Category: Events

DMK supremo MK Stalin and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Thursday announced that it will not participate in the INDIA bloc meeting scheduled to take place in the national capital on June 8.The MK Stalin-led party, which was voted out of power after a single term...

NEW DELHI: The rebels of the Trinamool Congress on Thursday upped their ante against Abhishek Banerjee and explained the reason for their dissent.Expelled TMC MLA Sandipan Saha told PTI that the breaking point came during a post-election meeting where legislators were allegedly told that criticism of party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee would not be...

Devdutt Padikkal likely to be India’s new No.3 TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: With temperatures nearing 40°C and the afternoon sun beating down relentlessly, Team India pushed through another intense training session in Mullanpur on Thursday ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, beginning Saturday.With the Indian Premier League (IPL) having ended just three days ago and...

Representational image NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday accused Kerala’s ruling Congress of choosing “sharia over Constitution” in response to a youth’s announcement about opening an “Islam-friendly gym.”BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari alleged that the Congress in Kerala is being “pressured” by its ally, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).“In Kerala, Congress is...

Delhi airport (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Severe weather conditions disrupted flight operations at Delhi airport on Thursday, forcing 13 incoming flights to go around before attempting to land. Of the 13 flights, 11 were diverted to nearby airports due to adverse weather conditions, while two later landed safely in the national capital. The disruption came...

Representative image “If you’re a bachelor/young couple with kids, as much as possible, avoid high rises”A software engineer’s recent words in a viral social media post warning bachelors and young couples against living in high-rise societies reignited a debate that has simmered in Indian cities for years. The post, which criticised resident welfare associations (RWAs)...

Photo credit: PTI As the Jewar international airport is set to host commercial flights by June 15, the Yamuna Industrial Development Authority is building a 15.1 kilometer long and 120 meter wide corridor that will improve connectivity of the upcoming airport with the Yamuna expressway. The project is a part of the overall ‘YEIDA master...

Chinese intelligence operatives are posing as job recruiters on professional networking and employment platforms to trick government employees, military personnel and other individuals with access to sensitive information into disclosing confidential details, the Five Eyes intelligence alliance has warned.In a joint security bulletin issued by intelligence agencies from the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada...

Photo credit: ANI The Ukrainian attack on the key Russian port city of St Petersburg has once again demonstrated the need for a robust air defence system. The attack carried out 800 km from Ukraine’s border took place just hours before the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, also known as the ‘Russian Davos’. The drones...

England players are wearing black armbands (Screengrab) England’s players are seen wearing black armbands on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s as part of a special tribute to former cricketers who have passed away since the team’s last home international fixture.Before the start of play on Thursday, a moment...