US President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration would decide which oil companies will be allowed to operate in Venezuela following the capture of its leader, Nicolas Maduro, and pledged to guarantee security for their operations.“We’re going to be making the decision as to which oil companies are going to go in, that we’re...
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Cook held for spitting on chapatis
GHAZIABAD: A 23-year-old man who works at a restaurant in the Madhuban Bapudham area was arrested for allegedly spitting on chapatis before putting it in the tandoor on Thursday night. According to Suryabali Maurya, ACP of Kavi Nagar, on Thursday evening, a man walking past Avon Chicken Point noticed the cook spitting on the bread...
70 posts of faculty members lie vacant at Safdarjung hospital
NEW DELHI: One of the country’s largest central govt hospitals is functioning with a significant shortage of teaching faculty, potentially straining patient care and medical education. An RTI reply from Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital administration on Dec 27, 2025, shows that 70 out of the 398 sanctioned teaching posts are vacant. While...
Randy McMillan cause of death: What we know about former Colts RB’s passing
Image via Getty The football world is mourning the loss of Randy McMillan, the former running back of the Indianapolis Colts, who passed away at the age of 67. McMillan was one of the franchise’s most productive players during its early years in Indianapolis, and his death has led to an outpouring of tributes from...
Elon Musk’s biggest China worry: Chinese robots dominate CES; US faces cost challenge
Hisense companion robots sit on display during the CES tech show in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Tesla CEO Elon Musk‘s big concern about China dominating the humanoid robots sector and leaving America behind was wide at display at this year’s Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Chinese-made human-like robots were everywhere across the...
IAS officer out of town, home burgled in South Delhi
NEW DELHI: An IAS officer’s home in south Delhi’s Greater Kailash Enclave-II was allegedly burgled, with valuables worth around Rs 60 lakh stolen. The officer was not in the city at the time of the incident and reported it to the police on Friday. According to police, a PCR call regarding the theft was received...
‘Incredible opportunities’: US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor arrives in India
NEW DELHI: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor arrived India on Friday, saying there are “incredible opportunities” ahead for the two countries. In a post on X, Gor wrote, “Great to be back in India! Incredible opportunities ahead for our two nations!”His arrival follows US President Donald Trump’s approval on Thursday of a bill that...
Gujarat horror: 13-year-old abducted, attacked with sickle; dies of injuries
AHMEDABAD: A 13-year-old girl succumbed to severe injuries to her private parts, allegedly inflicted by a 35-year-old man known to her, in a village in Modasa taluka of Arvalli district.Modasa police said the accused attacked the victim with a sickle on Dec 18. She received treatment at multiple hospitals in Modasa, Himmatnagar and Ahmedabad before...
Drive to end colonial-era dress codes: Railways discontinues bandhgala coats
NEW DELHI: In a move to shed yet another colonial relic, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced discontinuing the railway uniforms introduced by the British Raj — black prince coats (bandhgala coats) — saying that “we have to find every trace of colonialism and banish them”.TOI has learnt that govt is carrying out a...
63 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada
RAIPUR: In one of the biggest recent mass surrenders in Bastar, 63 Maoists – 36 of them carrying cash rewards totalling Rs 1.2 crore – laid down arms before police and CRPF officers in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Friday under state govt’s ‘Puna Margeim’ rehabilitation scheme, reports Rashmi Drolia. Police said the surrender came months...
