NEW DELHI: The age-old adage of catches winning matches has lived the test of time. There have been numerous examples of fielders taking a stunning catch either to turn the match on its head or simply to change the course of the game.The match between Northern Superchargers and London Spirit in The Hundred at Headingley,…
DHAKA: Bangladesh police arrested Tuesday evening deposed PM Sheikh Hasina‘s private industry and investment adviser and prominent industrialist Salman Fazlur Rahman and former law minister Anisul Huq. The arrests marked the first major crackdown on high-profile members of Awami League since Hasina’s ouster following student-led protests and the formation of a caretaker govt last Thursday.Dhaka…
BENGALURU: As American denim giant Levi Strauss & Co chases its target of expanding into a $10 billion business globally from the current $6.2 billion, president and CEO Michelle Gass tells TOI that she has set her sights on India, among the top six markets for the inventor of the blue jeans, to drive the…
NEW DELHI: A scientific study has attributed the July 30 devastating Wayanad landslides to a “burst of rainfall” triggered by human-induced climate change. It said more than 140 mm of rains fell in a single day – equivalent to nearly a quarter of London’s annual rainfall – on soils that were already highly saturated following…
NEW DELHI: Ratcheting up pressure on the Adani issue, Congress will hit the streets on Aug 22 to demand a JPC probe into the “mega scam” demanding the resignation of SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch in the wake of fresh Hindenburg allegations.The nationwide agitation, decided in a meeting of top Congress leaders chaired by Mallikarjun…
NEW DELHI: Senior BJP Lok Sabha member Jagdambika Pal was on Tuesday named chairperson of the joint committee of Parliament (JPC), which will examine the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill.A Lok Sabha notification said Speaker Om Birla appointed Pal as the head of the 31-member committee.Amid protests by the opposition in Lok Sabha on its provisions,…
NEW DELHI: Railways may not go for aluminum-bodied Vande Bharat trains with sleeper facility because of high cost and considering that no Indian company has the knowhow. It’s instead planning to manufacture 24-coach sleeper version of these modern trains that can travel at higher speeds.Sources said besides high cost, manufacture of these trains with aluminium…
MUMBAI: Neeraj Chopra dazzled all with a breathtaking javelin throw, clinching a silver medal. Meanwhile, Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh, Swapnil Kusale, Aman Sehrawat, and the relentless Indian hockey team brought home bronze and captured our hearts with their indomitable spirit. These athletes will undoubtedly be showered with cash, gifts, and rewards, whether from govt or…
MUMBAI: Neeraj Chopra dazzled all with a breathtaking javelin throw, clinching a silver medal. Meanwhile, Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh, Swapnil Kusale, Aman Sehrawat, and the relentless Indian hockey team brought home bronze and captured our hearts with their indomitable spirit. These athletes will undoubtedly be showered with cash, gifts, and rewards, whether from govt or…
MUMBAI: After a 15-year-old girl had a change of mind on medically terminating her 27-week pregnancy, the Bombay HC underlined her autonomy over her body and her right of choice in taking the decision. It said in case she again desires to terminate her pregnancy, she may do so.Court said, “Notwithstanding that the petition was…
