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Who is Krishna Swaminathan? The new chief of Naval Staff

Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan was named the next Chief of the Naval Staff on Saturday, succeeding Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who will retire on May 31.Currently serving as the 34th Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Swaminathan took charge on July 31 last year.Commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1,...

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BCCI cracks down on IPL ‘reel culture’; players and families warned

IPL Trophy (Photo Credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: As the Indian cricket board (BCCI) gets aggressive with the implementation of its anti-corruption guidelines in the IPL, it has started to come down heavily on players, officials, family of team members and broadcasters who create social-media content, TOI has learnt.A few former cricketers who are working as...

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Neeraj Chopra nears comeback after 232 days: What is next for him?

Neeraj Chopra NEW DELHI: India’s javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra may have been absent from the global athletics circuit for months but the Olympic and world champion is now edging closer to a return, following an extensive period of rehabilitation and technical rebuilding aimed at preserving his body for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.The 28-year-old...

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Midnapore gets ‘local’ CM: Contai cannot contain its pride as homeboy Suvendu takes top post

CONTAI: Nestled in Contai’s Korkuli Para, barely 600 metres from the central bus stand, lies ‘Shantikunj’. The lane leading to the house has now gained a new identity: The residence of Bengal’s CM-designate.In a first in five decades, a Midnapore district will have a chief minister in Suvendu Adhikari. Ajoy Mukherjee, who served as the...

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No tap, no toilet, no power: The cracks within ST households

HYDERABAD: In a state often celebrated for its rapid progress and development, a quieter, more uncomfortable reality persists behind closed doors. For thousands of households across Telangana, basic necessities—something as fundamental as a toilet, a tap, or a light switch—remain out of reach.One question remains: Can development truly be called progress if it leaves so...

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At 87%, Bengaluru tops Indian cities in dowry cases, says NCRB report

BENGALURU: The Karnataka capital reported the highest number of cases in the country under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, with 878 incidents recorded in National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) ‘Crime in India 2024’ report.Out of a total of 1,008 dowry-related cases registered across the country’s metropolitan cities, roughly 87% were from Bengaluru alone.In comparison, Lucknow,...

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Busted! Virat Kohli’s RCB match ticket turns out to be AI-generated

AI generated match tickets busted in Lucknow (Image: BCCI/IPL) Lucknow Super Giants finally registered their first home win of the IPL 2026 season after defeating Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Ekana Stadium, but the match was also overshadowed as fake AI-generated tickets being circulated outside the venue.According to PTI, the Lucknow Police busted an interstate...

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