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NEW DELHI: Alleging intimidation, coercion and unprecedented political pressure, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday launched a scathing attack against the Mahayuti over the BMC elections, calling the January 15 civic polls a “strange” contest fought as a matter of political survival by his opponents.Addressing a press conference, Thackeray alleged that the ruling...

NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 22.20 crore on IndiGo airlines for the large-scale flight disruptions in early December 2025 that left over three lakh passengers stranded at airports across the country.The DGCA took the action after a detailed inquiry into the airline’s operations between...

NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday reimposed GRAP-IV in Delhi-NCR after the region’s air quality slipped into the ‘severe’ category. This comes a day after GRAP-III was enforced as a precautionary measure. The region has been grappling with high pollution levels for several months. GRAP-IV had earlier been lifted in...

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has raised the alarm over how artificial intelligence (AI) can harm children. After watching a Character AI documentary that showed AI’s negative impact on minors, he called it the darkest part of AI technology he has encountered. Speaking recently on the “TBPN” show, Benioff said his reaction stemmed from a “60...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126617109,imgsize-30496,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-3.jpg" alt="BMC polls setback: Congress leader demands Mumbai unit chief's resignation; gets party notice" title=" File photo: Congress leader Bhai Jagtap ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo: Congress leader Bhai Jagtap NEW DELHI: A day after the Congress recorded its lowest-ever tally in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, factional fault lines resurfaced in the...

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday dismissed suggestions that deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar had been “rejected” on his home turf, saying voters had instead endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and the BJP’s governance model. “I will not say that people have rejected dada, rather they have accepted the leadership of...

Chinnaswamy Stadium (ANI) The Government of Karnataka’s Home Department has cleared the way for international and IPL cricket to return to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, granting formal permission to the Karnataka State Cricket Association to host marquee matches at the venue.The approval comes after a long period of uncertainty for the iconic Bengaluru stadium, which...

NEW DELHI: India has stepped up diplomatic engagement with Iran seeking consular access and early resolution for the case of 16 Indian crew members on board a merchant vessel detained by Iranian authorities in December last year, the Indian embassy in Tehran said.In a press release on Saturday, the embassy said it was informed around...

AI-generated image NEW DELHI: A 30-year-old Bangladeshi Hindu man, employed at a fuel station, died after allegedly being run over by a customer who attempted to leave without paying for fuel, police said.The incident took place on Friday in the Rajbari district. The victim was identified as Ripon Saha.Police have seized the vehicle, an SUV,...

The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump’s sustained trolling and hostility towards Canada has driven the country into China’s arms. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney concluded a four-day visit to Beijing this week announcing towards the end of the trip that Ottawa is “recalibrating Canada’s relationship with China — strategically, pragmatically, and decisively...