He may have witnessed more than a hundred sunrises and sunsets from orbit, but for Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, the first eight days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have been a whirlwind of scientific discovery.While six of the seven Isro-led experiments are underway, tardigrades or “water bears” that travelled all the way from Bengaluru…
TOI Correspondent from London: The solicitor general has referred the sentence handed down to a 15-year-old British boy for killing 80-year-old Indian-origin Punjab-born dog walker Bhim Kohli to the Court of Appeal for being unduly lenient.Several MPs and members of the public had requested for the sentence to be reviewed under the unduly lenient scheme.The…
JAMMU: Security forces on Saturday busted a terrorist hideout and seized a cache of arms and ammunition in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir during a search operation ahead of the annual Shri Budha Amarnath Yatra beginning July 25.Officials said a joint team of J&K Police and Army launched the search operation in the Daer…
This is a representational image (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday denied media reports suggesting that its team conducted a raid in McLeodganj, Himachal Pradesh in connection with the security of Dalai Lama or any Khalistani terror financing case on Friday.In a sharp clarification, the NIA said the search…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Saturday welcomed the thaw in ties between Thackeray brothers against the “imposition of Hindi” in Maharashtra” by the Bharatiya Janata Party.A critique of the three-language policy under NEP himself, Stalin slammed the Centre for “withholding Rs 2,152 crore in funds under Samgara Shiksa Abhiyan” and asked…
NEW DELHI: One of the two terror suspects recently arrested in Andhra Pradesh’s Rayachoti town has been identified as a major operative with extensive experience in bomb-making and links to past terror attacks, according to Andhra Pradesh Police.Abubacker Siddique, in his 50s, was arrested along with Mohammed Ali by the Tamil Nadu Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS)…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal on Saturday stepped up the attack against Election Commission‘s special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar by asking people to “refuse” to show any documents to the officials.Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, during her address on the occasion of party’s 28th foundation day, accused the Centre of hatching…
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill has etched his name into the record books, surpassing Virat Kohli to become the highest run-scorer in a debut Test series as India captain. The elegant right-hander reached the milestone during the second Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham. With 460 runs in just…
KL Rahul left baffled as Josh Tongue sends middle stump flying (Photos: AP/@englandcricket on X) Josh Tongue produced one of the most electrifying moments of the second Test between India and England at Edgbaston, delivering a cracking delivery that left KL Rahul stunned and his middle stump cartwheeling. It was a moment of sheer brilliance…
D Gukesh’s remarkable performance at the SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz tournament in Zagreb left the chess world buzzing, as the 19-year-old Indian Grandmaster surged ahead with six wins, two draws, and a single loss in the rapid section. However, FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky offered a measured response to the excitement, reminding fans that while Gukesh’s…