NEW DELHI: The biggest selection headache for India ahead of the T20 World Cup surfaced at the top of the order. The management had to settle on a partner for Abhishek Sharma while also locking down the wicketkeeper’s role, a decision that sat at the heart of the squad debate earlier. Sanju Samson ticked both…
TOI correspondant from Washington: Two years after he led a second trade mission to India seeking closer energy and tech ties, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has dropped a hammer on H-1B visas. Responding to growing MAGA sentiment against all immigration amid allegations of visa fraud, Abbott on Tuesday ordered an immediate freeze on new H-1B…
RRB NTPC Graduate Level exam postponed The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has rescheduled the RRB NTPC Graduate Level Exam 2025 for a set of candidates. As per the latest official notice, the examination that was earlier conducted on December 30, 2025, will now be held again on February 11, 2026.Candidates who appeared for the exam…
For centuries, rivers have been both a blessing, and in some cases, a curse. Likewise, rivers in North Bihar play a similar role. They bring fertile silt from the Himalayas, sustaining agriculture across one of India’s most densely populated rural regions. At the same time, they have repeatedly unleashed floods that erase villages, displace families…
There are some people who are more sensitive than others, but do you know that the secret to someone’s nature and traits is also an influence of their zodiac sign? According to Vedic astrology, sensitivity varies across zodiac signs and it is due to their ruling planets, elements, and lunar influences that shape emotional depth…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday took part in the customary halwa ceremony, signalling the final phase of preparations for the Union Budget 2026-27, which is scheduled to be presented in the Lok Sabha on February 1. The ritual was held at North Block on Raisina Hill, the former headquarters of the finance ministry, as…
On O.P. Nayyar’s 19th death anniversary, we take a look at his legendary defiance of industry norms. By making Asha Bhosle the voice of the heroine in hits like ‘Naya Daur’, he rescued her from the fringes. Despite his “invincible” success, his ego famously prevented him from ever recording with Lata Mangeshkar. Today, January 28,…
NEW DELHI: A plane carrying Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar crashed in Baramati on Wednesday. Pawar was on board with 4 others and all on board died in the crash.Videos from the the crash site showed a fire with wreckage all around. The visuals showed charred debris. The plane, travelling from Mumbai to Baramati,…
Gautam Gambhir (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Manoj Tiwary believes the BCCI may be forced to take a “big and difficult decision” on head coach Gautam Gambhir if India fail to successfully defend their T20 World Cup title on home soil, underlining the tournament’s significance for the former opener’s future.Go Beyond The Boundary…
British PM Keir Starmer made light of French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent appearance in aviator sunglasses after the French president’s appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos.The prime minister appeared at The Political Party Live at the Duchess Theatre, where he was interviewed in front of a live audience. During the show, Starmer was…
