NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli is on the verge of scripting yet another historic milestone in the IPL 2026 game against Delhi Capitals on Monday, needing just 11 runs to become the first player to reach 9000 runs in the tournament’s history. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart has been the face of consistency since 2008, and…
PSL trolled over peacemaker act (Sreengrab/x) The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 found itself at the centre of social media trolling after a symbolic ‘peace’ gesture during 15th match between Peshawar Zalmi and Hyderabad Kingsmen sparked widespread criticism online.Ahead of Match 15 between Peshawar Zalmi and Hyderabad Kingsmen on April 8, a symbolic gesture captured…
Voters queue up as they wait to cast their votes during the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 at a polling station, in Howrah on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) Kolkata: The special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll left several families across the city divided on poll day — while a chosen…
The United States has consumed large quantities of advanced missiles and interceptors during its military campaign against Iran, triggering internal concern that a prolonged drawdown could complicate Washington’s ability to respond quickly to a future crisis involving China and Taiwan, according to multiple US officials and new strategic assessments.The issue has emerged as one of…
Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly and UDF candidate VD Satheesan (File photo) The leader of opposition in Kerala assembly V D Satheesan flagged delays in the release of official polling data for the April 9 polling, urging the Election Commission of India to publish the figures without further delay.In a letter to the poll…
TOI correspondent from Washington: A California school teacher who graduated from Caltech and interned at a Nasa lab was apprehended by the Secret Service on Saturday after he tried to shoot his way into a media dinner with the intent to attack US President Donald Trump who was to speak at the event. In what…
NEW DELHI: United States’s third warship is heading towards the Middle East, with some reports suggesting a possible movement towards the Strait of Hormuz to deploy around 2,200 Marines for a potential operation involving Iran’s Kharg Island. At the centre of these developments is USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship capable of transporting, landing, and…
Bengaluru: A shortage of auto LPG continued to hit autorickshaw drivers in the city on Wednesday, with long queues at several stations, some stretching over a kilometre. The disruption is not limited to Bengaluru, with drivers across the state facing similar issues.Several outlets in the city imposed purchase limits, restricting autorickshaw refills to Rs 200,…
Despite a substantial increase in the coverage of health insurance or finance schemes, which only cover inpatient treatment, between 2017-18 and 2025, out-of-pocket expenditure by patients and their families still accounts for almost all of the spending on hospitalisation. This was revealed in the latest household consumption survey on health conducted by the National Statistical…
Kolkata: The Calcutta HC cautioned EC against preventive detention and arrests ahead before Wednesday’s final phase of polling in Bengal, underscoring that any curbs on the fundamental right to liberty must follow due process.Disposing of a writ petition over pre-poll detentions of Trinamool workers, a bench of Justices Arijit Banerjee and Partha Sarathi Sen said…
