Spread the love       NEW DELHI: : Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the nuclear energy bill that seeks to open the civil nuclear sector to private players, even as opposition members strongly opposed it in its present form over safety and liability concerns while seeking its further scrutiny. The govt, however, defended the proposed legislation, saying it retains “strong safety and...

Spread the love       Aleema Khan Pakistan police on Wednesday registered a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act against the sisters of former prime minister Imran Khan and dozens of his supporters after a protest sit-in outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.The protest on Tuesday was held after authorities refused to allow family members and lawyers to meet Khan, who is currently incarcerated....

Spread the love       Chennai residents were once again reminded of their city’s vulnerability last month, as Northern Tamil Nadu battled heavy rains that left streets waterlogged, homes damaged, and lives disrupted. The remnants of Cyclonic Storm Ditwah over the Bay of Bengal brought downpours, submerging several areas of Chennai and its northern districts. Residents waded through knee-deep water, facing a...

Spread the love       Braun Strowman and Raquel Rodriguez (Image Source: X) In 2025, Braun Strowman and Victoria González (aka Raquel Rodriguez) are at very different levels on the money ladder inside WWE. Together, they make for a great case study for how the WWE career of today can lead to multi-generational wealth. One is a heavyweight constructed to be a...

Spread the love       The abandonment means India continue to lead the five-match T20I series 2-1, while South Africa now have only one opportunity left to draw level. (PTI Photo) The fourth T20I between India and South Africa in Lucknow was abandoned on Wednesday without a single ball being bowled after extremely poor visibility caused by a thick blanket of smog...

Spread the love       Shashi Tharoor (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday questioned the decision to host the fourth India–South Africa T20I in Lucknow amid dense fog and severe air pollution, after the match was eventually called off due to poor visibility.Tharoor suggested the game should have been scheduled in Thiruvananthapuram, citing significantly better air quality conditions...

Spread the love       <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126041743,imgsize-1612149,width-400,resizemode-4/angry-us-warns-eu-we-will-do-to-spotify-and-other-european-tech-companies-what-you-did-to-google-apple-and-meta.jpg" alt="‘Angry’ US warns EU: We will do to Spotify and other European tech companies, what you did to Google, Apple and Meta" title=" AI generated image for representation ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> AI generated image for representation The US is ‘not happy’ with the European Union’s (EU) strict rules against major tech companies. The Office of...

Spread the love       A viral video showing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents pinning a pregnant woman to the ground in Minneapolis stirred a row over aggressive deportation tactics under the Trump administration.The incident occurred on Monday under ‘Operation Metro Surge’. Neighbours captured footage from multiple angles showing the pregnant woman being forced face-down into the snow-covered pavement while...

Spread the love       Luthra brothers (File photo) NEW DELHI: Advocate Vishnu Joshi, representing a victim’s family in the Goa nightclub fire case, on Wednesday said that one of the Luthra brothers requested a Dunlop mattress during police remand.Joshi explained that the court carefully considered the brothers’ health claims before granting custody. Speaking to reporters, he said, “Today, when the Goa...

Spread the love       US President Donald Trump (AP photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a major expansion of its 2025 US travel ban, nearly doubling the number of countries – mostly from Africa – subject to full or partial restrictions on entry to the United States.The policy, slated to take effect January 1, 2026, adds...