LOS ANGELES: The University of Southern California, citing safety concerns and passions around the latest Middle East conflict, has canceled its valedictorian speech from a Muslim student who said she was being silenced by anti-Palestinian hatred for her views on human rights. USC Provost Andrew Guzman said in a statement on Monday that the decision…
NEW DELHI: Star batsman Jos Buttler showcased his brilliance with an unbeaten century, propelling Rajasthan Royals to a thrilling two-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday. After Sunil Narine’s explosive 109 helped KKR set a formidable target of 223/6, Buttler’s remarkable innings of 107 not out off 60 balls…
Reprising the old classic ‘bees saal baad’, Congress is gearing up to contest its lowest tally of seats ever in Lok Sabha elections. Announcing the fight plan on Monday, the grand old party drew parallels with 2004, when it had cut down on poll contests in favour of allies and gone on to remove the…
Glenn Maxwell has taken an indefinite “mental and physical break” from the Indian Premier League, citing his poor batting form for the decision. It’s not the first time Maxwell has taken a break from competitive cricket due to mental health challenges; he had done so back in October 2019. Besides Maxwell, some other big names…
NEW DELHI: After two days of jury selection in Donald Trump‘s hush money trial, seven jurors have been seated as of Tuesday’s adjournment.Eleven more need to take their oaths before the initial statements can commence. The process will continue on Thursday morning, with prospective jurors being brought to the jury box in groups of 18….
Astronomers at the European Space Agency (ESA) have identified the biggest stellar black hole, named Gaia BH3, discovered in the Milky Way, with a mass 33 times that of the Sun. This black hole was detected “by chance” during data collection from ESA’s Gaia mission and it imposes an odd ‘wobbling’ motion on the companion…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Sarika A K, a 23-year-old from Keezhariyur in Kozhikode, made history by becoming the first person from Kerala with cerebral palsy to clear UPSC civil services examinations. Despite being confined to a wheelchair and having limited mobility in her left hand, Sarika secured 922nd rank.Speaking to TOI, she said it’s a dream come true…
LUCKNOW: Aditya Srivastava had to sacrifice his passion for cricket and give up a high-paying job, before his years of hard work paid off, securing him the top rank in UPSC civil services examinations in his third attempt.Talking exclusively to TOI from Hyderabad, Aditya, an electrical engineering graduate from IIT-Kanpur, exclaimed it was “unbelievable” for…
Donald Trump‘s criminal trial started Monday. It made history immediately. Trump is America’s first ex-president being tried on criminal charges. It will likely remake American politics this election cycle – because trials in the US, unlike in India, wrap up in weeks, not years or decades. American court cases are decided by juries. Per US…
NEW DELHI: Making India’s intention clear to join global efforts to remove debris from space, Isro chairman S Somanath on Tuesday announced that the country aims to achieve debris-free space missions by 2030.Addressing the 42nd Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) annual meet in Bengaluru, Somanath said Isro has a clearly laid-out plan for space…
