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Iran has reportedly declined US proposal for a short-term ceasefire, according to an unnamed source cited by the country’s semi-official Fars news agency. The offer, which called for a 48-hour halt in hostilities, was delivered on Wednesday via an unidentified intermediary nation, the source told Fars, as cited by Reuters. The rejection comes as the...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130011590,imgsize-80310,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/delhi-baku.jpg" alt="Delhi, Baku work to fix ties after Pakistan row" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> MEA secretary (west) Sibi George called on Azerbaijan foreign minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Baku, Friday and reviewed bilateral ties, exchanging views on regional and global matters of common interest. The talks signalled an attempt by both sides to mend...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130011578,imgsize-141516,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/india-tanker.jpg" alt="7th India-flagged LPG tanker crosses Hormuz, 17 in queue" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: A seventh India-flagged LPG tanker, Green Sanvi, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. So far, six vessels carrying LPG have reached Indian ports after crossing the Strait since the war broke out in West Asia.Now 17...

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Devdutt Padikkal (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Devdutt Padikkal is no longer just the elegant timer of the ball; he’s evolving into a complete T20 force. Fresh off a blistering 61 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Padikkal, in an exclusive interview to TOI, opened up on the mental reset behind his...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130011441,imgsize-285582,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/lok-sabha.jpg" alt="Special session a violation of election code, claims Congress" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: Congress termed the convening of a “special session of Parliament” on April 16-18 a violation of the model code of conduct, accusing the BJP of trying to use the women’s quota bill to influence elections in Tamil...

Hardik Pandya of India (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) New Delhi: Hardik Pandya didn’t turn up for either of the two afternoon practice sessions of Mumbai Indians ahead of their Saturday match against Delhi Capitals. Understandably, the Mumbai Indians captain doesn’t want to push his injury-prone body during the gruelling two-month IPL schedule.Hardik, however, is...

Ranveer Singh starrer ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has once again roared at the box office. With a significant jump in the figures, Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller has re-gained its momentum on its third Friday, promising further growth during the weekend. The trade reports currently show that Ranveer Singh, Rakesh Bedi, Sara Ajrun, Arjun Rampal, and Sanjay...

BAGESHWAR: A govt school in Kausani situated in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon hills has landed in controversy after a small ‘temple’ was built inside its campus to “appease the spirit of a man, believed to haunt the premises for the past 30 years”. The construction was funded through money collected from students, parents and teachers. Initially, a...

Mahela Jayawardene While Jasprit Bumrah has been MI’s cheat code and the go-to man whenever the team has been in trouble, Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jaywardene on Friday backed young Afghan mystery spinner Allah Ghazanfar, saying having an X-factor bowler like him in the squad gives the team an added edge across conditions.The 20-year-old...

File photo used for representational purpose. NEW DELHI: As many as 500 companies of central armed police forces (CAPFs) will stay deployed in Bengal for post-poll law and order duties after the poll results are out, “till further orders of the Election Commission“, EC said on Friday.Each CAPF company comprises 80-100 personnel. A total 2,400...