Shreyas Iyer (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After the gruelling five-match Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy in England, Team India has a brief breather before their next major assignment — the Asia Cup in September. As selectors gear up to pick squads for the Asia Cup and the October Test series against West Indies, one name strongly in the…
A century ago, a small group of bravehearts executed the Kakori Train Action, that gave a big push to the freedom struggle and etched their names in the history forever. TOI relives their saga and heroicsA hundred years ago, on Aug 9, 1925, a group of 10 young revolutionaries executed a daring plan that would…
FILE – Gina Carano attends the LA premiere of “The Mandalorian” at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, Nov. 13, 2019. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) Actor Gina Carano has settled her federal lawsuit against Lucasfilm and its parent The Walt Disney Co. over her claim that she was fired from “The Mandalorian” in 2021…
The Border Security Force (BSF) has announced a large-scale recruitment drive for 3,588 Constable posts, inviting applications from eligible candidates through its official portal rectt.bsf.gov.in. The online application process will remain open until August 23, 2025, with a correction window available from August 24 to August 26, 2025.Applicants must be between 18 and 25 years…
The Maharaja Trophy matches have been moved from the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after the stampede in June outside the venue. The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20’s fourth edition has been relocated from Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium to Mysuru’s Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Cricket Stadium and will be held as a closed-door event from August 11 to 28,…
MSCI has announced the inclusion of four Indian companies in its Global Standard index, a move expected to draw a combined $1 billion in passive inflows. The new constituents are Vishal Mega Mart, Swiggy, Hitachi Energy India, and Waaree Energies, while Sona BLW and Thermax will be removed, the index provider said in a statement…
The Kakori revolutionaries were young, brave Indians who risked everything for freedom from British rule. From poets to scholars, these men—like Azad, Bismil, and Ashfaqullah—used both words and weapons in their fight for independence.Born | July 23, 1906Native | Unnao, UPChandrashekhar Azad left home at the age of 15 left home and worked as a…
Veteran actor Ashish Vidyarthi has finally addressed the burning question many fans have had about his absence from the big screen. In a heartfelt vlog shared on his YouTube channel, Ashish shared that he has consciously stepped back from films as he waits for more meaningful, central roles. “Main ek behtreen actor hoon,” he declared,…
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced the results for the Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET) 2025 for MBA and MCA courses. Candidates who appeared for the examination can access their results on the official KEA website at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The PGCET examination was conducted on June 22, 2025, in two shifts: the first shift…
A century after the thunder of gunfire near Kakori railway station jolted the British empire, the Uttar Pradesh prison department has opened the gates to a rare chapter of India’s freedom struggle — not in textbooks, but within the stone walls of its own headquarters on Jail Road in Lucknow.Marking 100 years of the historic…
