Category: Events

SRINAGAR: An eight-year-old girl was mauled to death by dogs in Sopore in the second such fatality in the area in less than a year.Aiman Adnan Sheikh was attacked in an apple orchard near her home in Sopore’s Seloo village, 55km north of Srinagar, on Friday and died within minutes, doctors said. “The child was...

Sanju Samson (Photo by BCCI) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson returned to form in style, smashing a brilliant unbeaten 115 to guide Chennai Super Kings to their first win of IPL 2026, defeating Delhi Capitals by 23 runs. After a few quiet games, Samson led from the front, while the bowlers, led by Jamie Overton, sealed...

In a sad reminder of the volatility within the technology sector, a former software engineer who once earned an annual salary of Rs 40 lakh per annum is now navigating the streets of the National Capital Region (NCR) as a Rapido Bike Taxi rider. The ‘shocking’ career shift is a desperate attempt to keep up...

A teenage boy once selling postcards to tourists outside Angkor Wat has become one of the internet’s most memorable stories of talent and transformation. Thuch Salik, who was around 14 at the time, stunned visitors by switching effortlessly between more than a dozen languages while trying to make a sale. Coming from a low-income family,...

Ankita Raina (Photo by DLTA) NEW DELHI: When this writer spoke to the Indian team ahead of Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie in New Delhi, Ankita Raina categorically pointed out that she wasn’t done playing singles. She was right. The 33-year-old had played as recently as March 23 at the W15 in...

Iranian delegation with Pakistan’s leadership ahead of peace talks with US United States and Iran began direct negotiations in Pakistan on Saturday, days after announcing a fragile two-week ceasefire. The talks mark a rare face-to-face engagement between the two sides.The first round of discussions lasted around two hours before dinner, with a second round continuing...

US President Donald Trump TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump bluntly threatened to resume the destruction of Iran if its leaders did not come to a negotiated settlement, even as his vice-president JD Vance began talks with an Iranian team primed by an obdurate Tehran which is refusing to fold and wants Washington...

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Ayush Mhatre (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings pulled off a rare and controversial tactical move during their IPL 2026 clash against Delhi Capitals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, leaving fans stunned. In the final overs of a high-scoring innings at Chepauk, CSK decided to retire out youngster Ayush Mhatre...

A mob beat a self-proclaimed spiritual leader to death in Bangladesh’s Kushtia district on Saturday.According to news agency AFP, Shamim Reza, who was believed to be in his 60s, succumbed to his injuries after hundreds of people stormed his residence and thrashed him with sticks.According to the report, the mob was angered after an old...