Spread the love Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has criticised India’s temporary restriction on the messaging platform ahead of the NEET-UG re-test, arguing that the move punishes millions of ordinary users while failing to stop the spread of leaked exam papers.In a post on X on Tuesday, Durov reacted to the government’s decision to block Telegram for...
Dwayne Johnson on ‘really painful’ health scare; when a testicular lump needs attention
Spread the love 5 min readNew DelhiJun 16, 2026 09:00 PM IST Actor and former wrestler Dwayne Johnson recently talked about a health scare involving a lump in his testicles that raised concerns about the possibility of testicular cancer. In a new Esquire profile, Johnson recalled discovering a lump that was unusually sensitive and painful, prompting him to seek medical advice. While...
Vishal on his decades-long bond with Vijay: ‘Designation has changed but the person hasn’t’
Spread the love 3 min readNew DelhiJun 16, 2026 08:38 PM IST Actor-producer Vishal, who recently met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor Vijay, has penned a note about their meeting. In a post shared by X, Vishal reminisced about his decades-long friendship with Vijay. He further praised Vijay’s rise from a budding actor to a superstar and eventually the...
Pakistan-linked terror-crime network busted in Delhi-NCR, seven held
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has busted an alleged Pakistan-backed terror-crime module operating in the Delhi-NCR region and arrested seven operatives accused of smuggling arms and narcotics from Pakistan, officials said on Tuesday.The accused were also reportedly involved in conducting reconnaissance of potential targets and sharing their photographs with handlers across the border, they added.The accused were allegedly...
Missing MPs, defection buzz and an open invite: Is Uddhav’s Sena headed for another split?
Spread the love NEW DELHI: It is turning into a season of splits and rebellion in opposition parties. Amid unrest within the Trinamool Congress, similar questions of a split are now being raised over the future of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT).Speculations intensified on Tuesday after a visit to New Delhi by senior party leader Sanjay Raut and fresh...
Cues from Lucknow nets: Rohit faces chin music, Iyer rehearses the pull
Spread the love Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill (Agency Image) TimesofIndia.com in Lucknow: After a rain-curtailed opening ODI in Dharamsala, India’s top-order batters — Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer — went through the paces during the net session at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.Throughout the 90-odd-minute session, split equally between pace and spin, Gill,...
Watch: PM Modi and Donald Trump exchange greetings at G7 Summit ahead of expected talks
Spread the love Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump briefly interacted on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 52nd G7 Summit in Evian, France, marking their first meeting in 16 months.Visuals from the summit showed the two leaders exchanging a handshake and a few words as they joined other world leaders at the venue. Trump was also...
Indian captain arrested after UK seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker
Spread the love The UK has arrested and charged an Indian national after intercepting a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker in the English Channel, as London simultaneously unveiled a fresh round of sanctions aimed at tightening pressure on Moscow’s wartime economy.Ajay Pant, 38, the captain of the MV Smyrtos, was charged with breaching UK sanctions linked to Russian oil exports...
‘Attacks stopped cold’: FBI says it thwarted ‘potential threat’ to White House UFC event
Spread the love Fireworks explode above the White House during the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn, in Washington The FBI on Tuesday revealed an alleged plot to target the UFC America 250 event held at the White House over the weekend, saying multiple suspects had been taken into custody following a multi-state operation.FBI Director Kash Patel said...
How Qatar, not Pakistan, became the real power broker in US-Iran deal
Spread the love While Pakistan sought the spotlight in its diplomatic endeavours, it was Qatar’s subtle, low-key mediation that ultimately held the key to the US-Iran ceasefire. When a fragile US-Iran ceasefire threatened to collapse this spring, the diplomatic marathon to stitch together an agreement did not end in a dramatic finale that Pakistan had hoped would play out in...
