NEW DELHI: On the eve of its much-touted NEET protest, newly minted online outfit Cockroach Janta Party is learnt to have approached Indian Youth Congress for coordination, even though the overture was not reciprocated by the latter.Sources said a key CJP figure met IYC president Uday Bhanu Chib at the latter’s office. While the details…
Maharashtra celebrates Maharashtra Day every year on May 1. It is a significant regional public holiday which marks the formation of the state in 1960. In 2026, the day will be celebrated on Friday, making it a long weekend opportunity for travellers and regional holidaymakers. However, the day also brings many closures and restrictions which…
An Indian-origin couple in the United States were subjected to a racist verbal attack by a local man who later posted the encounter online, triggering widespread outrage on social media over anti-immigrant abuse and xenophobia.The incident, which has since gone viral, was shared on X by the man who filmed the interaction himself. The clip…
NEW DELHI: Delhi government has formed rapid response teams across all 13 districts ahead of Bakrid to crack down on illegal animal sacrifice, unauthorised slaughter and cruelty to animals in the national capital.The teams, constituted under the Animal Husbandry Unit on directions of development minister Kapil Mishra, have already started inspections in markets and sensitive…
According to a NewsNation report, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding but chose not to attend. A source claimed they wanted to avoid drawing attention away from the couple amid recent controversy. Instead, they supported their daughter Betty at a horse show, while Swift and Lively are…
Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s much hyped comeback movie ‘Maa Inti Bangaram’ has finally released in theatres and is garnering a good response from the audience. The movie, released on June 19, 2026, is an action-comedy drama that appealed not only to Samantha’s fans but also to family audiences. Apart from receiving good reviews from its audiences,…
TOI correspondent from Washington: There was a time when a presidential evening at the White House meant chamber music, state dinners, and deep conversations about nuclear disarmament and trade deficits. Now it apparently means a UFC fighter grabbing a microphone to thank President Trump for having “the balls to put some sh1t like this on,”…
The Indian-American comedian Nimesh Patel has a hilarious take on the social hierarchy of Indian-Americans. At the top, he argues, are the software Indians, the doctor Indians and the lawyer Indians. At the bottom are the gas station Indians and the liquor store Indians. And perhaps that explains Kash Patel’s rage when a bottle of…
Malda’s famed Himsagar mangoes expected a sweet export season, but received a sour twist. Dark spots due to a weather-induced disease have cast uncertainty over the export of West Bengal’s renowned Himsagar mangoes. Exporters have said that a major portion of the fruit may no longer meet overseas quality standards.The issue has been attributed to…
“Someone sent this to my dad today”: Claude Lemieux family post now carries heartbreaking new meaning (Image via Getty) Claude Lemieux’s death shocked the hockey world on Thursday after multiple reports said the four-time Stanley Cup champion died by suicide at the age of 60. The NHL Alumni Association first confirmed his death but did…