Category: Events

The Aditya Dhar directed movie ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has been creating quite a buzz right from the word go. The Ranveer Singh starrer enjoyed a massive weekend run at the box office and even broke records with its preview shows. However, as the film entered its first week, a substantial amount of dip in the...

Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya with teammate Suryakumar Yadav during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, in Jaipur. (PTI Photo) With captaincy talk returning around Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2026, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has backed Hardik Pandya to continue as leader, urging the franchise...

NEW DELHI: Stressing the need for robust infrastructure along the borders, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been entrusted with the task of developing infrastructure along the Indo-Myanmar border, spanning approximately 1,600 km, an initiative that will further bolster the border management capabilities.Rajnath, who chaired a parliamentary consultative committee...

NEW DELHI: Indian space company Agnikul Cosmos on Wednesday announced that it has successfully tested its 3D-printed booster engine, ‘Agnite’, which can reduce production complexity and turnaround time for missions.The engine, which is a single-piece architecture, can be fully printed within a week, unlike traditional booster engines that comprise thousands of parts and can take...

NEW DELHI: Amid the conflict in West Asia, the Indian Navy has “deployed more than five frontline warships under a mission named Operation Urja Suraksha” to ensure safe movement of India-bound cargo ships after they exit the Iran-controlled choke point at the Strait of Hormuz, sources in the defence establishment confirmed to TOI.The operation focuses...

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi has once again topped global popularity charts, securing 68% approval rating in the latest Morning Consult survey, reaffirming his position as the world’s most popular democratic leader.The US-based data analytics firm said 26% of respondents disapproved of Modi’s leadership, while 6% remained undecided. The ratings are based on a trailing...

Representative Image By-kaushik.pradhanKOLKATA: Bengal’s list of ineligible voters swelled by about 12 lakh after judicial officers racing the poll clock to complete the contentious post-SIR adjudication process cleared just over half of the 60 lakh pending cases till Tuesday evening, an Election Commission official said on Wednesday.With around 40% of 32 lakh people in “logical...

David Warner loses cool at PSL captains’ presser (Screengrab photo) NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 has already been in the spotlight for several off-field issues even before the tournament begins. From a fuel crisis to scheduling changes, the buildup has been far from smooth. Now, an awkward moment at the captains’ press...

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said Israel had helped India in military conflicts and been a reliable source of defence technology, even as he maintained that ties with Iran remained friendly, pointing to the latter’s decision to allow passage of four Indian ships through the Strait of Hormuz.His assertion at the...

NEW DELHI: In a bid to wean away consumers from LPG, govt has decided to stop after three months the supply of cylinders to households which have access to piped natural gas but have shied away from taking a connection. India imports about 60% of its LPG requirement, with nearly 90% of it coming through...