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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre whether there was any possibility of it rethinking or relooking at the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, saying that “his medical condition is not that good”.The top court also asked the Centre to brief it on the government’s stand on the next date of...

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday stirred a fresh controversy after he took a jibe at BJP MP Ravneet Singh Bittu and called him “traitor friend.”While protesting at the Makar Dwar of the parliament complex over the suspension of Congress MPs, Rahul and Bittu engaged in a verbal altercation. While the Congress leader...

Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav India will play South Africa in their only warm-up match before the T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday, February 4, in Navi Mumbai.With the tournament set to begin on February 7, the warm-up game offers both teams a final opportunity to assess their combinations and match readiness. India and South Africa...

Scientists find a 2,400-year-old flush toilet in China showing how advanced ancient life was (Image Source – CHINADAILY) Archaeologists in northwest China have uncovered what is believed to be the country’s only known ancient flush toilet, a discovery that is reshaping assumptions about early sanitation and daily life. The find comes from the Yueyang archaeological...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127908328,imgsize-719835,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-04t164859.jpg" alt="‘Exemplary partnership’: Putin calls Russia–China ties a ‘stabilising force’ in video call with Xi Jinping" title=" Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping via videoconference at the Kremlin in Moscow (Picture credit: AP) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping via videoconference at the...

NEW DELHI: A Turkish Airlines flight’s made an emergency landing in Kolkata after its right engine caught fire minutes after take-off from Kathmandu airport on Wednesday. The plane had 236 people on board, including 11 crew members.“The Turkish Airlines with flight number ‘THY-727’ caught fire within four minutes of the take off, the right engine...

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia’s Matt Renshaw during the third T20 cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo) With a possible boycott by Pakistan of their match against India looming, the Twenty20 World Cup could become the first major ICC tournament...

NEW DELHI: Opposition and BJP MPs engaged in a heated exchange in Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla‘s office over remarks by Nishikant Dubey targeting the Gandhi family.After the Lok Sabha’s proceedings were adjourned, Congress MPs met Speaker Om Birla to protest the Chair’s decision to allow Dubey speak against the Gandhi family.Reportedly, Congress MPs, including...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127906290,imgsize-923269,width-400,resizemode-4/congress-chief-kharge-ani.jpg" alt="‘People of India have right to know’: Mallikarjun Kharge questions secrecy around US trade deal, seeks clarity in Parliament" title=" File photo: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (Picture credit: ANI) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday raised questions over the...

Five ex-Dell employees are suing the tech giant, alleging its 401(k) plan mismanagement cost workers over $318 million. The lawsuit claims Dell violated federal law by keeping workers in underperforming investment funds while profiting from its own products. This class action seeks to recover losses and reform the retirement plan’s operations. Five former Dell Technologies...