Valanka Alemao is the first Indian to find a place in FIFA women’s football development committee Panaji: Valanka Alemao has found a place in FIFA’s women’s football development committee, a first for a woman from India.The first woman to be elected as member of the All India Football Federation’s executive committee in 2022, Valanka is…
NEW DELHI: British PM Keir Starmer Thursday announced a major expansion of UK universities in India, with University of Lancaster and University of Surrey getting approval to open campuses. The move, part of Starmer’s trade mission to Mumbai, aligns closely with India’s NE, which encourages entry of top foreign universities.He said the expansion was projected…
More elusive than the Scarlet Pimpernel, much sought-after by half the adults, that pot of silver moon at the end of a long day, is what this article is trying to help deliver.Often regarded by the yuppies as a waste of time and dismissed as the mandatory time off by the techies, the enlightened ones…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Keir Starmer unequivocally and strongly condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations, including in the strongest terms the Pahalgam terrorist attack. They also expressed support for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine in accordance with international law, including the UN Charter,…
MUMBAI: Speaking to the media on Thursday after his meeting with PM Modi in Mumbai, UK PM Keir Starmer confirmed that the issue of India’s purchase of Russian oil amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict was discussed between them. The UK leads the coalition of the willing which has pledged support for Ukraine.When asked a direct question…
Chennai: All caste names on streets, localities, and waterbodies across Tamil Nadu must vanish by Nov 19, with state govt directing district collectors to replace them with names of Tamil literary figures, leaders, or flowers.The order, issued on Oct 6 by chief secretary N Muruganandam, lists 16 names, including Tiruvalluvar, Avvaiyar, Kabilar, Bharathiyar, Periyar, and…
NEW DELHI: The income tax department has turned the spotlight on cash transactions of over Rs 2 lakh in property deals and has come across several instances in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, especially in districts bordering Nepal, where there have been violations and sub-registrars have not shared data.During a nationwide exercise – undertaken following Supreme…
NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said PM Modi, during his meet with UK counterpart Keir Starmer, underlined the need to move against Indian economic fugitives within the legal frameworks that are available to both sides.Modi, who announced an agreement for cooperation in military training under which IAF flying instructors will serve as trainers with…
NEW DELHI: In the murky inheritance battle being fought over Sunjay Kapur’s assets, a dramatic fairytale reference was made in Delhi high court when his wife Priya Kapur was accused of being “greedy” and behaving like “Cinderella’s stepmother” by the late businessman’s children from ex-wife Karisma Kapoor on Thursday. The two have alleged that Priya…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: The Trump White House has shelved plans to impose tariffs on generic drug imports in a retreat that will come as a relief to Indian pharmaceutical companies, which account for nearly 50 per cent of generic prescriptions in the US. As importantly, it has also calmed millions of Americans who…
