NEW DELHI: A viral video doing the rounds on social media showed a heated altercation between loco pilots at Rajasthan‘s Gangapur City Junction. The video, which TOI couldn’t independently verify, shows an ugly confrontation between loco pilots from the Kota and Agra Railway Divisions, all vying for the chance to drive the newly-launched Vande Bharat…
China has accelerated its Tianwen-3 mission to Mars, now aiming for a 2028 launch, two years ahead of the original plan. This development comes as the US’ sample mission to the planet faces significant delays and increasing costs. Liu Jizhong, chief designer of China’s Mars mission, announced at the Second International Conference on Deep Space…
The Indian government has released an advisory on monkeypox infection. Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra has issued the advisory to States/UTs in view of WHO’s declaration of Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) related to monkeypox.The government has highlighted the clinical picture of the infection and has mentioned that most cases of monkeypox are…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant is headed for greatness in Test cricket, according to former captain of India Sourav Ganguly, but the southpaw needs to improve in the shorter forms as well. Pant made his first appearance on the Test side since his potentially fatal vehicle accident in December 2022 on Sunday. He is anticipated to…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minster on Monday came all-out in defense of her government and dismissed allegations of offering money to the deceased trainee doctor‘s family who was raped and murdered at a state-run hospital in Kolkata. The TMC supremo, who is under fire from various quarters, also defended her decision to not sack…
NEW DELHI: During the hearing of the suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to file a fresh status report on the probe by by September 17. The apex court…
New Delhi: Former Puma India-MD Abhishek Ganguly, who last year acquired B2B sports footwear manufacturer Mochiko under his athleisure wear startup Agilitas Sports, plans to double Mochiko’s production capacity over the next 3-4 years. Talking to ETRetail, Ganguly shared that the company is building a large facility for Mochiko in Noida which is expected to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. The two leaders exchanged a warm embrace and then held bilateral talks centred around strengthening the overall strategic partnership between India and the United Arab Emirates.Sheikh Khaled bin…
Apple fans, your wait is over. It’s Apple iPhone Day today, September 9. In less than 10 hours Apple will unveil the flagship iPhones of 2023 — iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Like all years, one big anticipation is of the new colour options that iPhone 16…
Bangladesh’s interim government allayed fears that there are no intentions to change the national anthem, “Amar Sonar Bangla.” This statement follows claims made by a former military officer, who suggested that India imposed the anthem, written by Rabindranath Tagore, during the country’s 1971 independence. Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain assured the public that the…
