Open drain, broken barriers: Hazards on Delhi stretch where 20-yr-old, US student died

Spread the love       20-year-old Yashvendra Singh died after his car skidded and plunged into an open drain  NEW DELHI: A day after a 20-year-old student died when his car skidded, hit a tree, overturned and plunged into the open Nangal Dewat drain in south Delhi’s Vasant Kunj, TOI found that the drain, stretching over a kilometre, remained largely uncovered, with...

Pralhad Joshi takes charge as education minister a day after Pradhan’s exit

Spread the love       Pralhad Joshi takes charge as Union education minister NEW DELHI: Pralhad Joshi on Sunday took charge as Union education minister. This came a day after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the role amid student protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and nationwide.Earlier, Pradhan shared his resignation letter on X, addressing it to his “young friends”. He said...

‘Why not?’: Ashwin makes strong case for Bhuvi’s India comeback for 2027 WC

Spread the love       Bhuvneshwar Kumar (ANI Photo) Former India off-spinner R Ashwin has thrown his weight behind Bhuvneshwar Kumar‘s return to the national setup, urging the selectors to consider the veteran fast bowler as India prepare for the 2027 ODI World Cup.Ashwin believes India’s current pace attack lacks the experience required for a major ICC tournament and pointed to Bhuvneshwar’s...

‘INS Mahendragiri symbol of Atmanirbhar Bharat’: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat

Spread the love       PM Modi addressed 136th episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted India’s growing self-reliance in the defence sector, saying the country is continuously strengthening its technological capabilities alongside the courage of its armed forces.Addressing the 136th episode of his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat, the...

Sergey Brin says he fought Google’s ban on engineers using Gemini

Spread the love       Sergey Brin says Gemini was on Google’s internal ‘no list’ Google co-founder Sergey Brin revealed that he once found Gemini, Google’s own AI model, on an internal list of coding tools that engineers were not allowed to use. Speaking on the All-In podcast last year, Brin said he was surprised to see Gemini on the company’s internal...

‘Who approved pellet guns?’ Rahul writes to Shah over ‘barbaric’ assault on students

Spread the love       Rahul Gandhi along with a victim of alleged pellet gun firing during a students protest NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah, demanding accountability for the “barbaric assault” on students protesting “peacefully” at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on July 20.Calling out the “most shocking” use of “lethal pellet guns,”...

‘I was really angry’: Ex-India cricketer fumes over Rohit Sharma retirement saga

Spread the love       India’s Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta has criticised the speculation surrounding Rohit Sharma‘s future during India’s ODI series against England, saying the retirement rumours should never have gained traction while the team was still competing.The debate erupted after Rohit’s early dismissal in the second ODI at Cardiff, with reports claiming the veteran opener...

‘Every Pak misadventure will draw unimaginable response’: Rajnath on Vijay Diwas

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday issued a stern warning to Pakistan, saying every “misadventure” would invite a response “beyond their imagination”.While addressing the nation on the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass, Ladakh, he said, “”Our intention is clear. There will be no talks with Pakistan. If there are...

Pradhan offered to quit on first day of student protest? BJP leader’s big claim

Spread the love       Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after which the CJP withdrew its 36-day agitation. NEW DELHI: Hours after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union education minister amid the nationwide protest over the NEET paper leak, Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya claimed that Pradhan had offered to step down on the very first day of the protests at Delhi’s Jantar...

Inside an ice box: Revathy recalls how Vijay showed surprising care on Thamizhan set

Inside an ice box: Revathy recalls how Vijay showed surprising care on Thamizhan set

Spread the love       3 min readHyderabadJul 26, 2026 09:48 AM IST Actor and filmmaker Revathy, who played Vijay’s sister in the 2002 film Thamizhan and returned to play his mother in Jana Nayagan 24 years later, recalled a moment from their first film together that stayed with her for the longest time. In Thamizhan, directed by Majith, Revathy played Vijay’s...

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