Spread the love Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi has set three non-negotiable demands. NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday restated his three demands, which he termed as“non-negotaibles”, to break the Parliament deadlock.In his “unnegotiable list of demands”, the Congress leader reiterated that the Union home minister Amit Shah must tell Parliament who ordered...
‘Disrupts planning’: Associate nations blast ICC over ODI World Cup format changes
Spread the love ICC chairperson Jay Shah (left), and Men’s ODI World Cup trophy Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) on Monday criticised the International Cricket Council’s recent changes to the qualification pathway and format for the Men’s 50-over World Cup.The two European Associate Member boards said they were disappointed that the ICC had made what they...

Dushara Vijayan cries recalling sister’s death: ‘She was paralysed, but inspired me to dance’
Spread the love 3 min readKochiAug 10, 2026 06:06 PM IST Although Dushara Vijayan has appeared in only a handful of films since her debut in Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari (2019), almost all her roles have boosted her fame and solidified her status in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning just seven years, she has worked with some of the...
For India, the Mecca pact is a setback. For China, it’s a warning
Spread the love Mecca pact: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia & Turkey’s defence deal might end up being a big headache for China. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed a Nato-style mutual defence agreement in Mecca on August 7, declaring that “any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all”.There is no...
After Rahul’s ‘fifth row’ seat last year, govt says LoP to sit after ministers on I-Day
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Defence secretary RK Singh on Monday said leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has been invited to the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on August 15 and will be seated immediately after the Union Cabinet ministers.“Leader of opposition has been invited, and his seating would be as per the Table of...
Beyond fighter jets: India is building a new family of engines for missiles and drones
Spread the love Test run of D-Propule’s rotating detonation engine. (image credit: D-Propulse) On one hand, as India is taking steps to come up with a jet engine to power a fighter aircraft, on the other hand India is developing a family of small jet engines that can power cruise missiles as well as drones.Recently the Defence Research and Development...
‘IAS officer’ posing as Ajit Doval’s ‘undercover agent’ held, cops seize Tesla car
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-133101723,imgsize-118355,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75/a-man-impersonating-an-ias-officer-and-claiming-nsa-links-was-arrested.jpg" alt="'IAS officer' posing as Ajit Doval's 'undercover agent' held, cops seize Tesla car, liquor stash” title=”A man impersonating an IAS officer and claiming NSA links was arrested.” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> A man impersonating an IAS officer and claiming NSA links was arrested. KHAGARIA: A man allegedly posing as an IAS officer and claiming to be an...
Austin homeowner pays $3,000 to trim trees after insurance warning
Spread the love Travelers Insurance told Gartenmann that because of the photo the company would not renew her policy. (Pictures: KUT News) For years, Tracy Gartenmann had insured her Austin home against wildfires, hailstorms and high winds. Then, in January, she received an email telling her that her insurance would not be renewed.The reason was visible in two photographs attached...
80th Independence Day: In a 1st, Vande Mataram to be sung from ramparts of Red Fort
Spread the love PM Modi at the Red Fort during last year’s Independence Day celebration. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Vande Mataram will be sung from the ramparts of the Red Fort for the first time during this year’s Independence Day celebrations, which will be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a statement by the defence ministry.The occasion will...
Indian-origin teenagers Bodhana, Shreyas become British chess champions
Spread the love Bodhana Sivanandan and Shreyas Royal Indian-origin teenagers Bodhana Sivanandan and Shreyas Royal have made a major mark on British chess after winning the women’s and open titles at the 2026 British Chess Championships in Coventry.Bodhana, just 11, became the youngest-ever British women’s champion after beating 14-year-old Ireland-based talent Trisha Kanyamarala in a tense rapid-chess playoff.Her performance drew...
