The DMRC announced that the interchange facilities will continue to be available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat stations. NEW DELHI: Curbs on Delhi Metro services in Central Delhi will continue for the fourth straight day on Saturday amid the ongoing protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar over the...
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Grain, not guns: MEA rejects Russia’s claim on deadly ship attack that killed 4 Indians
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday said the merchant vessel MV Golden Leo, which was struck in a Russian attack off Ukraine’s Odesa port earlier this week, was carrying grain and not military cargo, effectively rejecting Moscow’s assertion that the ship was transporting weapons for Ukraine.Responding to questions on the Russian claim,...
40 UP villages pool funds to build own bridge
Bridge across river Bahalla beig constructed Bareilly: Tired of endless waiting for govt action, residents of nearly 40 villages in Moradabad’s Kundarki assembly constituency are pooling resources to construct a 50 m bridge over Bahalla river. Villagers claim the initiative comes after district officials cited budget constraints for a project earlier estimated at ₹9 crore....
Indian seafarer killed after ship attacked in Black Sea; MEA condemns incident
Indian seafarer killed after ship attacked in Black Sea; MEA condemns incident NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday condemned the attack on the commercial vessel MV OMORFI in the Black Sea that killed an Indian national, calling attacks on commercial shipping ‘unacceptable’ and urging all parties to ensure the safety of maritime...
Argentina star behind throat-grab incident on Spain defender hints at retirement
Leandro Paredes hints at Argentina retirement after World Cup final controversy as midfielder weighs future after painful defeat/ Image: Instagram Leandro Paredes has admitted he is uncertain about his international future following Argentina’s painful FIFA World Cup final defeat to Spain, with the midfielder reflecting on a tournament-ending loss overshadowed by his involvement in the...
‘Have a heart’: Sonam Wangchuk’s wife slams critics after he ends 26-day hunger strike
NEW DELHI: Gitanjali Angmo on Friday came to the defence of her husband Sonam Wangchuk‘s decision to end his 26-day hunger strike against the NEET paper leak, urging critics to show compassion instead of rushing to judge him.In a post on X, Angmo said Wangchuk had “chosen sacrifice over comfort” and added that not everyone...
Delhi QR property cards: Lal Dora, Abadi village owners to get digitally verified records
Thousands of property owners in Delhi’s Lal Dora and Abadi villages are set to receive digitally verified smart property cards under the Centre’s Svamitva scheme, with the government preparing to begin distribution after completing surveys across several villages.The move is aimed at addressing the long-standing absence of authenticated ownership records in these settlements by issuing...
Elon Musk’s ‘race’ card: Meet my Indian family
TOI correspondent from Washington: Trillionaire Elon Musk is asserting that he cannot be racist because his partner is half Indian and that one of their sons is named after Indian-American Nobel laureate Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. The curious defense comes even as critics argue that his repeated public statements on race and immigration continue to amplify toxic...
Ravneet Bittu resigns from Union Council of Ministers; Prez Murmu accepts resignation
Bittu, a three-time former Congress MP from Punjab, was inducted as a minister of state in the Narendra Modi-led government in June 2024 NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday accepted the resignation of Union minister of state for railways and food processing industries Ravneet Singh Bittu from the Union Council of Ministers with immediate...
Volkswagen CFO says ‘too many layers, too many entities’ as carmaker doubles job-cut target
VW’s Q2 operating profit slid nearly 10% to 3.5 billion euros as China sales collapsed, with up to 100,000 jobs now on the line. Volkswagen reported an operating profit of 3.5 billion euros ($3.98 billion) for the April-June quarter on Friday, down nearly 10% from a year ago and well short of the 4.3 billion...
