Category: Events

NEW DELHI: After an “exhaustive and microscopic” analysis of the 70-year-old Immoral Traffic Prevention Act (ITPA), Supreme Court has ruled that the principal objective of the legislation is neither to abolish prostitution nor to make it a criminal offence but to prevent its commercialisation.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said, “We...

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s remarkable IPL 2026 campaign ended with yet another record as the Rajasthan Royals teenager became the first player in tournament history to win five major individual awards in a single season.Although Rajasthan Royals fell short of reaching the final, Sooryavanshi was the undisputed star of the tournament. The 15-year-old swept the...

NEW DELHI: Fresh allegations of massive cybersecurity lapses, data exposure and administrative failures have deepened the controversy surrounding CBSE’s On Screen Marking (OSM) system, with activists now approaching National Human Rights Commission for urgent intervention to protect students’ educational rights, amid continuing disruptions in the board’s post-exam processes.The latest row erupted after independent developers and...

AHMEDABAD: In the end, it had to be him.Virat Kohli fittingly applied the finishing touches as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) sealed a second straight IPL title, chasing down 156 to beat Gujarat Titans by five wickets in a one-sided final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday night.‘King’ Kohli smashed Arshad Khan over long-on for...

Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: Ahead of the elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats and MLC polls in some states, BJP’s central election committee (CEC) met at PM Narendra Modi’s residence on Sunday to finalise the names of candidates.The CEC includes Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh and BJP president Nitin Nabin,...

Pezeshkian (File photo) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reportedly submitted a letter of resignation to the Office of the Supreme Leader, said Fox News, citing a report by Iranian media.According to the report, which cited an unnamed Iran International source, Pezeshkian stated in the letter that his administration had been excluded from major decision-making processes...

Chief minister-designate DK Shivakumar on Sunday congratulated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after the franchise secured its second consecutive Indian Premier League (IPL) title by defeating Gujarat in the final.“I congratulate them on behalf of the RCB fans in Karnataka, and the state government,” Shivakumar told reporters, praising the team for maintaining its winning momentum from...

Massive scare for Gujarat Titans as team bus suffers short circuit after the match. (Special Arrangement) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: What began as a disappointing night on the field nearly turned into a far more alarming ordeal for the Gujarat Titans (GT).The night went from bad to worse for the Shubman Gill-led GT when their team...

NEW DELHI: Staring at a tough sowing season due to forecast of a weak monsoon and pressure on inputs such as fertilisers and diesel, the Centre will on Monday launch a month-long nationwide campaign on balanced and judicious use of inputs such as fertilisers and water, timely advice to farmers in view of weather-related challenges...

Kylian Mbappé’s relationship with Ester Expósito sparks outrage while Bad Bunny gets pulled into the drama.(Image via Getty Images) Real Madrid star player Kylian Mbappé is keeping his eyes on the World Cup as he gears up for it even as his relationship with girlfriend, popular actress Ester Expósito after her controversial moment with Bad...