his role as ‘Gundya Bhau’ in Chimanrao, died at 95. He was also a civil engineer. Known for his stellar comic timing, Karve was a key figure in Marathi theatre and TV, co-founding Kilbil Balrangmanch. His legacy continues to inspire many. Veteran Marathi actor Bal Karve passed away […]
Thousands attend the cricket tournament in Pulwama. (Image: X) Pulwama, a district once known for violence, is making history by hosting its first-ever night cricket tournament. The event has drawn hundreds of spectators, marking a dramatic shift from its troubled past, particularly the 2019 terror attack that killed 40 CRPF soldiers.The tournament features 12 teams […]
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, tanked in opening trade on Thursday a day after 50% US tariffs came into effect on India. While Nifty50 went below 24,550, BSE Sensex dropped over 600 points. At 9:27 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 24,539.05, down 173 […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s flood emergency deepened on Wednesday as the Ravi, Sutlej and Chenab rivers swelled to dangerous levels, forcing thousands from their homes across Punjab.Evacuations have been carried out in several districts, with Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara inundated and Lahore bracing for rising waters.The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed that engineer and infantry units were deployed, […]
(AI image) NEW DELHI: India in its first countermeasure to US President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on Indian goods, announced dedicated outreach programmes in 40 key markets, including the UK, Japan, and South Korea, to boost textile exports, an official said on Wednesday.The targeted push will also cover Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, […]
Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Former Maharashtra CM and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday visited his cousin, MNS supremo Raj Thackeray, at his Mumbai residence to offer prayers on Ganesh Chaturthi.The visit once again highlighted the growing bonhomie between the two cousins, who have had a history of […]
PM Modi and Donald Trump (File photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi refused to take four calls from US President Donald Trump in recent weeks amid a raging trade dispute, a German newspaper has reported, as ties between Washington and New Delhi have soured rapidly, testing what both sides repeatedly said was […]
R Ashwin announces his retirement from the CSK Senior Indian off-spinner R Ashwin on Wednesday has announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has revealed that he available to play the other leagues across the globe. Ashwin was currently with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and his future in the franchise was […]
PANAJI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is in danger of being suspended for the second time in three years if it fails to get its constitution ratified by October 30, according to a letter from FIFA, the governing body for world football, and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).FIFA and AFC jointly sent a letter […]
There’s a ribald urban legend about the moon landing. Supposedly, when Neil Armstrong was a boy, he overheard his neighbour Mrs. Gorsky refusing a sexual favour to her husband with the barb: “You’ll get that when the kid next door walks on the Moon.” And so, the story goes, before stepping onto the lunar surface, […]
