NEW DELHI: Billionaire hedge fund operator George Soros, who was a major donor to Kamala Harris’s US presidential campaign, was at the centre of noisy exchanges between BJP and Congress on Thursday, with the former alleging that the 94-year-old was acting in collusion with the opposition in India to undermine the Modi government.Citing the claims…
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan anti-terrorism court indicted on Thursday former prime minister Imran Khan along with dozens of other Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) politicians on charges of inciting supporters to attack the country’s military installations on May 9, 2023.Following Khan’s arrest on May 9 last year, his supporters had attacked and torched several military buildings and offices…
TOI correspondent from London: “Muhammad” has become the most popular name for boys in England and Wales for the first time, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).“Muhammad” overtook “Noah” as the top baby name for boys in 2023. It was the second most popular name in 2022 and has been…
A strong earthquake measuring magnitude over 7 on the Richter Scale struck coast of Northern California on Thursday (local time), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).The seismic activity occurred at 10.44 am (local time) in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 5.5 miles (9 kilometres) to the west of Ferndale, a modest coastal settlement in…
NEW DELHI: India made a strong case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Thursday, highlighting the importance of equitable global action on climate change. India argued that countries with negligible historical emissions should not be expected to shoulder an equal burden in mitigating climate change. “It is unjust to expect countries with negligible…
The former general manager of the New England Patriots Bill Belichick is looking for a new career in College Football teams where he is looking to join as a coach, according to Boston reporter Tony Massarotti. Bill, who had parted ways with the New England Patriots in the last season of the NFL, had recently…
In a recent social media post, Elon Musk, known for his futuristic visions and outspoken opinions, drew attention to Singapore’s alarming decline in fertility rates. His comments were in response to a post by Mario Nawfal, a well-known X (formerly Twitter) personality, discussing the nation’s “baby crisis” and the role of robotics in mitigating its…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh has urgently recalled the mission heads of Agartala and Kolkata high commissions to Dhaka, a move that would further deepen the ongoing tension between the interim-Yunus government and New Delhi.The acting deputy high commissioner of Bangladesh in Kolkata, Shikdar Md Ashrafur Rahman, and the assistant high commissioner in Tripura, Arifur Rahman, were…
NEW DELHI: A ‘Jatha’ (group) of 101 farmers will march to Delhi on Friday at 1 PM from the Shambhu border protest site, according to farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher. Pandher addressed reporters, saying that the march will proceed peacefully as planned. “The jatha will leave from here (for Delhi) tomorrow at 1 PM. I…
Imran Tahir (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Veteran spinner Imran Tahir made headlines for his comments at the toss ahead of the game between Guyana Amazon Warriors and Rangpur Riders in Providence on Wednesday. He openly addressed unpaid dues from his time with the Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Speaking at the toss,…
