In a sweeping and symbolic mandate, BJP on Monday stormed to power in West Bengal, winning 206 seats to secure a more than two-thirds majority and bringing an end to the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule.The scale of the victory, marked by chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s defeat in Bhabanipur to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, has firmly positioned…
Tata Motors is gearing up to launch the updated 2026 Tiago in India, with the hatchback likely to make its debut on May 28. The company has already shared a “Block Your Date” teaser for an upcoming launch, signalling towards the facelifted Tiago being the first among a series of refreshed Tata models planned for…
Ravi Shashtri sends Chepauk crowd into frenzy (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The atmosphere at Chepauk turned electric even before the first ball of the high-stakes IPL 2026 clash between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad was bowled, thanks to a classic moment involving former India coach Ravi Shastri and MS Dhoni.During the toss on Monday, Shastri…
Trump returns home to Washington mauling after China flex (Image credit: AP) The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump is heading back from his high-stakes Beijing summit facing a storm of criticism at home that he effectively conceded geopolitical ground to a rising China, even as he touted commercial agreements and claimed he…
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head (ANI Photo) CHENNAI: It’s knock-out cricket already for Chennai Super Kings, with two league games left and no margin for error. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, the equation is less desperate but hardly comfortable: seven wins have them within touching distance of the playoffs, yet a defeat at the MA…
Just when everyone thought that the craze of Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ had started to fade away, the movie proved them wrong. With the box office collection that soared during the third weekend, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has once again proved that it’s here to stay and rule! On its 18th day, the movie saw…
A US court has sentenced Indian-origin Sital Singh to four years in prison for his role in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims across the country. on Thursday also ordered Singh, 43, to pay $6.6 million in restitution. Prosecutors said the scheme, operated in coordination with overseas scammers, defrauded victims of nearly $9.3…
Global crude oil prices could surge to as high as $200 per barrel in a worst-case scenario if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed through the end of 2026, according to a report.As per a report by Wood Mackenzie, a prolonged disruption in the strategic waterway could trigger a severe global energy and economic crisis.The…
Indian student suffered a massive accident in Chicago after she slipped and fell 25 ft down at a subway station. Spandana Lagishetti, an Indian student studying at Elmhurst University, Illinois, suffered a massive accident after she reportedly fell 25 feet down at a subway station. The accident took place on May 30, according to the…
