Category: Events

Iran’s attempts to suppress a fresh wave of anti-government protests have been complicated by Donald Trump’s threat to side with demonstrators — a warning underscored by the US capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, officials and insiders said on Monday.A day after US President Trump threatened military action, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council held a late-night...

The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a cascade of incendiary remarks following the unprecedented US military operation that captured Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, US President Donald Trump has warned of action against Colombia, Cuba, Mexico and other nations, signaling an assertive and muscular reinterpretation of US hemispheric influence, now dubbed the “Donroe Doctrine.” Speaking to...

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday announced a one-time relaxation of three years in the upper age limit for the upcoming police recruitment drive, offering major relief to aspirants preparing for constable-level posts.The age relaxation will apply to all categories of candidates for the proposed 2025 direct recruitment to the police force, following the...

India’s salaried class feels squeezed—not because they don’t want to pay taxes, but because the system increasingly treats retirement savings as a luxury. (AI image) For a country that prides itself on a thriving middle class, India’s tax treatment of retirement savings has begun to feel oddly out of step with economic reality. Over the...

Joe Root of England walks off after he was dismissed by Michael Neser of Australia during day two of the Fifth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes Series at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 05, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) England batter Joe Root defended teammate Jamie Smith after his dismissal in the first innings...

US President Donald Trump (AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump is claiming that India is keeping him happy by meeting his demands to stop buying Russian oil, warning that failing to do so will result in his raising even higher tariffs “very quickly.”“They (India) wanted to make me happy…Modi is a good...

US vice president JD Vance thanked the Secret Service and the Cincinnati police for the swift action after his house was attacked. Earlier, Vance’s home in Cincinnati was attacked at night, with several windows smashed. Secret service agents rushed to the East Walnut Hills residence in the early hours of Monday, and a suspect has...

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) gestures during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) Every Lakers’ game with LeBron James feels like a brush with history, but Sunday night against Memphis Grizzlies, the air in the Crypto.com Arena...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the VP pick of Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election, Monday announced that he is dropping out of the governor’s race in the wake of the massive scam that allegedly took place under his watch. The announcement was expected but he did not mention anything about the alleged scam and...

Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump, once again boasted about collections from tariffs he has imposed since last year on various countries after his return to White House.“We have taken in, and will soon be receiving, more than 600 Billion Dollars in Tariffs,” he said in a post on Truth Social, while taking...