NEW DELHI: “When I reached International Space Station for the first time, the first thing I did was to locate India (on Earth), from where my father belonged to, and Slovenia, from where my mother belonged,” said Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams in Delhi on Tuesday — the only female astronaut who has set the...
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Rule change: Lok Sabha MPs can mark attendance only from their seats
LUCKNOW/NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha MPs will be able to punch in their attendance only from their designated seats inside the House from the upcoming Budget session of Parliament, Speaker Om Birla said on Tuesday. The earlier practice that allowed members to mark their attendance from lobbies as well is set to be discontinued in a...
New BJP chief: On Day 1, Nitin Nabin targets rivals in poll-bound TN
NEW DELHI: In his maiden address after taking over as BJP national president, Nitin Nabin on Tuesday asked party workers to mount a fight to “protect” the centres and legacy of Sanatan faith, saying political parties opposed to ‘deepam’ tradition in Madurai or existence of Ram Setu should have no space in politics.Nabin, whose elevation...
Supreme Court fines warring couple: Grants divorce after 13 years; bars further litigation
NEW DELHI: Having lived together for only 65 days after marriage, a couple, who fought a legal battle for over 13 years and filed 40 cases against each other in different courts, ended up in Supreme Court, which on Tuesday slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on each of them for treating judicial forums as...
Voluntary contributions to BJP up 54% to Rs 6,125cr in 2024-25
NEW DELHI: Voluntary contributions received by BJP in 2024-25 rose almost 54% to Rs 6,125 crore from Rs 3,967 crore in 2023-24, with the Rs 2,158 crore increase more than compensating for the party’s perceived loss of income on account of the scrapping of electoral bonds by Supreme Court in Feb 2024.The party in office...
‘Very excited’: Second lady Usha Vance announces pregnancy; Vances to welcome fourth child
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance announced Tuesday, January 20, that they are expecting their fourth child, a baby boy, sharing the news in an Instagram post that said both mother and child are healthy.The announcement, made by the vice president and his wife on social media, said the baby is due...
Government advises kin of Indian officials in Bangladesh to return
NEW DELHI: Amidst the threat of violence against Indian establishments in Bangladesh, the Indian govt has advised the families of Indian diplomats and officials in the country to return to India.“Given the security situation, as a precautionary measure, we have advised the dependents of mission and post officials to return to India. The mission and...
Monkey pox strain links Kerala cases to foreign travel: Study
PUNE: A first-of-its-kind genetic study of a newer and more stubborn Mpox variant detected in Kerala has linked those cases to international travel and reported signs of continued human-to-human transmission. The study of Mpox Clade Ib, which has been driving outbreaks in parts of Africa and has since showed up in several countries outside the...
UK: Hindu parents remove son from London primary school in row over tilak-chandlo
TOI correspondent from London: A Hindu couple have removed their eight-year-old son from a London primary school saying he was discriminated against for his religion and challenged for wearing the tilak-chandlo.The boy was a pupil at Vicar’s Green Primary School in Alperton where staff told him the tilak-chandlo violated the uniform code, which does not...
Who is Cece? Twitch streamer at center of Marvel Rivals Creator Cup controversy
Image Via “X” CeCe, whose online handle is Cecee, is a Twitch streamer whose content is largely centered around playing Valorant and Marvel Rivals. With approximately 41,000 followers, CeCe, aged 22, and streaming from Toronto, Canada, has managed to gather a following through her aggressive gameplay and constant live streams. However, of late, her name...
