Vinesh Phogat‘s hopes of making India’s squad for the 2026 Asian Games ended on Saturday after she lost 4-6 to Asian bronze medallist Meenakshi Goyat in the semifinals of the women’s 53kg category selection trials at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.The defeat ended Vinesh’s campaign after an eventful day in which she had…
DHARAMSALA: IPL chairman Arun Dhumal was a busy man overseeing the preparations at the HPCA Stadium here on the eve of the match between Punjab Kings and RCB. In a chat with TOI, he spoke about the controversies, relationship with Bangladesh board after the Mustafizur Rahman fiasco, IPL’s Valuation, Expansion And WPL. Excerpts… IPL has…
NEW DELHI: The new rural employment scheme VB-G RAM G — rolled out from July 1 — has laid significant focus on strengthening water security in villages, allotting 107 of 318 permissible works to the addressing the issue in the employment guarantee framework’s interim list — an initiative that could tackle a El Nino-triggered rain…
RCB players after their win over MI in Raipur. (Pic credit: IPL) The IPL 2026 playoff race is getting more intriguing with each passing day. After 54 of the 70 league matches were completed last week, two teams — five-time champions Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants — were eliminated on the same day, Sunday,…
The last rites of Twisha Sharma were performed at a crematorium in Bhopal on Sunday, after her body was handed over to the family following the completion of key medical formalities. The funeral took place amid mounting public attention on the case, with the family continuing to demand justice in the alleged dowry death matter.Welcoming…
MUMBAI: Rapido, which rivals Uber and Ola in India’s ride-hailing market, has raised a fresh $240 million in funding led by Dutch technology investor Prosus at a valuation of $3 billion, higher than its last valuation of $2.3 billion it attained when Swiggy sold its stake in the startup in a secondary transaction in September…
The countdown to the trailer launch of director Nitesh Tiwari‘s much-awaited epic ‘Ramayana‘ has officially begun. Amid much hype and speculation surrounding the release date, the makers on Wednesday, confirmed that the trailer will be unveiled next weekend, on July 18. ‘Ramayana’ trailer launch event According to an exclusive report by Variety India, the highly…
The US economy grew at a slower pace than initially estimated in the first quarter of 2026, with consumer spending and investment revised downward, government data showed on Thursday, AFP reported.Gross domestic product (GDP) in the world’s largest economy expanded at an annual rate of 1.6 per cent during the January-March period, according to the…
Sandeep Pathak (ANI image) NEW DELHI: BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak on Sunday said that he has not received any information about the FIR filed against him and he is waiting to get a copy to respond to it. Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Pathak said: “TV channels are reporting that…
India has reportedly approached the United States to extend its waiver on Russian oil imports as the Strait of Hormuz continues to see disruptions for 75 days now, straining oil supplies across the world. The US had first cleared the arrangement in March and expanded it later, with the current authorisation set to remain valid…