Spread the love Mohammed Shami and Ishan Kishan (X-Cricbuzz) Several familiar names have been left out as the BCCI announced its central contracts for the 2025–26 season on Monday, with Mohammed Shami, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Mukesh Kumar and Ishan Kishan missing out despite being part of the previous cycle. The Board awarded annual retainers to 30 men and 21...
Indian-origin techie from Karnataka shot dead in ‘targeted’ attack outside Canada mall
Spread the love Chandan Kumar shot dead in Toronto BENGALURU: A 37-year-old Indian-origin tech professional from Karnataka was shot dead by unidentified assailants in a brazen daylight attack at the parking lot of a busy shopping mall in Toronto Saturday.The victim has been identified as Chandan Kumar Raja Nandakumar, a resident of Brampton in the Greater Toronto Area and a...
Starbucks’ cold brews ride the protein wave
Spread the love MUMBAI: Call it a fad or not, but brands are pushing protein-infused products into retail shelves-many Indians whose regular diets lack sufficient doses of protein are increasingly becoming health-conscious and companies are sniffing an opportunity here. Think about McDonald’s protein slices to go with burgers, local startup Phab’s protein bhel bars, or ITC’s high protein atta.American coffeehouse...
Read, think, don’t scroll: PM Modi recalls learning from TOI in Pariksha Pe Charcha
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Long before smartphones, search engines and AI entered classrooms, PM Modi said one habit shaped his thinking as a student – reading the newspaper and discussing ideas. Recalling his school days, Modi told students that a teacher once gave him a daily task rooted in curiosity and discipline. “My teacher used to tell us daily,...
Oil strategy guided by national interest: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri
Spread the love NEW DELHI: The government on Monday said that India’s oil sourcing strategy will be guided by national interest and it will not depend on any single country for its needs, while highlighting that actual purchases are done by petroleum companies, with decisions dependent on market conditions, availability, pricing and risk assessment. The comments by foreign secretary Vikram...
Won’t let SIR be stalled, or genuine voters left out: Supreme Court
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Supreme Court said Monday it would under no circumstance allow stalling of special intensive revision (SIR) of voter rolls in 12 states but said it was open to suggestions to ensure genuine voters are not left out, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra. The CJI-led bench extended by a week the Feb 7 deadline for submission of documents...
Delhi pit death: Cops probe if contractors tried ‘covering up lapses’
Spread the love Cops probe if contractors tried ‘covering up lapses’ after Delhi pit death NEW DELHI: Police investigating the death of Kamal Dhyani, who fell into a pit in Janakpuri, are trying to ascertain whether the contractors working on the site tried to cover up lapses.Sources said Yogesh, the labourer who was arrested, told cops he was asked by...
Russia accounts for over 50% plaints by Indian students abroad: MEA
Spread the love AI-generated image for representation HYDERABAD: At a time when a knife attack that left four Indian students injured in Russia has put the spotlight on the challenges faced by them in the country, latest external affairs ministry data shows that over 50% of all complaints of exploitation and racial discrimination reported by Indian students globally originate from...
‘Not right at all’ to say Tamil Nadu was ignored in Budget: FM Sitharaman
Spread the love Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Amid the Budget discussion that started in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman called out DMK member P Wilson for his claim that Tamil Nadu was ignored in the Union Budget. She highlighted various initiatives unveiled in the Budget for the poll-bound state and observed that “sweeping statements like these...
FM Sitharaman forgot last year’s promises: Chidambaram
Spread the love P Chidambaram NEW DELHI: Initiating a discussion on Budget 2026-27 in the Rajya Sabha on Monday Congress’ P Chidambaram attacked govt for cutting capital expenditure in 2025-26.“This is a forgettable budget… which has been prepared by a finance minister who forgot the promises made by her in this House last year,” the former finance minister said.Chidambaram pointed...
