NEW DELHI: India since 2014 has been “assertive” in its communication to Pakistan and “they have understood that we mean business”, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Wednesday, while also expressing “concern” over reports that a Pak Army-ISI delegation recently visited areas in Bangladesh close to ‘Chicken’s Neck’ or the Siliguri Corridor in West…
MUMBAI: Almost 83% of beneficiaries of the Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana are married women, according to an analysis of around 2.5 crore beneficiaries of the scheme. Unmarried women account for 11.8% of beneficiaries while widows account for 4.7%.Divorced, destitute and deserted women collectively account for less than 1% of beneficiaries, data shows. Divorced…
JAMMU: Thwarting a potential infiltration bid by terrorists trying to breach the border, alert Army personnel stationed along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of J&K’s Rajouri district opened fire early Wednesday on observing unusual movement in the forward area.“Following the firing, the area was placed under heightened surveillance with additional troops and…
The TOI correspondent from Islamabad: At least seven passengers belonging to Pakistan’s Punjab province were shot dead late on Tuesday night in Barkhan district, in volatile southwestern Balochistan province.The incident occurred on a Balochistan-Punjab highway running through the Koh-e-Sulaiman mountain range. With 45 passengers on board, the bus was en route to Faisalabad from Quetta,…
NEW DELHI: Self-discipline was the foundation of Mahendra Singh Dhoni‘s illustrious cricketing career, and the legendary former India captain continues to uphold the same principles even after retirement. It is this disciplined approach to life that he wishes to instill in young cricketers.Dhoni bid farewell to international cricket in August 2020, concluding a remarkable career…
NEW DELHI: Will Young and Tom Latham delivered outstanding centuries as New Zealand secured a convincing 60-run victory against hosts Pakistan in the Champions Trophy opening match on Wednesday. Young scored a crucial 107 from 113 deliveries, whilst Latham remained not out with 118 from 104 balls, guiding the Black Caps to 320 for five…
Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel (PTI photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Just when the ring of fire was lit in its full glory, the Indian cricket team was applying the final touches to their preparations for the Champions Trophy and opener against Bangladesh. The batters were knocking a few deliveries, all bowlers rolled their arm over…
The Golden Jet, Chicago Blackhawks’ left wing, 1961 Stanley Cup winner, and one of the biggest Canadian professional ice hockey players, Bobby Hull or Robert Marvin Hull, died of Stage 2 Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) at the age of 84 in 2023.His widow, Deborah Hull, released a statement via the Associated Press this Wednesday, which…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald trump Donald Trump continued his onslaught on Volodymyr Zelenskyy, branding the Ukrainian president a “dictator without elections” in his latest attack on Kyiv’s leadership. Posting on Truth Social, the US president warned that Zelenskyy “better move fast or he is not going to have a country left.” His remarks come amid…
NEW DELHI: Another state, another surprise pick. The BJP has done it again. On Wednesday, the BJP, which returned to power in Delhi after 27 long years, picked first-time MLA Rekha Gupta as its chief minister. While the announcement ended days of suspense and speculation, it did reinforce the notion that being a heavyweight or…
