NEW DELHI: K Annamalai’s decision to submit his resignation to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may have stunned many supporters, but for those tracking Tamil Nadu politics closely, the signs had been visible for months. Once projected as the BJP’s most prominent face in the state and credited with expanding the party’s footprint, the former…
The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) begins its three-day meeting on Tuesday amid growing inflation concerns, with a majority of economists and treasury heads expecting the central bank to keep interest rates unchanged this week while signalling a tighter stance later in the financial year, PTI reported.The six-member MPC, headed by RBI…
Italian supercar maker Lamborghini has delivered the first-ever Temerario in India, marking the arrival of the brand’s latest hybrid supercar in the country. The delivery also represents an important step in Lamborghini’s electrification strategy as the company transitions towards high-performance hybrid models. The model made its India debut last year, priced at Rs 6 crore,…
Schools reopen across Karnataka Bengaluru: After a long wait, an AI-based facial recognition attendance system has been launched at pre-university colleges.Under the initiative named ‘Nirantara,’ instead of a roll call, lecturers just take a quick group photo of the classroom on their mobile phones to mark attendance. The daily attendance data captured through the system…
Arjun Erigaisi (Photo by Yoav Nis) NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has climbed back into the world’s top 10 chess players, securing the No. 8 spot in the latest FIDE ratings released for June 2026. With a gain of 10 rating points, Erigaisi is now the only Indian player featured in the top 10…
Indian-origin entrepreneur and The Apprentice winner Karishma Vijay became emotional and appeared to break down in tears while opening up about body insecurities and mental health struggles, saying the pressures of a life-changing year have left her exhausted.The 29-year-old won a £250,000 investment from Alan Sugar earlier this year for her skincare brand Kishkin after…
NEW DELHI: The Congress high command on Tuesday held a crucial meeting with Karnataka CM-designate DK Shivakumar and caretaker chief minister Siddaramaiah to finalise the composition of the new state Cabinet ahead of the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Wednesday.Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi chaired the meeting, which…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ended up with 776 runs at a stunning strike rate of 237.3 in IPL 2026 (TOI Infographics) For nearly two decades, IPL batting greatness has usually lived in one of two worlds. There was the volume world – the Virat Kohli 2016 model. Pile up mountains of runs, bat through innings, dominate scoreboards…
Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar and more stars could be heading to their final World Cup stage. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to deliver plenty of firsts. It will be the largest tournament in history, featuring 48 teams and taking place across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Yet beyond the expanded format and the…
London tube network hit by fresh strike as commuters face delays / Image: File The morning rush hour arrived with fewer trains, longer queues and growing frustration across London as Tube drivers began a fresh 24-hour strike, disrupting journeys for thousands of commuters across the capital.The walkout, which started shortly after midnight on Tuesday, June…
