Category: Events

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the Netherlands ended Sunday with 17 outcomes in all, including agreements on migration and mobility, green hydrogen and defence cooperation.Along with the war in Ukraine, Modi and Dutch PM Rob Jetten also discussed the situation in West Asia, calling for freedom of navigation and global flow of commerce...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131161784,imgsize-1837570,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/-.jpg" alt="Weather & then war lead to tears in India’s onion basket" title=" Seeking relief: Onion growers want an MSP of Rs 3,500/quintal and a Rs 1,500-a-quintal compensation for distress sales ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Seeking relief: Onion growers want an MSP of Rs 3,500/quintal and a Rs 1,500-a-quintal compensation for distress sales Rain clouds...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131161776,imgsize-1974679,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/-.jpg" alt="Kharif output dips by over 10% across states in El Niño years: Study" title=" El Niño is a climate pattern of warming of the ocean surface in central and eastern tropical Pacific. ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> El Niño is a climate pattern of warming of the ocean surface in central and eastern tropical Pacific....

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131161768,imgsize-837118,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/-.jpg" alt="Boost for tech, trade & defence as India, Sweden become ‘strategic partners’" title=" Swedish Crown Princess Victoria conferred the nation’s highest honour, Royal Order of Polar Star, on PM Modi Sunday ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Swedish Crown Princess Victoria conferred the nation’s highest honour, Royal Order of Polar Star, on PM Modi Sunday India...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131161744,imgsize-1106091,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/-.jpg" alt="Indian killed, three injured in drone strike in Moscow region" title=" This photo released by Moscow Region Governor’s official telegram channel shows a house on fire after a Ukrainian attack in Khimki, just outside Moscow. ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> This photo released by Moscow Region Governor’s official telegram channel shows a house on fire...

US President Donald Trump intensified pressure on Iran on Sunday as diplomatic efforts to end months of conflict in the Middle East appeared to edge closer to collapse. Fresh tensions erupted after reports emerged detailing Washington’s demands for restarting nuclear negotiations, while a drone strike near the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear power plant further...

Two EA-18 fighter jets collided mid-air during an air show at a military base in Idaho on Sunday, with dramatic footage capturing the moment the aircraft appeared to smash into each other before plunging towards the ground in flames. Videos shared online showed four parachutes opening in the sky moments after the collision, indicating that...

Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister-designate V D Satheesan on Sunday evening unveiled a 21-member UDF cabinet ahead of Monday’s swearing-in ceremony. Of the 21 ministers, 14 — including Satheesan himself — are first-timers. The ministry also includes two women and two members from the Scheduled Caste community.Announcing the cabinet after submitting the list of ministers to Governor...

HYDERABAD: Cyberabad Police, as part of the investigation into the Pocso case involving Union minister Bandi Sanjay’s son, Bandi Sai Bageerath, have altered the charges by adding Section 64(2)(m) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to repeatedly raping the same woman. The offence carries a minimum punishment of 10 years’ jail, which may...

NEW DELHI: When the Rajdhani from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi caught fire on the morning of May 17, the people of Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh may have said: “Again!”They would have a good reason to do so.On April 18, 2011, Ratlam was in the news for another Rajdhani fire. That train was chugging from Mumbai to...