NEW DELHI: Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of one of India’s biggest conglomerates Tata Group, died at 86 after prolonged illness. He was admitted to the hospital due to his age and health related medical conditions.Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned Ratan Tata and called him a visionary business leader, a compassionate soul and an extraordinary human…
Harmanpreet Kaur (AP Photo) DUBAI: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and opener Smriti Mandhana hit half-centuries as India defeated Sri Lanka by 82 runs to boost their chances of making the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup on Wednesday.India piled up a tournament high of 172-3 from their 20 overs before Sri Lanka were dismissed for…
NEW DELHI: India gave a new lease of life to their scratchy campaign in the Women’s T20 World Cup with a big 82-run win over Sri Lanka in their penultimate Group A match on Wednesday.This win significantly boosted their chances of qualifying for the semifinals, propelling them to the second spot in the points table.With…
NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar Reddy announced himself on the international stage with a flamboyant 74 as a youthful Indian side delivered yet another commanding performance to thrash Bangladesh by 86 runs in the second T20I here on Wednesday. With the win, the hosts took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.The 21-year-old Reddy (74…
<p>Pakistan, Afghan fight it out at border amid fencing work</p><p><br></p> Amidst the deteriorating relationship, Pakistani border troops and Afghan Taliban fighters engaged in a clash while the former country’s forces engaged in fence repair work.The incident occurred after the Afghan side launched an attack on a border post in the Naushki-Ghazni sector of the Pak-Afghan…
PUNE: A new, visually interpreted rapid monkeypox test kit developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) is set to be transferred to manufacturers for large-scale production.This innovative kit is expected to reduce both cost and turnaround time of monkeypox (Mpox) by 60-70%. “Once the technology is transferred, the kit could…
Kamala Harris (Picture credit: AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: She cracked a beer with the host in one interview, revealed on another radio show that she’s a fan of Formula One racing, and in a third, spoke feelingly about taking care of her mother when she was stricken with cancer. A Kamala Harris‘ media blitz…
NEW DELHI: India’s Radha Yadav, who came in as a substitute fielder, pulled off a sensational catch to dismiss Sri Lankan opener Vishmi Gunaratne for a duck, leaving the crowd in awe in the Women’s T20 World Cup Group A game in Dubai.Positioned at backward point, Radha ran back to her right after Gunaratne went…
AGRA: A district court in Kasganj has sentenced a 48-year-old man to life imprisonment for forcing his five-year-old daughter into a sack and setting her ablaze, resulting in severe burns which ultimately led to her death. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict. According to additional district government counsel (ADGC),…
TOI correspondent from Washington: The hurricane barreling in from the Gulf of Mexico towards Florida is expected to be so catastrophic that even the weatherman describing it broke down on television. NBC6‘s John Morales, the longest tenured TV meteorologist in Florida, fought back tears on Tuesday as he described Hurricane Milton bearing down on Tampa…
