TOI Correspondent from Washington: The report of Pakistan giving sanctuary to Iranian military aircraft revives one of the subcontinent’s great geopolitical ironies: more than five decades after Iran sheltered Pakistani military assets during the 1971 India-Pakistan war – with quiet encouragement from the Nixon administration – Pakistan now appears accused of returning the favour to...
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From surviving gang-ravaged streets to pinnacle of NBA basketball: The Isiah Thomas way
Isiah Thomas (Photo by NBA/Detroit Pistons) NEW DELHI: The NBA of the 1980s hits differently in retrospect. Amid the rough-and-tumble nature of the sport, where giants like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson cast their towering shadows, a 6-foot-1 guard from Chicago’s West Side was built to bend the game to his will.Even today, Isiah Thomas,...
IPL: Shubman Gill’s ‘it will not be easy for them’ message goes viral
Image credit: BCCI/IPL NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans outclassed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs to take the top position in the Indian Premier League 2026 points table with a compelling all-round show at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.After half-centuries from Sai Sudharsan (61) and Washington Sundar (50) took the Gujarat Titans to 168...
IPL: GT storm to top of table as Rabada leads SRH demolition in 82-run thrashing
Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada (ANI Photo) Gujarat Titans produced a commanding all-round display to outclass Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, a result that took them to the top of the IPL 2026 points table and extended their winning streak to five matches. Asked to bat first on a two-paced surface, GT...
‘Bad days for you know who’: Himanta-Suvendu bonhomie grabs attention at Assam govt swearing-in
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131046855,imgsize-79416,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/himanta-and-suvendu.jpg" alt="'Bad days for… you know who': Himanta-Suvendu bonhomie grabs attention at Assam govt swearing-in ceremony" title=" Source: @himantabiswa/X ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Source: @himantabiswa/X NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari shared a cozy moment from the swearing-in ceremony of the Assam government. Along with the...
The insomniac-in-chief, a President who can’t log off
Photo credit: AP The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump’s increasingly frenetic late-night social media barrages – described by critics as “shitposting” – are becoming a defining feature of his second term, fueling fresh questions about his focus, stamina, and political instincts at a delicate moment for his administration.On Monday night alone, Trump...
‘LoP is not rubber stamp’: Rahul writes to PM over CBI chief selection process
PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday recorded his dissent with the proceedings to pick the next director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), alleging that he was not provided with the self-appraisal reports of the candidates and that the government’s choice was therefore “pre-decided.”As...
‘I don’t trust Pakistan’: Top US lawmaker demands another mediator in Iran war
US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday publicly questioned Pakistan’s credibility as a mediator in the ongoing US-Iran negotiations, citing reports that Iranian military aircraft had been allowed to use Pakistani airbases during the conflict.Speaking during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Graham pressed US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over reports that Iranian aircraft were operating...
Reports claim Mouni Roy and Suraj Nambiar have parted ways
Rumours surrounding the marriage of Mouni Roy and Suraj Nambiar have intensified after reports claimed that the couple has allegedly divorced after four years of marriage. Reports further suggest that cheating may have been one of the reasons behind their reported separation. Report claims cheating led to separation According to a report by ABP News’...
Trump’s trade war kills Canadian tourism to US, data shows 42% drop
The economic fallout from US President Donald Trump’s trade war is now becoming clearer, with new data showing a sharp decline in Canadian tourism to the United States. According to a report by Business Insider, researchers at the University of Toronto’s School of Cities found out that Canadian visits to the US cities have dropped...
