\Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and US President Donald Trump (AP file photo) Europe is in a fix. As European leaders scramble after the blow-up between US President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky last week, they are faced with the grim realisation they cannot currently deter – let alone fight – Russia without…
BENGALURU: Sandalwood actor Ranya Rao, daughter of director general of police (Police Housing Corporation) Ramachandra Rao, was arrested by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) sleuths at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Monday night, on charges of gold smuggling.Ranya, who had arrived from Dubai, was caught with 14kg of gold bars concealed in a belt…
Bofors scam was a big factor in Rajiv Gandhi’s defeat in the 1989 elections. NEW DELHI: India has sent a judicial request to the United States, seeking crucial information in connection with the Rs 64-crore Bofors case, potentially marking the revival of the probe into the scandal related to the purchase of 155mm field artillery…
<p>Duplicate EPIC numbers: Do they pose threat to fair polls?<br></p> Duplicity in some electors photo identity card (EPIC) numbers issued in parts the country – recently flagged by TMC – has become a bone of contention, with Trinamool and Congress even alleging a conspiracy to introduce fake voters. TOI takes a deep dive to investigate…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar discussed issues related to trafficking and extremism in a meeting with UK’s secretary of state for home Yvette Cooper. India has been concerned about the activities of Khalistan separatists in the UK and the issue is learnt to have come up in the meeting.“We discussed the flow of talent, people-to-people…
Ontario and Quebec, along with several other Canadian provinces, banned the sale of US alcohol on Tuesday in response to import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.“This is an enormous hit to American producers,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said whilst announcing the measures implemented by Canada’s largest province.The publicly managed Liquor Control Board of…
<p>On October 3, 2024, Agra sessions court judge Vivek Sangal rejected his bail plea, whereupon the accused approached the high court.<br></p> AGRA: A single-judge bench of Allahabad high court granted bail to a 26-year-old man accused of rape, exploitation and sharing photos of the survivor online on the conditions that “he will marry the woman,…
Pet dog fights off prowling leopard, saves mom-daughter BAGESHWAR: It was a calm and quiet evening, but soon screams and cries for help ripped through the darkness in Uttarakhand’s Kafoli village as a leopard cub barged into the kitchen of a house and attacked a woman and her daughter. Seeing the intruder, their pet dog,…
MUMBAI: Soon after food and civil supplies minister Dhananjay Munde resigned on Tuesday morning, the issue of Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi’s remarks eulogising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb rocked both Houses of the Maharashtra legislature, resulting in proceedings being called off for the day.While BJP and Shiv Sena demanded that Azmi be suspended and charged…
GUWAHATI: Assam health minister Ashok Singhal‘s alleged remarks against “Miyas” triggered uproar and disruption in Assam assembly Tuesday, with Badruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF seeking a breach of privilege motion against him. AIUDF accused the BJP minister of inciting communal divisions and hatred.In Assam, Miya is a euphemism, used disparagingly to refer to Bengali-speaking immigrant Muslims of…
