Category: Events

Meta apologises before Parliament panel over removal of PM Modi’s Facebook video NEW DELHI: Meta on Monday apologised before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology over the removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook video, saying it was taken down due to an error. However, several committee members said the issue went beyond an...

All India Chess Federation (AICF) acts after Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta’s concerns NEW DELHI: The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is working to ensure the senior National Chess Championship is held later this year after concerns were raised over the tournament’s initial scheduling for March 2027.TimesofIndia.com has learnt that AICF officials are in constant touch with...

India’s Selva Prabhu Thirumaran competes in the men’s triple jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Selva Prabhu believes food poisoning cost him a chance to win gold in Glasgow, saying a jump close to his personal best would have been enough to finish on top of the podium.Selva...

US immigration lawyers urge H-1B holders to carry status documents amid reports of domestic travel detentions. Widespread reports of non-citizens being detained by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during domestic travel within the US, have prompted immigration attorneys to advise their clients, including H-1B visa holders, to carry documents that establish their lawful...

Karnataka cabinet expansion: 20 ministers inducted, DKS responds to MLAs left out NEW DELHI: Twenty new ministers were inducted into the Karnataka government on Monday as chief minister DK Shivakumar expanded his Cabinet to its full strength, two months after taking office. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru after Governor Thaawarchand...

Arshdeep Singh India left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh was on Monday named in the North Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy, while Jammu and Kashmir wicketkeeper-batter Kanhaiya Wadhawan was appointed captain of the 15-member team.Arshdeep, who is a regular in India’s white-ball teams, was part of the Test squad during the 2025 tour of England but...

Senior Russian official survives alleged assassination attempt; son-in-law killed, daughter critical in Moscow restaurant bombing A senior Russian general reportedly survived an apparent assassination attempt after a homemade bomb exploded at an upscale Moscow restaurant, killing five people and injuring 19 others, according to the Daily Mail.The blast took place at the Balzi Rossi restaurant...

Although Grand has graduated from LSU, he continues to help organise volunteers every week. A former Louisiana State University (LSU) student, started a community effort after noticing that large amounts of perfectly good food were being thrown away after meals on campus. His student-run organisation, Giving Greek, has now donated more than 10,000 meals to...

Satish Patel won the contest by a margin of 30,630 votes. VADODARA: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday retained the Manjalpur assembly constituency in Gujarat’s Vadodara district, with its candidate Satish Patel defeating Congress nominee Bhikhabhai Rabari by a margin of more than 30,000 votes in the by-election. According to Election Commission data, Satish...

Manu Bhaker (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has urged young people to avoid using abusive language, saying that “using bad language is not cool” and that the words people use reflect their personality.The 23-year-old shooter, who won two medals at the Paris Olympics, shared a long message on X on...