- newIndia carries out successful training launch of Agni-1 ballistic missile
India on Thursday carried out a successful training launch of the Agni-1 ballistic missile that validated all operational and technical parameters of the strategic weapon. The defence ministry said the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) carried out the missile launch from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
- 4 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 9:37pm -
- newBeing disqualified as MP has invigorated me politically: Rahul
Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he is not seeking any support from foreign countries in the fight to preserve and advance democracy in India -- which he has suggested is under threat from the ruling BJP -- while asserting it is his right to engage Indians abroad.
- 4 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 9:34pm -
- newMS Dhoni undergoes successful knee surgery in Mumbai
Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni underwent a successful left knee surgery at a Mumbai hospital on Thursday, raising hopes of his participation in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) next year. Dhoni, who recently led the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to their fifth IPL title, travelled to Mumbai from Ahmedabad after the final on Monday to consult with renowned sports orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala.
- 5 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 7:40pm -
- newDMK will oppose Delhi ordinance: Stalin after meeting Kejriwal
- 5 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 7:39pm -
- newTeam India's new jerseys unveiled ahead of WTC Final
The much-anticipated new jerseys of the Indian cricket team revealed on Thursday ahead of the upcoming ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia in England.
- 6 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 7:36pm -
- newA shorter GRE for better experience to reduce anxiety
Starting from September 22, the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) will be of 1 hour 58 minutes duration instead of 3 hours 45 minutes. The new exam has removed the "Analyse an Argument" task in the analytical writing section and the unscored section and has reduced the number of questions in both the quantitative and verbal reasoning sections.
- 6 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 7:33pm -
- newKey for both teams will be to dismiss Smith and Kohli early: Finch
As the highly anticipated World Test Championship final between India and Australia draws closer, former captain Aaron Finch has expressed his confidence in Steve Smith's abilities and believes the Australian team must dismiss Indian batsman Virat Kohli early in the match. The final is scheduled to begin on June 7 at the Oval in London.
- 7 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 6:09pm -
- newFoxconn to make iPhones in Karnataka by next April
- 7 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 6:01pm -
- newRussia’s rupee trap is adding to $147 billion hoard abroad
A lopsided trade relationship with India is forcing Russia to accumulate up to $1 billion each month in rupee assets that remain stranded outside the country, swelling the stockpile of capital it’s amassed abroad since the invasion of Ukraine.
- 7 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 5:48pm -
- newRajinikanth's brother to make his acting debut
Another member from Rajinikanth's family, his elder brother Sathyanarayana Rao Gaikwad is all set to make his acting debut now. At the age of 80, he has signed up for a new Tamil film.
- 7 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 5:46pm -
- newProtesting wrestlers are changing their demands: WFI chief
Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing sexual harassment allegations, on Thursday said the women wrestlers are changing their demands since they started their protest against him, asserting that the charges are already being probed by the Delhi Police.
- 7 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 5:41pm -
- newGST collection rises 12% to Rs 1.57 lakh crore in May
The gross Good & Services Tax (GST) revenue collected in the month of May, 2023 is Rs 1,57,090 crore of which Central GST is Rs 28,411 crore, State GST is Rs 35,828 crore, Integrated GST is Rs 81,363 crore (including Rs 41,772 crore collected on import of goods) and cess is Rs 11,489 crore (including Rs 1,057 crore collected on import of goods).
- 8 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 5:16pm -
- newNCERT drops chapters on democracy, periodic table from class 10
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Thursday said it has dropped chapters on Periodic Classification of Element, Democracy, political parties (full page) and Challenges to Democracy from class 10 textbooks "to reduce the content load on students in view of the Covid pandemic".
- 8 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 4:53pm -
- newChandrayaan-3 at spaceport: URSC director
- 9 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 4:21pm -
- new'It's a mindset thing': Hayden on India's ICC title drought
The great Matthew Hayden reckons India's title drought in ICC events in the past decade has to come down to the players' mindset as skill was never an issue and has advised them to "forget about the outcome" going into the World Test Championship final against Australia.
- 9 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 3:59pm -
- newBhojpuri singer Nisha Upadhyay suffers a bullet injury
In Patna, Bhojpuri folk singer Nisha Upadhyay suffered bullet injuries in a celebratory shooting at an event.
