GM Divya Deshmukh, GM Vaishali R, GM Harika D, and GM Koneru Humpy (left to right) NEW DELHI: In a nation of over 1.5 billion people, every milestone carries weight. However, some triumphs go beyond personal accomplishments as they shed light on uncomfortable truths. Divya Deshmukh’s recent victory at the FIDE Women’s World Cup was…
NEW DELHI: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan has gone missing from his battalion headquarters in Srinagar, officials said on Friday.“There is no subversive angle. Jawan belonging to 60th Battalion may have fled to his home because of some personal reasons,” police sources told TOI.The missing personnel has been identified as Ct (GD) Sugam Choudhary…
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced yet another sop ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, doubling the honorarium of education workers in the state.In a social media post on X, Nitish claimed that cooks, night watchmen, and physical education and health instructors have played a crucial role in strengthening the education…
The Oval cricket ground (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in London: Overcast sky, green pitch, rain interruptions, enough for the bowlers all day, and hard work for the batters. Day 1 of the fifth England-India Test at The Oval had a very English look and feel to it. Even after 20 days of hard-fought cricket, that feeling…
Yuzvendra Chahal explains viral ‘be your own sugar daddy’ tee Cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal has finally addressed the story behind his viral “be your own sugar daddy” T-shirt, worn during his divorce from social media influencer and choreographer Dhanashree Verma. In a candid appearance on Raj Shamani’s podcast, Chahal spoke openly about the emotional toll the…
Rajeev Shukla, Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI: On a day when leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi endorsed US President Donald Trump’s “dead economy” remark on India, Congress leader Rajeev Shukla refuted Trump’s view, saying he was “wrong”, even as party Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor held that US’s imposition of 25%…
Ryan ten Doeschate (Pic credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in London: India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate described the first day of the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval as “fair” for the visitors but conceded that the run-out of captain Shubman Gill and the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah had a…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra NCP minister Manikrao Kokate, who was accused of playing “rummy” on his phone in legislative council, was removed from the post of state agricultural minister. He has been appointed as the sports minister of the state.The controversy erupted after MLA Rohit Pawar uploaded two videos on his X handle claiming the minister…
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday mocked US President Donald Trump’s claim of a deal with Pakistan to develop “massive oil reserves,” saying the Americans may be under an illusion. “Let them look,” Tharoor remarked, adding, “I wish them luck.”Trump had announced on Truth Social that the US had…
Umpire Kumar Dharmasena (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has criticised umpire Kumar Dharmasena for his unusual on-field gesture during the first day of the fifth and final Test between India and England at The Oval. The Sri Lankan umpire appeared to signal an inside edge to England’s players mid-appeal, a…