NEW DELHI: India on Friday strongly rejected Peter Navarro’s “Brahmins profiting from Russian crude” remark, calling the statement inaccurate and misleading. Navarro, trade advisor to US President Donald Trump, made an obtuse remark claiming that New Delhi has been “indirectly funding” Russia’s war in Ukraine through discounted oil purchases, and that Brahmins are “profiting at…
NEW DELHI: The Army will roll out a new combined physical test (CPT) from April next year, under which even senior officers like Brigadiers, Major Generals and Lt Generals will have to prove fitness twice a year. CPT merges the existing battle physical efficiency test (BPET), for officers and soldiers up to the age of…
Mohammed Siraj, Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill (AFP Photo) India’s selectors meet on Tuesday to finalise the squad for the Asia Cup in the UAE. TOI looks into the issues they are likely to discuss… Focus on T20 specialists: Indian selectors aim to maintain continuity and back young T20I specialists. Surya secure as leader? Suryakumar…
NEW DELHI: Continuing its attack on BJP and Election Commission through the “vote chori campaign”, Congress general secretary, organisation, KC Venugopal on Saturday said the party would be holding a ‘maha rally’ over the issue at Ramlila Maidan on Dec 14. This rally, he said, is “only the beginning of our fight to reclaim Indian…
Operational unit of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) in Lucknow on Sunday arrested a drug peddler involved in the illegal sale of high-end narcotics. The accused, Praveen Tiwari (27) of Gorakhpur, was nabbed following a swift operation. Police recovered 105 grams of high-grade organic/American cannabis valued at Rs 10.5 lakh. The accused was reportedly engaged in…
The rupee plunged to a historic low on Wednesday, slipping past the 90-per-dollar threshold for the first time amid foreign fund outflows, firm crude oil prices and uncertainty around the India–US trade deal, according to PTI. The lack of visible RBI intervention through most of the session added to market pressure, forex traders said.At the…
NEW DELHI: Bihar’s assembly election results have delivered a sweeping win for the NDA government. The victory itself was no surprise, with exit polls already predicting a clear return to power for the National Democratic Alliance.What truly stood out, however, was not the win but the massive scale of the political shakeup that gave NDA…
In a touching moment, the legendary Dharmendra took to social media to share a nostalgic snapshot with the iconic Shah Rukh Khan, affectionately referring to him as his son. The heartwarming sentiment sparked lively reactions from fans and fellow actor Bobby Deol alike. Veteran actor Dharmendra shared a heartwarming throwback memory with superstar Shah Rukh…
After facing several delays, ‘Param Sundari’ finally made its way to cinemas on 29 August. Starring Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra in lead roles, the rom-com was among the most-awaited films of the year. The excitement showed clearly at the box office as the film saw a steady rise in collections across its opening weekend….
Bangladesh’s Rishad Hossain (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Bangladesh’s Rishad Hossain delivered an exceptional performance with career-best figures of 6/35, leading his team to a 74-run victory over West Indies in the opening match of their three-match ODI series on Saturday.His bowling figures stand as the second-best by a Bangladesh bowler in ODIs, following Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s…
