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<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131042634,imgsize-665685,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/vijay-and-astrologer.jpg" alt="'Unacceptable': Allies slam Vijay over astrologer’s appointment in CM office" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay is facing mounting criticism from allies and political leaders after appointing his astrologer, Ricky Radhan Pandit, as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and political wing secretary in the...

Dattatreya Hosabale (File photo) NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Tuesday described Pakistan as a “pinprick”, but said the doors for dialogue with the neighbouring country “should not be closed.”RSS is the ideological mentor of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Hosabale is the Sangh’s number two leader after RSS...

The combined market valuation of companies listed on the BSE fell by Rs 16.77 lakh crore during the period. (AI image) The recent stock market crash, now stretching into its fourth session on Tuesday, has led to investors losing a massive Rs 16.77 lakh crore of wealth. Investors have seen their wealth shrink over the...

Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Mohammad Kaif has criticised Axar Patel for publicly pointing fingers at teammate Kuldeep Yadav during Delhi Capitals’ difficult IPL 2026 campaign. Despite keeping their slim playoff hopes alive with a thrilling three-wicket win over Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Monday, Delhi Capitals remain under pressure after losing...

Sam Altman-led OpenAI may be in trouble again. The widow of a victim of last year’s mass shooting at Florida State University is suing OpenAI, alleging that the company’s chatbot, ChatGPT, played a direct role in helping the gunman plan the attack. The lawsuit has been filed by Vandana Joshi, and she claims that the...

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3, citing allegations of a question paper leak and other irregularities, throwing the future of nearly 22.79 lakh aspirants into uncertainty.While Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan declined to respond to questions on the controversy, the NTA failed to...

Driving the news President Donald Trump’s China visit is coming at a time when the US-Iran war is at a stalemate. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is causing disruptions all across the world, with no end in sight. Many analysts think that Xi Jinping will have more cards when he meets Trump in...

NEW DELHI: When the Tamil Nadu assembly meets at Fort St George on Wednesday for the trust vote of chief minister-designate Vijay, the immediate question will be whether the actor-turned-politician has the numbers to survive his first major constitutional test. But the bigger political story may lie on the other side of the aisle.The trust...

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during a press briefing, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said China should reflect on whether its attempts to shield Pakistan’s terrorist infrastructure impact its “reputation and standing.”MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the remarks during a weekly briefing in New Delhi, where he was...

If you bought a foreign-made drone or router and quietly panicked when the government started banning them, here’s some relief. The FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology published a formal notice on May 8 extending the software update window for already-owned devices to January 1, 2029—nearly two years longer than originally planned.The previous deadlines were...