TOI correspondent from Washington: For Republican politicians in Donald Trump’s America, there are now only two career paths: obedience or obituary.On Tuesday night in Texas, the political undertaker came for Senator John Cornyn — a four-term Republican heavyweight, former Senate whip, longtime conservative stalwart, and co-chair of the Senate India Caucus — who was steamrolled…
NEW DELHI: Delhi government has formed rapid response teams across all 13 districts ahead of Bakrid to crack down on illegal animal sacrifice, unauthorised slaughter and cruelty to animals in the national capital.The teams, constituted under the Animal Husbandry Unit on directions of development minister Kapil Mishra, have already started inspections in markets and sensitive…
NEW DELHI: A major forest fire on early Wednesday broke out in Himachal Pradesh’s hill town of Kasauli, prompting the deployment of Indian Air Force helicopters to help control the blaze.At least two Air Force choppers were engaged in firefighting operations on Tuesday as efforts continued to douse the flames spreading through the forest area.The…
Kevin Hart, the renowned comedian-actor, opened up about the severe backlash following his roast episode. Addressing the controversial sets of jokes, particularly those by Tony Hinchcliffe, the 46-year-old emphasised that viewers need to move on rather than stand on the hill. While Hart affirmed that the jokes were distasteful, he stated that the events did…
Crime branch officials with the arrested accused NEW DELHI: Police have seized 802 kg of counterfeit spices and condiments in Khari Baoli, the historic Old Delhi masala hub.Police got a tip-off on Saturday about an illegal spice manufacturing unit operating from the ground floor of a house in the Naya Bans area of Khari Baoli….
Delhi government to introduce CBDC-based smart ration distribution system for greater transparency and consumer choice NEW DELHI: In a major welfare oriented decision aimed at expanding food security coverage in the national capital, the Delhi Cabinet has approved a proposal to increase the annual income eligibility limit for ration cards from Rs 1.2 lakh to…
The recreated version of the beloved 1999 classic ‘Chunnari Chunnari’ has stirred up fresh controversy, this time from an unexpected but authoritative voice, original singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya. Reacting sharply to its recreation in Varun Dhawan‘s upcoming film ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’, Abhijeet has pulled no punches, calling out the remake and taking a…
On 26th May 2026, the BSE Sensex closed at 76,009.70, declining by -479.26 points (-0.63%), as profit booking emerged after the recent sharp upside rally. The index opened lower by around 265 points at 76,224.14 and initially witnessed upside momentum, touching an intraday high of 76,627.04 during early trade. However, the market failed to sustain…
NEW CHANDIGARH: Pat Cummins has played only seven games this IPL season, having missed the first half of it recovering from a lower back injury. When he joined Sunrisers Hyderabad mid-season, the team was wobbling a bit and was out of the top four in the points table. Now, with the league phase over, SRH…
Banks are shut in several states today for Eid-ul-Adha (Bakri Eid)/Id-ul-Zuha. Customers planning a branch visit are advised to check local holiday schedules in advance, as bank holidays differ across states and Union Territories.On May 27, banks will remain closed in many parts of the country, including Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala due to Eid-ul-Adha…
