HOSHIARPUR:A four-year-old boy who fell into a newly dug borewell while playing near his home in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district was rescued safely after a massive nine-hour operation involving multiple rescue agencies and local volunteers, officials said.The incident took place on Friday night in Chak Samana village near Bhikhowal on the Hoshiarpur-Dasuya road.The child, identified as…
Former Canadian Olympian Alexandra Paul was killed in a road crash in 2023. Truck driver Sukhwinder Sidhu, who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving that resulted in the death of Alexandra Paul, a former Canadian Olympic figure skater, in 2023, was sentenced to 2.5 years in jail. Sidhu has also been barred from driving for seven…
US president Donald Trump returned from China on Friday portraying his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as a defining “G-2” moment.“It’s the two great countries. I call it the G-2. I think it’ll go down as a very important moment in history,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News on Thursday.Trump claimed major…
Taiwan’s ministry of national defense (MND) on Saturday said it detected eight Chinese naval vessels and one official ship operating around the island, a day after US President Donald Trump concluded his high-profile visit to China dominated by discussions on Taiwan, trade and the Iran war.In a statement posted on X, Taiwan’s MND said, “8…
A retired district judge and her advocate son have been booked in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal in connection with the alleged dowry death of the latter’s wife, police said. BHOPAL: A retired district judge and her advocate son have been booked in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal in connection with the alleged dowry death of the latter’s wife,…
After a successful eight weeks in theatres, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ officially released online sparking social media discussion about the film, and some of its new footage on screens.‘Dhurandhar 2’ OTT releaseTaking to their handles post the film’s OTT debut on Netflix for international viewing, netizens pointed out several notable differences between the streaming version and…
Gig workers have called for a temporary nationwide strike on Saturday, asking app-based drivers and delivery workers to cease services from 12 pm to 5 pm to protest against rising fuel prices and low payment rates.The Gig and Platform Services Workers Union (GIPSWU) has appealed to workers to join the shutdown, arguing that increasing petrol…
Abhishek Banerjee (File Photo) KOLKATA: An FIR has been registered against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee at the Bidhannagar North Cyber Crime Police Station for allegedly making inflammatory statements ahead of the elections, making remarks regarding the playing of DJs and issuing statements against Union home minister Amit Shah.On Friday, Banerjee accused the Centre of allowing…
NEW DELHI: With 11 games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out of contention for the playoffs. GT can only miss out through the net run rate route and RCB have almost qualified while SRH would have to do really badly from here on not to make the playoffs. RR have…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: A California-based obstetrician of Indian origin who graduated from Secunderabad’s Gandhi Medical College has found herself swept into America’s increasingly heated battle over immigration, birthright citizenship, and what MAGA nationalists call the “birth tourism industry.”Dr. Athiya Javid, who runs an OB-GYN practice in San Jose, is among four maternity-related businesses…