NEW DELHI: Massive forest fires broke out in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan and Kasauli regions amid extreme heatwave conditions affecting the hill state, with flames spreading through green orchard and forest areas. Videos from the affected areas showed the intensity of the blaze in Kasauli and Kyarighat village near Kandaghat.At least two Air Force choppers were...
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The urge to purge: In Trump’s GOP, disloyalty is political death
TOI correspondent from Washington: For Republican politicians in Donald Trump’s America, there are now only two career paths: obedience or obituary.On Tuesday night in Texas, the political undertaker came for Senator John Cornyn — a four-term Republican heavyweight, former Senate whip, longtime conservative stalwart, and co-chair of the Senate India Caucus — who was steamrolled...
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Luxury Train Breaks 45-Year-Old Rajasthan Tradition
India’s iconic luxury heritage train has created history by operating during Rajasthan’s intense summer season for the first time in more than four decades. The move breaks a long-standing tradition where luxury tourist trains usually suspended operations during peak summer due to extreme desert temperatures. The famous luxury train, known for showcasing Rajasthan’s royal culture,...
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Ebola scare: B’luru woman arriving from Uganda quarantined, govt on alert; what we know so far
NEW DELHI: A traveller with recent travel history to Uganda has been isolated at a government hospital in Bengaluru after reporting mild body ache, prompting heightened surveillance by the Centre amid ongoing Ebola outbreaks in parts of Africa. Authorities, however, stressed that no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease has been detected in India so...
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Indian Navy foils possible piracy attack near merchant vessel in Western Indian Ocean
(ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata responded to inputs of suspected pirate activity near merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 in the Western Indian Ocean, helping prevent a possible piracy attack, as news agency ANI reported on Wednesday.The warship, deployed near the Gulf of Aden, launched an immediate operation after receiving inputs...
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Byju’s founder Raveendran sentenced to 6 months in jail for contempt of court: Report
Byju Raveendran (file photo) Byju Raveendran, founder of the collapsed edtech company Byju’s, has been sentenced to six months in prison by a Singapore court in a contempt case, according to people aware of the development who told Bloomberg.The court directed Raveendran to undergo jail time after finding that he had failed to comply with...
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Banks Closed in Several States for Bakrid
Banks remained closed today in several Indian states on account of Bakrid (Eid-ul-Adha) celebrations, one of the most important festivals observed by the Muslim community. The holiday was declared as per the Reserve Bank of India’s regional holiday calendar. States including parts of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal witnessed...
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SRH vs RR IPL Eliminator Tonight
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) are set for a high-voltage clash in the IPL 2026 Eliminator tonight, with the winner keeping their title hopes alive and moving one step closer to the final. Both teams enter the knockout match under pressure after mixed performances in the league stage. SRH will rely on their...
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Ebola scare in Bengaluru: Ugandan woman with ‘signs’ isolated at airport
Representative image BENGALURU: A 28-year-old Ugandan woman, who arrived at Kempegowda International Airport on May 23, has been isolated at the Epidemic Diseases Hospital in Indiranagar as a precautionary measure after her samples were collected for Ebola testing amid a global alert over the viral disease.According to Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey, principal secretary of the health...
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ED raids ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s house in CMRL-linked money laundering case
Ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In the CMRL “monthly payment” case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids at the residences linked to former chief minister and current opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan. ED officials are carrying out searches at 10 locations, including his rented house in Thiruvananthapuram and residence in Kannur, as well as offices...
