Category: Events

Complaint filed with NHRC seeking independent inquiry into the alleged police “brutality” on July 20 NEW DELHI: A complaint has been filed with National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), seeking independent inquiry into the alleged police “brutality” on July 20 against students protesting over the NEET-UG exam paper leak issue here, including allegations of misconduct by...

Govt cited comparable laws regulating foreign funding NEW DELHI: Ahead of Parliament taking up the Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, govt cited comparable laws regulating foreign funding, influence and lobbying in the US, UK, Australia and Canada to underline the “globally recognised” concern that “foreign money, when unregulated, can affect democratic institutions, electoral processes...

Several wildfires burned across the Italian island of Sicily Several wildfires burned across the Italian island of Sicily on Wednesday, prompting the evacuation of residents as firefighters worked to contain the spread. Other European countries are also battling wildfires fuelled by hot, dry weather, with scientists warning that climate change is increasing the frequency and...

Michael Jordan on coping with his father’s death.(Image via Getty Images) Michael Jordan, the six time NBA champion and one of the greatest athletes that the world has ever seen, was a force to be reckoned with on the court. While Michael Jordan achieved immense success in his professional life, his personal life was struck...

NOAA satellite image taken at 11.40 am EDT on Wednesday shows the storm in the Gulf of Mexico moving toward the edge of Louisiana Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in southern Louisiana on Wednesday, bringing strong winds, storm surge and heavy rain to parts of the US Gulf Coast, while authorities warned residents to remain...

PM Modi meets NCP (SP) President Sharad Pawar, at Parliament House, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: A day after reaching Jantar Mantar to express solidarity with CJP protesters, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and his daughter Supriya Sule met PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday.NCP (SP) sources said the meeting focused on Maharashtra’s agrarian crisis, with...

IPL founder Lalit Modi has announced he will be returning to India (File photo) TOI correspondent from London: IPL founder Lalit Modi, who fled to London in 2010 after the cricket tournament was embroiled in alleged match-fixing and illegal betting, has announced he will be returning to India.On Tuesday the appellate tribunal under SAFEMA in...

Police officials carry the mortal remains of the Police constable who was killed in a terrorist attack SRINAGAR: A terrorist shot dead a J&K police head constable in Lal Chowk market of south Kashmir’s Anantnag town when it was bustling with shoppers around 12.30pm Wednesday. This marks the first attack in Kashmir since the Pahalgam...

Image Used For Representational Purpose Only HYDERABAD: A 37-year-old cabin crew member of a private airline was allegedly raped by her cab driver while travelling to Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) Airport, Shamshabad, to report for duty on Monday.Based on her complaint, the RGIA outpost police registered a rape case and arrested the accused on Tuesday....

Jaishankar with Australian foreign minister Penny Wong, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japan foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi during Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting India’s policy of “multi-alignment” and strategic autonomy was evident in Manila Wednesday as external affairs minister S Jaishankar met his China counterpart Wang Yi in the Philippines and also joined a...