- 9 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 3:42pm -
- newNow Congress to use BJP’s Himachal slogan in Rajasthan
The Congress is seen to be getting its acts together in Rajasthan for the assembly election to be held later this year. While doing so, it has planned to take a leaf out of the BJP’s book and use it in the poll-bound state.
- 10 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 3:07pm -
- newCelebrated actor pays his tribute to Nargis
Nargis will forever remain in our hearts as the embodiment of Mother India. In her nuanced portrayal of Radha in the Hindi cult classic 'Mother India', she managed to immortalize the strength, sacrifice, and unwavering love of mothers in India for years. her legacy continues to resonate even today.
- 10 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 2:40pm -
- newIndia imported even more Russian oil last month, crowding out Saudi Arabia
India's imports of cheap Russian oil reached a new record in May at 1.96 million barrels a day, with the OPEC+ producer increasing its market share relative to Saudi Arabia, according to Vortexa data. Saudi Arabia's shipments slipped to their lowest point since February, while the average cost of Russian crude landing on Indian shores in April was $68.21 a barrel, the lowest level since India started buying major volumes of Russian oil after its invasion of Ukraine.
- 11 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 2:16pm -
- newAustralia need to be wary of Pujara and Virat in WTC final: Ponting
Legendary cricketer Ricky Ponting believes that in order to overcome India's challenge in the upcoming World Test Championship final at The Oval next week, Australia need to be wary of the formidable duo of Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli.
- 11 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 1:59pm -
- newIAF trainer aircraft crashes in south K'taka, both pilots safe
A Kiran trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Sappayyanapalya village, some 9km from the Chamarajanagar district headquarters on Thursday noon.
- 12 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 1:30pm -
- newSurrender illegal weapons now, Shah warns Manipur rioters
Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced the formation of a probe committee, headed by a retired judge, by the Central government to investigate incidents of violence in Manipur that have led to the loss of lives and damage to properties.
- 13 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 12:38pm -
- newIndia growth story is here, now & real, Times Group MD says
- 13 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 11:58am -
- new'This is a good effort': PM Modi praises TOI's Tiger Anthem
- 15 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 10:12am -
- newNever imagined I'd be disqualifed from LS: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said he never imagined that his disqualification from Lok Sabha was possible when he joined politics in March 2004. He made the remarks at the Stanford University in California, a day after taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP government while addressing the Indian diaspora in San Francisco.
- 15 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 9:47am -
- newWoman IAS officer thrashes home guard with iron rod in Bihar
A home guard jawan landed on the hospital bed after allegedly beaten up with a rod by a woman IAS officer for refusing to do duty on the road instead of her residence gate where he was deputed.
- 19 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 5:43am -
- newNoida drugs smuggling: High-quality meth stitched into garments
High-quality meth manufactured in two Greater Noida houses was stitched into garments and sent to ports in Mumbai and Kolkata, from where it was shipped abroad, police said on Wednesday, after two raids in the last fortnight unearthed an eye-popping amount of the substance - 75kg worth around Rs 350 crore - and a well-oiled narco operation that was both cooking and distributing it, reports Advitya Bahl.
- 20 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 5:06am -
- newDelhi to Mumbai higher than to Dubai: Airfares hit roof
The 24-hour advance purchase domestic airfares on certain routes, especially out of Delhi, are in shock-and-awe mode. Passengers checking for tickets on Wednesday to fly from Delhi to Mumbai the next day found the cheapest option was Rs 19,000 for a one-way, non-stop flight. The Delhi-Dubai fare on June 1 was cheaper at Rs 14,000.
- 20 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 4:47am -
- newDelhi teen murder: 'Accused Sahil Khan addicted to drugs'
AC mechanic Sahil Khan, who has left the city shaken with the brutality of his attack on 16-year-old Sakshi, apparently loved the "dark life", or so it seems going by his Instagram profile. Described by his family and neighbours as a “shy boy” who mostly minded his own business, Sahil, 20, comes across as the opposite of that on social media. Most pictures and videos show him smoking a hookah or drinking alcohol with friends.
- 21 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 4:01am -
- newBrahMos has emerged as a Brahmastra: Defence chiefs
The next-generation BrahMos, a smaller and lighter version of the existing missile that flies almost three times the speed of sound at Mach 2.8, will also be fitted on to smaller fighters like the MiG-29s, Mirage-2000s and Tejas light combat aircraft. A 800-km range variant of the BrahMos has also undergone its maiden test, as was earlier reported by TOI.
- 23 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 1:47am -