Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: All eyes will be on young batters Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre during India’s Asia Cup U-19 campaign, but a key point of attention will be whether the BCCI permits the players to shake hands with the Pakistan team, a gesture seen as basic sporting courtesy at the junior...
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‘Life collapsed overnight’: Six months on, AI 171 victims’ families struggle with loss
The fallout is pulling families back from the UK, leaving them to rebuild amid grief, mounting costs and visa troubles. At least 10 families have already returned. Hiren’s mother Kailashben had been talking to him constantly from the airport, asking strangers for help with immigration through the video call. “She would create halarda (lullaby) for...
‘Kept saying we’re Indian, they didn’t listen’: Pregnant woman recounts deportation
NEW DELHI: More than nine months pregnant now, and visibly exhausted, Sunali Khatun’s voice carried a strange mix of tired resolve and simmering anger when she spoke to TOI on Thursday. “I’m tired from inside. The worst part is that despite showing all documents, no one listened to us,” she said, fighting back tears.The 26-year-old...
Luthra brothers detained in Phuket, India seeks return
Traced To Hotel Based On Travel, Passport Details Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, co-owners of ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub in Goa, were detained by Thai police early on Thursday on the request of Indian law enforcement agencies. As their passports were suspended, they became persona non grata in Thailand, prompting the local police to take...
Arunachal accident kills 19, survivor reports after 2 days
GUWAHATI: A possibly lone survivor among 22 people on board a truck that plunged into a gorge in a remote location of Arunachal Pradesh Monday night clambered out of the wreckage, climbed 200m and trudged nearly 4km to reach a BRO camp late Wednesday to report the tragedy almost 48 hours later.The victims – 19...
Won’t let long arguments eat into poor litigants’ time: CJI
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday announced enforcement of a new time distribution regime to equitably allocate judicial time for poor litigants. “From January, there will be a time limit for each advocate to conclude his/her arguments. What is happening is absolutely unfair and unjustified. A poor litigant, who comes to...
Umar Khalid gets 15-day bail for sister’s wedding
NEW DELHI: A court on Thursday granted 15 days’ interim bail to northeast Delhi riots conspiracy accused Umar Khalid, allowing him to attend his sister’s wedding later this month.Additional sessions judge Sameer Bajpai noted that Khalid had already spent five years and three months in custody since his arrest in Sept 2020 and that the...
IndiGo offers 10k voucher to some flyers
IndiGo will issue Rs 10,000 travel vouchers to flyers severely impacted by disruptions on December 3-5, in addition to government-mandated compensation. This unprecedented payout follows thousands of flight cancellations, stranding passengers for hours. While the airline views these three days as the peak disruption period, affected passengers from December 6-7 are excluded from this specific...
Who is Mia Sorety? OnlyFans model enters Sherrone Moore affair drama
OnlyFans model accuses the former coach with bold claims.(Image via X) Sherrone Moore and Paige Shiver’s alleged affair has shocked fans across the league but now, a young OnlyFans model has come into the picture.As more and more details of Sherrone Moore and former NFL player, Jeff Shiver’s daughter, Paige Shiver’s alleged affair is being...
Now, Mexico to slap tariffs; may hit Indian car companies
Mexico’s Senate approved a bill imposing 5-50% tariffs on over 1,400 Asian products, including India’s, starting next year. This move, targeting China’s massive output, could significantly impact India’s automotive and auto parts exports, valued at $1.1 billion. The tariffs aim to boost Mexican revenue and potentially ease US trade pressure. Mexico’s Senate Wednesday voted in...
