NEW DELHI: Some protesters in Bihar tried to set a school bus on fire during Bharat Bandh agitation on Wednesday.A video shared by the news agency IANS showed agitators surrounding a yellow school bus in the Gopalganj area. Amidst the turmoil, a man was seen setting a tyre ablaze directly under the bus.The visuals showed…
NEW DELHI: Former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren, who is on his way out of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) after alleging “insult and humiliation” by the party, on Wednesday said he will not retire from politics and is ready to chart a new path, either by forming an organisation or by joining hands…
NEW DELHI: One 97 Communications Limited, the parent company of Paytm on Wednesday said that it will sell its entertainment ticketing business to Zomato for Rs 2,048 crore. The entertainment ticketing services, including movies, sports, and events, will remain available on the Paytm app during a transition period of up to 12 months. “One 97…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has reached a significant milestone with its recent observation of the Serpens Nebula. On June 20, 2024, Webb captured an unprecedented phenomenon: aligned protostar outflows from baby stars. This groundbreaking image showcases jets of gas emanating from these newborn stars, all oriented in the same direction.The alignment of these outflows,…
NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s performance in the Test series against England in February earlier this year was nothing short of extraordinary. Amassing 712 runs in five matches, he etched his name in Indian cricketing history, becoming only the second Indian batsman after Sunil Gavaskar to achieve this feat. His aggressive batting style drew widespread praise…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli, a stalwart of Indian batting, and Australia’s Steve Smith are eager to make their mark in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series. According to Australian great Matthew Hayden, runs will be “at a premium” in this highly anticipated contest.Hayden, a top-class opener during his playing days, believes that Kohli and Smith have their…
WASHINGTON: A scorching takedown of Donald Trump by power couple Michelle and Barack Obama lit up the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday as party nominee Kamala Harris continued to ride on a wave of glowing endorsements, including from a growing number of Republicans. In one of the most incandescent moments ever for minorities at a…
BENGALURU: Nokia, which had earlier announced its partnership with Nasa for setting up of 4G/LTE cellular network on Moon, has now entered into a partnership with Axiom Space to integrate 4G/LTE connectivity into next-generation spacesuits for Nasa’s Artemis III lunar mission. In an exclusive interview to TOI, Nishant Batra, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer, Nokia,…
NEW DELHI: At least 4 people were killed and another 17 were injured after a fire broke out at a pharmaceutical unit in Andhra Pradesh‘s Anakapalle district. Anakapalli district collector Vijaya Krishnan said the accident occurred around 2pm at Escientia pharma plant, which is located in the Achutapuram Special Economic Zone .“We lost four employees.The…
A UK-based YouTuber named Miles Routledge has faced backlash after he made several racist remarks targeting Indians on the social media platform X (earlier Twitter). It all started with a meme video that he uploaded on X as a joke. The video showed alleged nuclear missiles coming out of hidden silos in the US and…
