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NEW DELHI: West Bengal governor C V Ananda Bose on Saturday evening said he was denied entry into Salt Lake stadium when he attempted to visit the venue hours after chaos erupted during an event featuring football legend Lionel Messi.Describing the incident as an affront to the constitutional office of the Governor, Bose sought an...

Representative image Railways is implementing focused cost-cutting initiatives across maintenance, procurement and energy sectors to fortify its financial position before dealing with increased wage expenses anticipated from the Eighth Pay Commission recommendations.Established in January 2024, the Eighth Pay Commission must submit its recommendations within an 18-month timeframe.The previous Seventh Pay Commission led to wage increases...

Two US service members and one American civilian were killed, and three other US troops injured, in an ambush by an Islamic State (IS) gunman in central Syria on Saturday, US Central Command said.In a post on X, CENTCOM, an American military arm that looks after operations in the Middle East, said the Americans were...

At least six people were killed after a strike hit a United Nations facility in Sudan’s southern Kordofan region, a medical source told news agency AFP on Saturday.“Six people were killed in a bombing of the UN headquarters while they were inside the building,” the medical source at Kadugli’s hospital said. Witnesses said that the...

Argentine footballer and 2022 FIFA World Cup winning captain Lionel Messi, his Inter Miami teammates Rodrigo De Paul, and Luis Suarez during the second leg of ‘GOAT India Tour 2025’, in Hyderabad. (Left), and Lionel Messi playing football (Photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi’s programme in Hyderabad on Saturday offered a clear contrast to the disorder...

Image via Getty Philip Rivers and Aaron Rodgers belong to two different quarterback generations, but in 2025, both remain prominent figures in NFL discussions. One for an unexpected midseason return, and the other for his long-running status as one of the league’s highest earners. With both players’ financial histories in focus again, many fans are...

The TOI correspondent from Washington: A coalition of 20 US states led by Democratic attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit Friday challenging the Trump administration’s controversial $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, claiming the policy exceeds presidential authority and threatens US labor markets and critical services. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court...

Ayesha Curry and Stephen Curry (Image via: stephencurry30/ Instagram) Ayesha Curry has quietly made a name for herself with her business ventures, much like her NBA superstar husband, Stephen Curry, who remains an offensive powerhouse on the court despite standing tall at 6 feet 2 inches. The couple has set the bar high when it...

BENGALURU: An SUV belonging to a former Karnataka minister fatally mowed down a 23-year-old factory worker near Magadi, about 55km from Bengaluru, close to Thursday midnight.Family members of the deceased, Rajesh BG, alleged that senior Congress leader HM Revanna’s son Shashank was driving the SUV. However, by late Friday, Revanna claimed a family driver, identified...

Lionel Messi (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia criticised VIP culture at Lionel Messi‘s Kolkata event, where genuine fans were unable to see the football star due to unwanted VIP presence. The GOAT Tour’s Kolkata leg on Saturday turned chaotic at Salt Lake Stadium when fans who purchased expensive tickets began throwing...