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India will continue to retain its tag of being the world’s fastest growing major economy over the next two years as well. (AI image) In a boost for India, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised the country’s GDP growth forecast for the next two fiscal years despite the ongoing Middle East conflict. IMF has...

China on Tuesday outlined a four-point proposal for lasting peace in the Middle East, with foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning sharing details of remarks made by President Xi Jinping.Xi made the proposal during a meeting in Beijing with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.The development...

PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi trolled for ‘long queues at petrol pumps in India’ remark NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi has come under heavy criticism online after making claims about fuel shortages in India while Pakistan itself deals with a worsening energy crisis.His remarks came at a time when PSL 2026 matches...

(Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The Sunrisers Hyderabad dugout – led by captain Ishan Kishan, along with match-winners Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain – erupted in celebration, as did the team staff and owner Kavya Maran, after a commanding win over Rajasthan Royals on Monday. Hinge claimed four wickets after Kishan’s blistering 91, as Sunrisers...

Samrat Choudhary (File photo) NEW DELHI: Samrat Choudhary has been chosen as Bihar’s new chief minister, becoming the first BJP leader to assume the post in the state after Nitish Kumar stepped down to move to the Rajya Sabha. His elevation marks a landmark political transition in Bihar, where Nitish Kumar had remained the dominant...

The uneasy calm along the Israel–Lebanon border is once again fraying. Expanded truce talks under United States supervision along the Blue Line have opened a narrow diplomatic window, but the ground reality remains tense and unpredictable. The two sides remain technically at war, and each round of engagement carries the risk of escalation.This phase of...

Uzbekistan GM Nodirbek Yakubboev comes up with ‘Namaste’ gesture against Harika Dronavalli (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: In this digital age, when every gesture is scrutinised under the microscopic lens of social media, a fleeting exchange at the recently-concluded Grenke Freestyle Open snowballed into a large-scale social media debate.As India’s Grandmaster (GM) Harika Dronavalli extended her hand...

Praful Hinge (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Praful Hinge, after dismantling Rajasthan Royals, recreated a Mohammed Siraj-style video following SRH’s win. Making his debut for SRH on Monday, Hinge broke RR’s backbone with a three-wicket burst in the very first over of the innings and helped Sunrisers Hyderabad cruise to a 57-run...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130257222,imgsize-150558,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/us-blockade-faces-early-test-as-chinese-linked-tanker-exits-unchallenged.jpg" alt="US blockade faces early test as Chinese-linked tanker exits unchallenged" title=" US blockade faces early test as Chinese-linked tanker exits unchallenged ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> US blockade faces early test as Chinese-linked tanker exits unchallenged A US-sanctioned Chinese-linked tanker has exited the Strait of Hormuz apparently unchallenged, testing President Donald Trump’s naval blockade just...