New Delhi: In an unprecedented decision, the Supreme Court on Friday used its “extraordinary powers” to deploy judicial officers in West Bengal to decide claims for inclusion in voter list and speed up the completion of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The court emphasised that CM Mamata Banerjee should be aware of the consequences…
Mustafizur Rahman (Image credit: BCB) NEW DELHI: In addition to seeking a shift of Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup league matches from India to Sri Lanka over “concerns about players’ safety” following Mustafizur Rahman’s removal from the IPL on BCCI instructions, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has also been asked to suspend the broadcast of the…
NEW DELHI: Assam Police on Thursday filed murder charges against late Assamese singer Zubeen Garg’s long-time manager and the organiser of the festival in Singapore where he died, a senior officer said.Garg’s manager, Siddharth Sharma, and Shyamkanu Mahanta, the chief organiser of the North East India Festival, were arrested from Delhi on Wednesday. Mahanta was…
Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar duo has crushed box office records, with the sequel hitting ₹1,100cr domestically. Now, its full-length making-of BTS film—featuring Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, and more—eyes a Q4 2026 theatrical debut, a first for Indian cinema. No leaks yet; Aditya’s photo-only posts hint at the plan. Following the unprecedented box office devastation caused by…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah’s reply to a supporter waiting for his roadshow in poll-bound West Bengal went viral on social media on Thursday, drawing attention to an exchange on Instagram.Shah shared a sunset video on Instagram with the caption, taking a swipe at the ruling TMC, “The sun of the TMC’s corruption…
TOI correspondent from Washington: In the predatory world of American artificial intelligence, where top engineers command salaries in the millions and signing bonuses rival small fortunes, Apple Inc has taken a big bite out of Microsoft and Google. The iPhone giant on Monday announced the hiring of Amar Subramanya, a Bengaluru-educated Google veteran who briefly…
The Economist, with its usual understated British charm, has named “slop” the word of the year. And for once, the British got the mood right.Slop. It’s not a tech term. It’s not a buzzword from a TED Talk. It’s what pigs eat. Or used to, until the pigs got an upgrade and the humans got…
Aminul Islam Bulbul, and Tamim Iqbal NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh government on Tuesday appointed former cricketer Tamim Iqbal as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), and dissolved the current board of directors of the country’s cricketing body.The current president of BCB, Aminul Islam Bulbul, has been removed by the country’s National Sports Council…
Delhi: Over 500 women screened in mega cervical cancer camp at Budh Vihar In a landmark achievement for preventive healthcare, Novaneo Hospital on Wednesday entered the Guinness Book of World Records by collecting the highest number of cervical cancer (Pap/HPV) screening gut samples within an eight-hour window, underscoring the growing role of hospital-led initiatives in…
CHENNAI: Ikea plans to invest another Rs 10,500 crore in India over the next five years to expand its retail operations. The Swedish furniture retailer may add 20-30 stores by 2030, rapidly expanding its footprint in the country, while aiming to attain profitability by the end of 2028, Ikea India CEO Patrik Antoni told TOI.“We…
