US president Donald Trump and Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian US president Donald Trump has signalled he is “probably open” to meeting Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian in New York this week, as the two leaders are set to attend the United Nations General Assembly amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.Asked by Fox News whether he...
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Trump dodged Yemen’s plea for military support against Houthis: Report
Trump reportedly made no direct pledge of military assistance during the call (Photo: AP). Despite Yemen’s plea for US military support, president Donald Trump stopped short of committing American forces to counter the Houthis during a call with Yemeni president Rashad al-Alimi on Sunday.Alimi had sought Washington’s backing for his Saudi-backed government after the Iran-aligned...
‘Dhoni calling the shots’: How Zaheer pipped Hemang Badani for CSK head coach job
Zaheer Khan, Hemang Badani NEW DELHI: There has been much intrigue around the head coach position at Chennai Super Kings ever since the franchise ended its long-term association with Stephen Fleming. The leadership group, under owner Rupa Gurunath, was keen on having an Indian-led support staff, but conversations with multiple candidates didn’t materialise due to...
Howdy, Hanuman! In Texas, Statue of Union meets politics of division
The 90-foot Hanuman statue towering over the Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple in Sugar Land outside Houston, Texas, US TOI correspondent from Washington: Everything is supposed to be bigger in Texas, a state where cats are the size of dogs, dogs are the size of European cars, where you can fit two Germanys and 20 Belgiums –...
The ‘rebel’ hit by rebellion: How Mamata’s TMC journey has come full circle
Mamata built TMC through rebellion; 28 years on, revolt threatens the party she created Mamata Banerjee‘s political journey in West Bengal has come almost full circle.In 1998, Mamata walked out of the Congress after years of differences with its leadership and formed the Trinamool Congress. She believed the Congress was not doing enough to challenge...
‘Fake news has grown like cancer’: Trump as top US media move court over ban
Trump defends banning top US media from White House US President Donald Trump on Monday defended the move to ban top US media from White House calling it an “assault on fake news”. This comes after MS NOW, CNN and Politico said that they would sue the Trump administration to protect their First Amendment rights.“The...
Caught on camera: Speeding Thar rams into scooter, 57-year-old dies
The deceased was identified as Naval Sharma (Visuals-Social Media) JAIPUR: A 57-year-old dairy operator was killed after his scooter was allegedly hit from behind by a speeding SUV in Jaipur’s Sanganer area, police said on Monday.The accident took place on Saturday morning, while CCTV footage of the incident surfaced on Monday, police said.The deceased was...
CSK appoint Zaheer Khan as head coach after Stephen Fleming’s exit
Zaheer Khan, CSK’s MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: Five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Monday appointed former India pacer Zaheer Khan as their head coach.“Left Arm ‘Taking’ Over! Welcoming Zaheer Khan as the Head Coach of Chennai Super Kings,” CSK said in a post on X. Zaheer Khan will take over...
Student suicide case: Security deployed at IIT-B campus; faculty march in support of prof
IIT Bombay faculty forum stages march in support of Prof. NEW DELHI: IIT-Bombay’s faculty forum on Monday came out in support of prof Suryanarayana Doolla, after the institute removed him as dean (administrative affairs) amid protests over the death of 22-year-old student Sahil Wakode.The faculty forum said Doolla had been temporarily relieved of his administrative...
Naomi Osaka’s family faced eviction: How did she rise to Grand Slam glory?
Naomi Osaka’s family faced eviction while she was still chasing her tennis breakthrough(Getty Images) Naomi Osaka was 16 when her family received an eviction notice on their Florida condominium. Her professional tennis career was still developing, and her earnings were nowhere near enough to provide financial security. A year later, she had earned just $6,290...
