The Times Internet Half Marathon was never just a race. Across three extraordinary days starting with the expo on March 27th and 28th, building to the electrifying race day on March 29th over 15,000 runners filled the city with joy, sweat, and stories worth telling. In the 5K Female category, four women stood out. Not…
This image is used for representation purpose only (AI-generated) As Assam heads into the April 9 assembly elections, the political contest in the state is increasingly being framed as a battle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ‘three Gogois’.At one level, this is a straightforward electoral fight. The BJP, led by chief minister…
As Assam gears up for the 2026 assembly elections, a glance at candidate affidavits shows a strong presence of crorepatis in the fray — including chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. However, while the CM figures among the wealthiest contenders, he is far from the top of the list, with several candidates declaring significantly higher assets.Topping…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s convoy was reportedly attacked in Kerala’s Wandoor on Friday. One of the five accused has been arrested.The five gang members attacked Tharoor’s gunman and driver at Chellithode, near Thiruvali in Wandoor, at around 7.30 pm.The incident took place at a roadblock on the Chelithode bridge when two vehicles blocked…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday unveiled the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026, announcing a series of measures including strict enforcement of the “No PUC, No Fuel” rule, curbs on polluting vehicles and a push for cleaner transport and dust control.Announcing the rollout of the plan, Gupta said the initiative builds…
NEW DELHI: Next time you wake up with crushing fatigue, a high fever, a raw throat and swollen glands, take note. The trigger behind it could be something as simple as a kiss.Infectious mononucleosis, or the ‘kissing disease’, is caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) – one of the most common human infections worldwide. It…
NEW DELHI: Diverging from the Congress line, party member and former commerce minister, Anand Sharma, has lauded India’s diplomatic handling of the West Asia crisis as “mature and skilful”, saying it has helped the country avoid “potential minefields”.“We are balancing it correctly. There is no other way. We can’t lean. We can’t tilt. That is…
MEA secretary (west) Sibi George called on Azerbaijan foreign minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Baku, Friday and reviewed bilateral ties, exchanging views on regional and global matters of common interest. The talks signalled an attempt by both sides to mend the relationship after differences over Azerbaijan’s ties with Pakistan that saw Baku backing Islamabad during India’s…
NEW DELHI: In a big boost for India’s “second-strike capability”, the country’s third indigenously developed nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Aridhaman, was commissioned into the Navy on Friday, an official source confirmed to TOI.The commissioning of the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), part of the classified Advanced Technology Vessel project, was not announced. However, sources…
NEW DELHI: The government has directed all states to take measures to curb misinformation on the availability of petrol, diesel and gas, and to prevent black marketing and hoarding of LPG cylinders. In a letter to the chief secretaries of all states and Union territories on Thursday, petroleum secretary Neeraj Mittal also emphasised the need…
