TOI Corospodent from London: Britain’s Conservative Party has elected its first black leader, Kemi Badenoch, since its founding in 1834. Badenoch, who was announced as the new Opposition leader on Saturday, also makes history as the first black woman to be elected to lead any major UK political party.The 44-year-old mother-of-three received 53,806 votes and…
NEW DELHI: In a first, NHAI will rope in a bank to collect user fee on a highway stretch, marking a paradigm shift in the tolling system in the country. It has invited bids for selecting an acquirer bank for country’s first multi-lane free flow (MLFF) toll collection on the recently-opened Dwarka Expressway.The MLFF tolling…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: Cherrypicking data from the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report during a heated election campaign, some pro-Trump economists and the MAGA media are alleging foreign-born workers are scoring “nearly all job gains” at the expense of native-born Americans amid a toxic undercurrent of resentment and racial abuse of Indian tech…
The 2024 US presidential election, slated for November 5, is already shaping up to be one of the year’s most significant global political events. Every four years, the United States embarks on a unique election process with several stages, culminating in the final decision on who will lead the nation. Here’s a breakdown of the…
NEW DELHI: The chief medical and health officer (CMHO) of Dindori has taken disciplinary action following a disturbing incident in which a five-month pregnant woman was allegedly forced to clean the hospital bed where her husband lay after succumbing to injuries. The incident, which took place at the Primary Health Center in Gardasari, prompted a…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, saying he has “destroyed” the dignity of his office by consistently making hollow promises to 140 crore Indians. “Pradhanmantri ji ne 140 crore Bhartiyon ke samne baar-baar khokhle waade karke desh ke sarvoch aur sammaanajank pad ki garima ko dhwast kar…
BSP chief Mayawati (File photo) NEW DELHI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday accused the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) of being “hand in glove” ahead of the November 13 bypolls for nine Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, where the BSP is contesting independently.In a press conference, Mayawati condemned the…
(Image Credits: Pinterest) A festival of expressing your love and affection towards your siblings, Bhai Dooj celebrates the beautiful bond between brothers and sisters. Also known as Bhau Beej, Bhai Tika, or Bhaiya Dooj, this Hindu festival is celebrated two days after Diwali and usually falls in October or November every year. A day for…
TOI CORRESPONDENT FROM WASHINGTON: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a female Democrat, has opened an investigation into comments by MAGA supremo Donald Trump wondering how “war hawk” Liz Cheney would feel if guns were “trained on her face” as a potentially prosecutable offense, amid a raging gender clash in the US Presidential election. “I have…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister Dr. S Jaishankar on Saturday talked about the nuanced nature of international friendships, and suggested that some allies do not share India’s ethos of mutual respect or diplomatic courtesy. Without mentioning specific countries, Jaishankar noted instances where partners have commented on India’s domestic issues, often with a prefaced call for…
