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PATNA: As Bihar prepares for assembly polls in Oct-Nov, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, cleared by both Houses of Parliament, has led to a fierce political storm in the state. The legislation, meant to tighten management of waqf properties, has turned into a flashpoint between NDA and Grand Alliance, triggering a war of words, poster blitz…
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah (File Image) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday sought a report on the fashion show in the ski resort of Gulmarg during the fasting month of Ramzan that received widespread criticism. Expressing disapproval to the pictures, the CM said that the images he…
Glenn McGrath (TOI Photo) CHENNAI: Legendary Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath has backed Jasprit Bumrah to make a strong comeback from his back injury, saying that the premier India pacer has to be “smart” about it as he is no longer young. Bumrah missed the Champions Trophy with a lower-back issue and is likely to…
Stop-work orders issued across Harvard after $2.2B US research funding pause. (AP Photo) A sweeping federal funding freeze announced by the Trump administration has led to immediate stop-work orders for numerous Harvard-affiliated research programs, disrupting contracts worth tens of millions of dollars. The administration’s decision to pause $2.2 billion in federally-funded research has had a…
Suryansh Shedge plays for Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. (Image: PBKS) NEW DELHI: Growing up in the shadows of Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane, young Mumbai batter Suryansh Shedge has carved his own path. Having made his white-ball debut under Iyer and played red-ball cricket under Rahane, the talented all-rounder is now gearing up for…
Optimism laced with caution appears to be the prevailing sentiment across Bangladeshi news media following the landmark meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus. This comes at a time when there is no-real consensus about what exactly transpired in the meeting. The account provided…
NEW DELHI: Tensions escalated in Imphal West, Manipur, on Friday as a group of women protesters attempted to storm the residence of Yumnam Joykumar Singh, the state president of the National People’s Party (NPP) over his remark that Arambai Tenggol “attacked” Kukis, which was later revoked.In a post on X, Singh had said, “Biren Ji…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court directed all states and union territories on Wednesday to establish a grievance redressal mechanism for addressing complaints against deceptive advertisements that “can cause great harm to society”. The panel comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan mandated that state authorities should create procedures for citizens to report advertisements prohibited…
