Category: News

PTI file photo At least 31 people were killed and dozens more injured in an explosion at the Imam Bargah Qasr-e-Khadijatul Kubra mosque in the Tarlai area on the outskirts of Islamabad, with the death toll expected to rise.A worshipper, Zaheer Abbas, said he was inside the mosque offering prayers when he first heard the...

NEW DELHI: India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on a wide range of US food and agricultural products, a move that is expected to make several American imports cheaper for Indian consumers, according to a joint statement released by India and the United States on Saturday announcing the framework for an interim trade agreement.Products that...

India and the United States released a joint statement on Saturday, announcing the framework for an interim trade agreement. Under the newly announced trade pact, tariffs on Indian goods will drop from 50% to 18%. “The US and India are pleased to announce that they have reached a framework for an Interim Agreement regarding reciprocal...

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Moments after scripting one of the most dominant performances in U-19 World Cup history, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi summed up the sheer joy of India’s triumph not with words of cricketing analysis, but with an infectious burst of celebration. As India sealed a record-extending sixth U-19 World Cup title with a...

Mumbai: India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav during a training session ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match against USA, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)(PTI02_06_2026_000281B) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: India lost Harshit Rana on the eve of the tournament opener. There is uncertainty around Washington Sundar‘s participation, but even with 13 players from the...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed the India-US interim trade agreement, calling it a major step towards strengthening economic ties, boosting domestic manufacturing and creating jobs.In a post on X, PM Modi said: “Great news for India and USA! We have agreed on a framework for an Interim Trade Agreement between our...

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: ICC) Teen batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced a knock for the ages, playing arguably the most breathtaking innings in U-19 World Cup history to guide India to a record-extending sixth title with a commanding 100-run victory over England in the final here on Friday.On the biggest stage of the tournament, the...

Microsoft chief technology officer, Kevin Scott, sent an email to CEO Satya Nadella and president Brad Smith, along with other C-suite executives, explaining the series of events that led to the firing of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in November 2023. An email, dated November 19, 2023, suggests that the “shock” firing was not the result...

PATHANAMTHITTA: An employee of a spa in Thiruvalla was allegedly gang-raped by a Kaapa case accused and five of his accomplices after the owner of the establishment refused to pay extortion money, police said.Two of the accused — prime accused Subin Alexander alias Marana Subin (29) of Kuttapuzha Pappiniveli and Berlin Das (38) of Muppiri...

US President Donald Trump refused to apologise Friday after posting and then deleting a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle, insisting he had not seen the offensive content and blaming a staffer for the mistake.The video was posted late Thursday night and remained...