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Chennai Super Kings’ MS Dhoni (PTI photo) There is still no clear timeline around MS Dhoni’s return as Chennai Super Kings continue to navigate IPL 2026 without their former captain. Dhoni had suffered a calf injury just before the start of the season, and while the franchise initially indicated a two-week recovery period, his absence...

CHENNAI: As political parties went silent on Wednesday after the month-long campaign, the Election Commission went into high gear, giving the final push to ensure smooth polling across Tamil Nadu on Thursday.Electronic voting machines were dispatched to polling stations under tight security, while flying squads stepped up vigil to prevent last-minute cash distribution. Chief electoral...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130453906,imgsize-74568,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/amid-west-asia-crisis-centre-says-no-toll-paid-by-india-to-iran-for-crossing-strait-of-hormuz.jpg" alt="‘No reopening possible’: Iran rules out resuming Hormuz passage while US blockade persists" title=" Iran denies reopening Hormuz amid US blockade ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Iran denies reopening Hormuz amid US blockade Iran declared that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is not possible as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports continues. Iran’s...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130453856,imgsize-82944,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/untitled-design-78.jpg" alt="Trump hints at talks in 72 hrs even as Iran seizes 2 ships" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> President Donald Trump changed his aggressive stance on Iran and extended the ceasefire indefinitely, even as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Wednesday fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, seized two of them and...

NEW DELHI: On the first anniversary of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed lives of 26 tourists, the Indian Army has issued a stern warning to the perpetrators of terrorism, asserting that when the “boundaries of humanity are crossed, the response is decisive”.Taking to social media, the Army warned that any misdeeds against...

Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday made a high-level visit to the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, as both nations look to bolster security architecture across the Indo-Pacific.During the visit, General Dwivedi engaged in extensive deliberations with General Ronald P Clark, Commanding General of USARPAC, alongside other senior military leadership.“General...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130451818,imgsize-83962,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/rajnath-embassy.jpg" alt="'Greater Indian role in global conflicts possible': Rajnath warns neighbours on Pahalgam anniversary" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Defence minister Rajnath Singh said in Berlin on Wednesday that India has consistently maintained a balanced diplomatic approach under Prime Minister Modi, while leaving open the possibility of a greater Indian role in resolving global...

KOLKATA: A day before polling for the first of the two-phase assembly election in Bengal, Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday gave a “bodol noy, bodla chai (revenge, not change)” call, flipping her old slogan of “bodla noy, bodol chai (change, not revenge)” of 2011, when she demolished the decades-old Left Front fort in the state with...

Taylor Swift makes her stance clear on Blake Lively as she and Travis Kelce reportedly send out wedding invites.(Image via X) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are all set to host the biggest event of the year as they gear up for their wedding on 3rd July in New York City.As invites are being sent...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130451736,imgsize-377514,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/preparations-for-durga-puja-festival-in-kolkata.jpg" alt="NCW calls for setting up a national registry for tracking acid attack cases" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: As part of a comprehensive set of recommendations to the government towards creation of a “survivor-centric framework”, the National Commission for Women has flagged the need for setting up a national acid attack...