Shashi Tharoor defends Idli on X NEW DELHU: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday came to the defence of South Indian cuisine, particularly idli, responding to a critic who dismissed the dish as “steamed regret.”In a post on X, Tharoor described a great idli as “a cloud, a whisper, a perfect dream of the perfectibility…
Lucknow: Issuing a stern warning to those trying to disrupt peace during the festive season, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that people creating anarchy in the name of Ghazwa-e-Hind will create a path for a ticket to hell.“Ghazwa-e-Hind will not happen on the soil of Hindustan. Even imagining ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’ or dreaming of it…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission is likely to announce assembly bypolls in seven states along with the Bihar polls, and will deploy a total 470 officers from various civil services as general, police and expenditure observers for the simultaneous exercises.EC, in a statement issued on Sunday, shared that the 470 observers – including 320 from…
Salman Ali Agha takes a stunning diving catch to dismiss Suryakumar Yadav. (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: Dubai International Cricket Stadium turned into a cauldron of tension as India’s chase against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final on Sunday hit an early bump. After dismissing Pakistan for a modest 146 in 19.1 overs, India seemed…
TVK rally in Karur on Saturday KARUR: At least 39 people died in a stampede during TVK leader Vijay’s campaign in Karur on Saturday evening, Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian said. The dead included 10 children, 17 women, and 12 men. More than 80 people have been admitted to hospitals.Though the rush to find…
Faheem Ashraf (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: The Asia Cup 2025 final between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday had drama written all over it, and it continued right from the second over of India’s chase. Chasing a modest target of 147 after bowling out Pakistan for 146, India lost their…
Amid the roar of race cars at the 24H endurance race in Barcelona, Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar took a quiet moment to reflect on the anchor of his life — his wife Shalini. In a recent interview, he expressed heartfelt gratitude for her unwavering support in managing the home and raising their children. A heartfelt…
Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo) Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav found himself in the spotlight for reasons beyond his batting in the Asia Cup 2025 final, as Pakistan legend Wasim Akram questioned his decision to call for an ‘obstruction on the field’ check during Pakistan’s innings in Dubai on Sunday.The flashpoint came in the 16th over…
The Centre has unveiled operational guidelines for the rollout of nearly 72,300 public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country, with an outlay of Rs 2,000 crore under the Rs 10,900 crore PM E-DRIVE scheme.According to the Ministry of Heavy Industries, the framework provides a tiered subsidy structure to accelerate the installation of charging…
Varanasi: Kashi, one of the world’s oldest cities, has preserved sculptures of Goddess Durga as ‘Mahishasur Mardini’ since the 8th century. As devotees celebrate her triumph over the demon Mahishasura, TOI traces the oldest surviving image of Shakti in the city of Lord Vishwanath. According to art historian Prof Maruti Nandan Tiwari, over a dozen…