When a software engineer in his 20s screamed for help last Friday night, marooned in a waterlogged trench near his house in Noida and latching on to his slowly sinking car, there was no shortage of responders to his distress call. His father, the first recipient of the SOS, had immediately informed police, and the...
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‘Divine’ dog had neuro trouble, rescued by vets
MEERUT: A stray dog in Bijnor that became a sensation attracting believers after villagers found it doing circumambulation (parikrama) of a Hanuman idol was rescued last week in an urgent but quiet operation by vets who said neurological disorder caused it to move in circles. On Friday, vets at a Delhi hospital told TOI ,...
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‘Simple guy, never got angry’: College teacher stabbed to death on Mumbai local
College teacher stabbed to death after tiff on Mumbai local MUMBAI: A junior college teacher was stabbed to death over an argument about alighting from a crowded local train at Malad station Saturday evening. Police said the victim, Alok Singh, 33, was stabbed in the stomach with a sharp object by an unidentified co-traveller and...
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Is sooji ‘just a glorified version of maida’?
Sooji or semolina has long been considered a healthier alternative to maida (all-purpose flour), especially in Indian kitchens. The Indian weight loss diet often includes suji-based dishes like upma, idli, and even desi pancakes. However, Akriti, an engineer-turned-medical student, has recently put the coarse flour in the spotlight by saying that its health benefits are...
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‘Blackmail cricket world’: PCB chief Naqvi under fire over pullout remarks
PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi and Bangladesh cricket team Former India cricketer Atul Wassan has strongly reacted to comments made by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi about Pakistan possibly staying away from the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.Wassan believes that dragging politics into cricket only harms the game. ‘Indian cricket no less than...
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‘Armed with pistols’: After spat over wedding ritual, baraat attacked in Greater Noida; 6 critical
Image Credit: X NOIDA: Six members of a family were left critically injured after a dispute over a wedding ritual escalated into violence during a marriage procession in Greater Noida’s Dadri area on Friday night, police said. Two men have been arrested, and a case has been registered against 44 people.The incident took place in...
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Can India eliminate malaria by 2030? | Explained
The story so far: In 2016, under its National Framework for Malaria Elimination in India (2016-2030), India set an ambitious target to eliminate malaria (zero indigenous cases) by 2030, with an interim milestone of interrupting indigenous transmission across the entire country, including all high-transmission States and Union Territories (UT), by 2027. By the end of...
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NBA rumors: Lakers explore roster upgrade via Kings trio
Lakers’ LeBron James vs Kings in a game (Image via Getty) The NBA trade deadline is closing in, and the Los Angeles Lakers are back in the middle of trade conversations. One idea being discussed is a possible deal with the Sacramento Kings that would reshape both rosters without involving either team’s top stars.The Lakers’...
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‘Bangladesh overplayed its hand’: Former BCB secretary slams T20 World Cup pullout
Bangladesh cricket team (Photo by Kerry Marshall/Getty Images) Former Bangladesh Cricket Board general secretary Suyed Ashraful Haque has criticised the decision taken by the Bangladesh government and the BCB to pull out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, calling it an unnecessary and damaging move. Speaking to ANI on Saturday, Haque said it was...
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Ahmedabad flat horror: Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil’s nephew shoots wife
Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil’s nephew shot wife intentionally AHMEDABAD: What was initially described as an ‘accidental’ shooting has now been classified as murder. Police have revised their initial assessment in the Bodakdev shooting case, concluding that Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil’s nephew, Yashrajsinh, had shot his wife intentionally before taking his own life late on Wednesday.The...
