MANALI: A sharp rise in tourist arrivals over the weekend has led to traffic congestion between Palchan and Manali, with long queues of vehicles seen on the route as visitors from different parts of the country flock to the hill station to escape the intense summer heat prevailing in the plains. Tourists from states such...
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2 restaurant owners in Bengaluru held for selling beef as mutton
Bengaluru: Two men were arrested by city police for allegedly deceiving customers by serving beef while claiming it was mutton.The accused are Jijoo Alexander from Byrati village and Shibu KB from Tippanna Layout. Hailing from Kerala and residing in a rented house in Byrati, they owned Aisiri Hub Kayaloram Restaurant at Bommenahalli, police said.An officer...
Trump suffers twin court setbacks as judges clap back at Kennedy center renaming and IRS deal
TOI Correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump suffered a pair of legal setbacks on Friday, adding to a growing list of court rulings that have frustrated his efforts to reshape federal institutions and advance his MAGA agenda even as he is stuck in a diplomatic dead-end over Iran.In Washington, US District Judge Christopher Cooper...
Pakistani journo flubs with poser on India’s Agni-6; how US war secy reacted
A Pakistani journalist appeared to stumble on a key factual detail while questioning US secretary of war Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, asking for Washington’s view on India’s alleged “Agni-6 ICBM test”, a missile test that India has not officially conducted.The question came amid a discussion on nuclear deterrence and...
‘I don’t know’: Djokovic’s answers raise fresh questions about Roland Garros future
Novak Djokovic PARIS: Novak Djokovic shut down three questions during Friday evening’s post-match press conference at Roland Garros. The answers were brief, but revealing in what they refused to say.Will we see you back at Roland Garros next year? DJOKOVIC: I don’t know. Would it be okay if that was your last match? DJOKOVIC: I...
Keep an eye on ‘radicalisation centres’ in border areas: Amit Shah
Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Calling for a zero-tolerance approach towards unauthorised encroachments within 0-15 km of the international border, home minister Amit Shah on Friday said the local administration and police in border district should remove all such encroachments and keep a close vigil on centres of radicalisation within this border belt.Chairing a meeting...
‘Won’t be able to go anywhere’: BJP MP’s warning for TMC after mob attacks Abhishek Banerjee
NEW DELHI: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Rahul Sinha on Saturday said Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders may find it difficult to move freely among the public in future due to what he described as growing public anger and “hatred” towards the party. His remarks came hours after TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee was attacked by a mob...
Delhi: 9 rescued after 5-storey building collapses in Mehrauli; several still feared trapped
NEW DELHI: Several people are feared trapped under the debris after a five-storey building collapsed near Saket Metro station in south Delhi on Saturday evening. Nine people have been rescued so far, while five to six others are feared trapped, according to officials.The building, located on Western Marg in Saidulajab, collapsed entirely, leaving behind a...
Day after truck driver’s murder, Manipur highway found dug up
Imphal/Churachandpur: A section of NH-202, the Imphal-Ukhrul lifeline, was found dug up on Saturday near Shangkai Kuki village, allegedly using a JCB excavator.Sources said the road was deliberately excavated by Kuki villagers to disrupt vehicular movement along the highway.Meanwhile, Manipur Police said an attack on Friday at Roudei (TM Kasom) village was allegedly carried out...
Medical miracle or MAGA marvel? Trump’s doc says he has heart of someone 14 years younger
TOI correspondent from Washington: The White House late Friday released a three-page medical memo declaring that US President Donald Trump, who turns 80 on June 14 and is the oldest person ever sworn into the Oval Office, possesses “excellent” cognitive and physical performance and is fully fit to continue as commander-in-chief.The timing of the release,...
