NEW DELHI: A 57-year-old school caretaker, who was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl inside the premises in west Delhi, has been granted bail by a Dwarka court after it noted that CCTV footage placed him away from the alleged crime scene at the time and the child’s medical examination did not reveal…
NEW DELHI: Just days before Tamil Nadu votes for the high-stakes assembly polls, campaigning witnessed a sudden pivot following the Centre’s decision to propose expanding the Lok Sabha from 543 to 850 seats by redrawing constituencies to implement 33 per cent reservation for women.Although the proposal was defeated in Parliament, the issue did not die…
KOLKATA: For 50-year-old Benji, the anguish of disenfranchisement has brought with it the heartbreak of being orphaned again. Poll Should the Election Commission recognize foster relationships for voting eligibility? An orphan from Kerala, his home for the past 27 years has been his employer’s family in Beleghata. But the Election Commission’s diktat has severed his…
Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians have endured a disappointing IPL 2026 campaign. The five-time champions, who won all their titles under former skipper Rohit Sharma, are already out of the playoff race after managing just four wins in 12 matches while suffering eight defeats.One of the major talking…
Yuvraj Singh and Abhishek Sharma (Screengrab/X) Abhishek Sharma registered his ninth T20 century and his second-highest score in the IPL, while also batting through the full 20 overs for the first time in his IPL career. His brilliant unbeaten 135 powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to a massive total of 242, which the team successfully defended, sealing…
NEW DELHI: At six feet five inches, Gurnoor Brar does not just bowl fast, he bowls from somewhere most batsmen are not prepared to deal with. It’s the bounce he extracts — disconcerting and at pace northwards of 145 kph — that sets him apart from other domestic Indian pacers. On Tuesday, when the selectors…
SRINAGAR: Ladakh lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday granted “industry” status to hotels and guesthouses registered with tourism department with an aim to strengthening hospitality sector in the UT.The order will come into force on June 1. It is expected to benefit 1,257 hotels and guesthouses in the UT, including 1,078 in Leh and…
TOI correspondent from Washington: A California school teacher who graduated from Caltech and interned at a Nasa lab was apprehended by the Secret Service on Saturday after he tried to shoot his way into a media dinner with the intent to attack US President Donald Trump who was to speak at the event. In what…
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that offering namaz on public roads should not be permitted, stressing that such practices can disrupt traffic and inconvenience the general public. He added that roads are meant for movement and daily commuting, and should not be used for gatherings that block public space.The chief…
NEW DELHI: In a significant decision meant to ensure safer public transport, Supreme Court on Wednesday made it mandatory for all public service vehicles (buses, taxis and tourist coaches) to install Vehicle Location Tracking Devices (VLTDs) and alarm buttons.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Viswanathan directed states and UTs to ensure…