NEW DELHI: While flagging security issues faced by Indian diplomats in Canada, India’s new High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Patnaik has rejected as politically motivated allegations made by both the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and former prime minister Justin Trudeau that linked Indian diplomats to homicide and extortion.In an interview to CTV News, Patnaik…
Earlier this month, Harvard University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) carried out a significant round of layoffs affecting roughly 35 staff members, or about 15 percent of the school’s total workforce, according to a document obtained by The Harvard Crimson. Nearly a dozen of these positions were directly focused on student support, a…
NEW DELHI: While Malaysian authorities said PM Narendra Modi is likely to attend Asean-East Asia summit and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur later this week, an official confirmation by India is still awaited.US President Donald Trump said this week he’s going to travel to Malaysia for the meetings, raising the possibility of a meeting (formal…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked Diwali by likening the decision to launch Operation Sindoor to retaliate against Pakistan over Pahalgam terror attack to Lord Ram’s fight against Ravana to avenge injustice. “Lord Shri Ram teaches us to uphold righteousness and also gives us the courage to fight injustice. We saw a living example…
KULLU: A 27-year-old Canadian paraglider died after crash-landing into the Dhauladhar mountains in Himachal Pradesh last week, while two foreign pilots were rescued from the upper reaches of Kangra and Kullu districts on Monday. In keeping with her wishes, Megan Elizabeth from Canada was cremated in Bir as per Hindu rituals on Tuesday.All three paragliders…
In the season of the festival of lights, two rare comets are illuminating the skies over India (and the rest of the world). Both comets — C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) — can currently be seen through binoculars from dark sky locations and are expected to be at their brightest this week.TOI captured…
Public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam has revisited the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case, revealing that actor Sanjay Dutt, though not directly involved in the conspiracy, could have helped avert the tragedy. Speaking in a recent interview, Nikam shared that Sanjay’s obsession with weapons led him to possess an AK-56 rifle supplied by underworld figure Abu Salem…
A video showing the daughter of a senior aide to Iran’s supreme leader wearing a strapless wedding gown at a luxury hotel in Tehran has stirred a major row. Critics are accusing the regime of hypocrisy over its strict hijab laws.The footage was reportedly leaked on X on October 17, according to Daily Mail. The…
For international students pursuing higher education in the United States, the F-1 visa has long been the gateway to academic and professional opportunities. The F-1 visa, officially designated as a non-immigrant student visa, allows individuals to enter the US to attend accredited educational institutions, complete their studies, and in many cases, gain practical training experience…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the two leaders talked about trade and Pakistan situation. The conversation came on the occasion of Diwali, as he went on to light lamps at the White House.“Let me extend our warmest wishes to the people of India. I…
