Category: Events

PM Narendra Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged young citizens to register as voters upon turning 18, calling it a vital step towards strengthening India’s democracy and fulfilling their constitutional responsibility.Speaking during the 130th episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, Modi highlighted the significance of the...

A few weeks after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, Minneapolis was again rocked by the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti on January 24, 2026, during a federal immigration enforcement operation. Both deaths followed a grimly similar arc. Both involved fatal force used by immigration-linked federal agents against US citizens. Both were justified by...

Shahid Afridi (Image credit: X) Shahid Afridi has strongly criticised the International Cricket Council following Bangladesh’s removal from the 2026 T20 World Cup, accusing the governing body of applying different standards to different teams. The former Pakistan captain pointed to what he described as the ICC’s “inconsistency”, referencing how India’s concerns during the 2025 Champions...

Intel’s CEO expressed disappointment over unmet market demand, as the chip giant reported a significant quarterly loss and projected further losses. Supply shortages and production ramp-up costs are impacting revenue, which fell short of expectations. Despite government support and recent stock surges, the company faces execution challenges and disappointing fabrication yields, raising concerns about its...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127449724,imgsize-46102,width-400,resizemode-4/pm-modi-12.jpg" alt="'Voter a Bhagya Vidhata': PM Modi greets citizens on National Voters’ Day" title=" Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File photo/PTI) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File photo/PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings to citizens on National Voters’ Day and urged people to honour the spirit of democracy by consistently...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has offered his take on corporate rivalry at a time when the tech industry is witnessing a high-stakes AI arms race. During a recent discussion on the sidelines of World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, the tech executive invoked a philosophy by billionaire investor Peter Thiel and connected it with...

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar-Jammu national highway remained closed for the third consecutive day on Sunday as fresh snowfall swept parts of Kashmir, including Srinagar, officials said.Hundreds of vehicles have been stranded along the 270-kilometre highway since Friday, when heavy snow forced authorities to shut the road.“The highway is still closed as snow clearance operations are going...

Palash Muchhal and Smriti Mandhana (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Music composer Palash Muchhal has once again found himself in the spotlight amid renewed cheating allegations, following fresh claims by actor-producer Vidnyan Mane, a close friend of Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana. In the middle of the controversy, Muchhal has quietly removed several Instagram posts that...

A second US citizen 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti was killed during a confrontation with ICE officials in Minneapolis on Saturday. Footage from the moment Pretti was killed shows him holding a mobile phone as officers move in, followed by a chaotic struggle on the ground. An agent is seen pushing people into the street and...

NEW DELHI: Delhi saw a marked improvement in air quality after a winter rain on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 150 at 8 am, placing it in the “moderate” category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).While the rain added to the city’s chilly weather, it offered much-needed relief from...