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NEW DELHI: On the 10th death anniversary of Dalit student Rohith Vemula on Saturday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stressed the need for an anti-discrimination law, saying Dalit youth continue to face discrimination and other challenges on campuses. Vemula, a 26-year-old student of University of Hyderabad, died by suicide on Jan 17, 2016, following alleged harassment.In...

Vande Bharat sleeper train NEW DELHI: Just ahead of the commencement of commercial operations of the Vande Bharat sleeper trains, the railways has modified the cancellation charges norm for this premium service.According to a notification, there will be a 25% deduction in the refund if a confirmed ticket is cancelled more than 72 hours before...

Representative image NEW DELHI: Delhi airport on Saturday issued a passenger advisory warning of possible flight disruptions due to dense morning fog expected to continue on Sunday. Citing the India Meteorological Department, the airport said low visibility conditions could impact some flight operations.“According to the India Meteorological Department, dense morning fog will continue tomorrow, leading...

Pakistan-sent weapons seized in Pathankot PATHANKOT: Punjab Police claimed to have foiled a possible terror attack after recovering a cache of weapons in the Narot Jamal Singh area. Deputy Inspector General (Border Range) Sandeep Goel said that acting on a tip-off, police conducted checks and seized three AK-47 rifles, five magazines, two pistols of Turkish...

Among the casualties was a forest guard from the animal rescue squad from West Bengal CHAIBASA: On the morning of January 10, we circled the rogue elephant in the Benisagar forest of West Singhbhum district. The elephant had already killed 19 people in the region since January 1. The night before, it killed two persons...

Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz. Image via: Getty Images On Saturday, the NBA is going to witness another exciting matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Utah Jazz. The match will tip off at 5:00 pm ET tonight. The Mavericks have previously won only 16 out of the 42 games. While Cooper Flagg and Daniel...

US President Donald Trump on Saturday called for an end to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s 37-year reign, saying, “It’s time to look for new leadership in Iran,” in comments to POLITICO.Trump made the remarks as widespread protests calling for an end to the regime appeared to have waned, after thousands of protesters across the country were...

TOI correspondent from Washington: Add “Greenland tariffs” to Russian oil tariffs, BRICS tariffs, Iran tariffs, Liberation Day tariffs etc. Declaring himself “Tariff King,” US President Donald Trump escalated the idea of taxing the world’s imports to “Make America Great Again” imposing 10 per cent tariffs on eight European countries — including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France,...

Vihaan Malhotra celebrates with teammates (X-Cricbuzz) Off-spinner Vihaan Malhotra delivered a match-turning spell of 4 for 14 to spark a dramatic collapse in Bangladesh’s chase, helping India secure an 18-run victory under the DLS method in a rain-affected U19 World Cup clash on Saturday. After India were restricted to 238 in a reduced 49-over contest,...