KOLKATA: TMC MP Kirti Azad on Friday accused rebel party leaders of corruption, alleging that Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar was “caught on camera accepting Rs 5 lakh” and questioning her credibility in criticising TMC chief Mamata Banerjee.Azad further claimed that the rebel leader was previously seen accepting bribes and said he has information about others involved…
NEW DELHI: When a sudden airfare hike of Rs 10,000 per pilgrim was announced in late April, it set off a wider debate over what India’s Haj pilgrims were actually paying for-and one line item that came under immediate scrutiny was a Rs 7,000 deduction for a GPS-enabled smartwatch that each of the 1.2 lakh…
Grandmaster Harshavardhan GB with his parents (Designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: As India moves one step closer to the landmark of producing 100 Grandmasters, Chennai, long hailed as the “Mecca of Indian chess”, has found itself as the protagonist again.On Sunday, Harshavardhan GB became India’s 97th Grandmaster (GM) from the very land. Pulling off three…
Lionel Messi with the young fan. (Video grab) Lionel Messi has already set the FIFA World Cup 2026 alight with a historic hat-trick against Algeria, but it is a heartwarming off-field moment involving a young fan that has now captured the imagination of football lovers around the world.A viral video circulating on social media shows…
NEW DELHI: At least four Indian nationals were killed and one was critically injured after the commercial vessel MV Golden Leo came under attack while departing Ukraine’s port of Odesa on the evening of July 19, the ministry of external affairs said on Monday.In a statement, the MEA said there were 17 crew members on…
DC vs RR Live Score, IPL 2026: The IPL 2026 playoff race has reached a stage where every game feels like an elimination contest, and for Delhi Capitals, that reality is now impossible to ignore. When they last played at home, their season had been reduced to pure mathematics. There was no room left for…
US stocks opened higher on Friday, extending their record-setting rally as strong earnings and growing optimism around artificial intelligence outweighed concerns about inflation and the economic impact of the conflict involving Iran.The S&P 500 rose 0.4 per cent in morning trade, building on six consecutive gains and putting the benchmark index on track for a…
A proposed AI data center in Michigan has reportedly sparked growing opposition. A report claims that the resistance to it has become so intense that the township treasurer resigned in tears during a public meeting. As the debate over the project escalates, community leaders in Ypsilanti township have projected a photograph from the inauguration ceremony…
Bangladesh home minister Salahuddin Ahmed Islamist hardliner Jamaat’s ally NCP on Sunday termed as “deeply objectionable and humiliating” Bangladesh home minister Salahuddin Ahmed’s statement that it was incorrect to label deaths resulting from border crimes or illegal trespass as “border killings”.This statement, even though there has been hostilities along the border, by the minister and…
Messi and Ronaldo (Image : X) The FIFA World Cup 2026 has introduced a unique way of honoring some of the game’s greatest servants. Fans watching Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo during the tournament may have noticed a special “FIFA World Cup Legacy” badge on their sleeves, an exclusive distinction reserved for a select group…