Bhopal/Gwalior: Could Madhya Pradesh’s carbide gun-triggered tragedy have been avoided if early action of two alert cops in Gwalior and Bhopal were taken seriously and replicated across the state? On Oct 18 – days before Diwali – a cop in Gwalior, alarmed by the open sale of carbide guns, had on his own lodged an […]
Jammu and Kashmir Police (PTI/Used only for representation) JAMMU: Kathua SSP Mohita Sharma suspended eight cops — including a sub-inspector and seven special police officers — for negligence after a video of an alleged attack on a vehicle carrying religious preachers from Kerala went viral on social media. The clip apparently showed that police were […]
Six days after Diwali comes one of the most anticipated Hindu festivals celebrated with much joy and fervour in parts of India like Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and in Nepal– the Chhath Puja. For the unversed, Chhath Puja is a festival dedicated to Surya Dev (the Sun God) and his consort Usha, as per Hindu […]
TOI correspondent from Washington: More than 100,000 immigrant truckers from India are in the hot seat in America after a sweeping US federal audit conducted amid twin fatal crash investigations involving Sikh drivers showed widespread malpractice in issuance of commercial driving licenses (CDLs)The US Department of Transportation (DOT), through its Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration […]
Imagine buying a Tesla built to race at 200 kmph, only to find yourself crawling at 20 through potholes, boxed in by auto-rickshaws. The thrill of owning sophisticated engineering disappears as you inch forward in traffic. That’s exactly what it feels like to ride India’s flagship train, the Vande Bharat Express. Designed to cruise at […]
Andrew Flintoff and Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has opened up about the memorable on-field exchange with India’s Yuvraj Singh during the 2007 T20 World Cup, a clash forever remembered for Yuvraj’s iconic six sixes in an over bowled by Stuart Broad. Flintoff candidly admitted that he went too far with […]
US President Donald Trump has revealed that he has shelved plans to deploy federal forces, including the National Guard, in San Francisco. He cited calls from tech leaders, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, for the decision which can be seen as a political victory for San Francisco’s newly-elected Democratic Mayor […]
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal hands the captain’s armband to teammate Joao Felix (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) A Kerala football fan faced legal consequences after hugging Portuguese star Joao Felix and taking a selfie with Cristiano Ronaldo’s national and club teammate during the AFC Champions League Two match between Al-Nassr and FC Goa at the […]
File photo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma. Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal shared a now-deleted cryptic Instagram Story featuring a Delhi High Court ruling about alimony payments, seemingly an indirect dig after his divorce from Dhanashree Verma. The post included a screenshot carrying a news article that said “financially independent wives cannot demand alimony from […]
Actress Anushka Sharma is again facing online attacks due to her husband Virat Kohli’s recent cricket scores. Trolls are blaming her for his performance, a pattern seen for years. Fans are defending Sharma, calling out the misogyny. This online harassment has led some to suggest it’s why the couple moved to London. The title of […]
