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NEW DELHI: Be prepared for expensive domestic flights this summer, just like international flights have been since the outbreak of Iran war. The summer schedule is likely to see about 3,000 weekly fewer domestic flights – a 12% decline – over last summer’s 25,610. With the fare caps gone and the number of flights reduced,...

NEW DELHI: Data on state-wise donations to national parties for the financial year 2024-25 puts the national capital at the top. A total of Rs 2,639.4 crore was donated to national parties from Delhi, followed by Rs 2,438.8 crore from Maharashtra and Rs 309.1 crore from Gujarat.Besides Delhi, Maharashtra and Gujarat, the top five states...

NEW DELHI: Taking a swipe at the US, Chinese ambassador to India Xu Feihong said Thursday the “remarkable” development witnessed by India and China is built on the hard work and wisdom of their people and not on someone’s generosity.Xu’s remarks seemed directed at US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau’s comments earlier that Washington...

(Image via Getty Images) After appearing virtually at the 2025 ceremony (pictured), the one and only Taylor Swift has just been announced to be making a special in-person appearance at the 2026 #iHeartAwards!But as the lights go up at LA’s Dolby Theatre, the billion-dollar question isn’t just about what Taylor is wearing, it’s about who...

Image Via X The streaming world saw a major shift this week as Tectone announced he is leaving both YouTube and Twitch. The move comes shortly after he received a one-week ban from YouTube for “excessive swearing.” Because of the suspension, he could not upload videos or go live, which pushed him to rethink his...

SRINAGAR: Ulfat Bano collects around 25 letters from the district post office in south Kashmir’s Shopian every morning and sets out on foot. There is no postal van to hop onto or a bicycle she can use if weariness strikes.The 55-year-old trudges through her native village of Hirapora, past stone walls and wooden barns with...

TOI correspondent from London: Nirav Modi appeared defiant in the dock in his Bank of India (BOI) trial on Thursday, saying that the banks, together with the CBI and ED, had destroyed the business he had spent 20 years building up and that he had committed no fraud against Punjab National Bank.Nirav was giving evidence...

Difficult and sensitive issues in the relationship ought to be addressed forthright in all sincerity and candour, be in trade, security or sharing natural resources, said Bangladesh high commissioner Riaz Hamidullah on Thursday.Speaking on Bangladesh’s 56th independence and national day, Hamidullah said that the future of the 2 countries rests firmly on the people’s shared...

A brother-sister duo were formally charged for allegedly placing an IED at a US military base which is home to United States Central Command (CENTCOM) and Special Operations Command, as confirmed by the FBI on Thursday.“An IED was placed at MacDill Air Force Base – home to CENTCOM and US Special Operations Command. A brother...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129831431,imgsize-79384,width-400,resizemode-4/article-17.jpg" alt="Freebies first, development later? Karnataka cuts programs to fund welfare schemes, CAG flags deficit risks" title=" Siddaramaiah with DKS (File photo) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Siddaramaiah with DKS (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government’s growing expenditure on welfare schemes has placed pressure on its finances, forcing cuts in some ongoing programmes, the Comptroller...