In a fresh update, India has issued an advisory asking its nationals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to avoid unnecessary travel amid rising tensions across the Middle East. The advisory is issued by the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and comes after experiencing disruptions to air travel in the Gulf regions. As per…
In Patna, a tiny Sudha milk booth has anchored the corner of my street for more than ten years, a permanent fixture supplying the capital with Comfed’s fresh milk. Then, overnight, it was dismantled and its owner forced to sell in the open in the chilly winter. The formal reason offered was simple and lawful:…
TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: After all the hue and cry, the blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan is set to go ahead as scheduled, weather permitting, on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The slowness of the track could turn it into a battle of spinners between the two arch-rivals.TimesofIndia.com looks at the key…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has directed messaging platform Telegram to disable access to several channels accused of distributing pirated films and web series, asking the intermediary to comply within three hours of the notice being received.In a notification issued on Wednesday, the ministry of information & broadcasting invoked provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000, and…
Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s crushing defeat to South Africa in the Super Eight opener of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has triggered serious questions about the underperforming batting unit, with assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate admitting that changes — including the possible inclusion of Sanju Samson — are…
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has backed Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi for national selection after his five-wicket haul in the Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground on Friday.Nabi returned figures of 5/54 in 23 overs as Jammu and Kashmir bowled Karnataka out for 293 to secure…
West Indies celebrates (Getty Images) MUMBAI: Forced to stay back in India following the end of their campaign in the T20 World Cup, the West Indies team might finally be able to fly home on a chartered flight on Friday with assistance from the International Cricket Council, TOI has learnt.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
Former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed is on the verge of taking charge as the head coach of Pakistan’s Test side, with the role lying unoccupied for nearly five months. In the interim, Azhar Mahmood oversaw the team during the recent Test tour of South Africa.As reported by Geo News, Sarfaraz is expected to assume the…
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Monday notified changes in the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy to permit overseas companies with Chinese shareholding of up to 10 per cent to invest in India through the automatic route, subject to sectoral limits and conditions, PTI reported.However, the relaxation will not apply…
Asha Sharma (Photo credit- Microsoft) TOI Correspondent from Washington: In a sweeping reset during Xbox’s 25th anniversary year, Satya Nadella-led Microsoft has named Asha Sharma as CEO of Microsoft Gaming, pitching another Indian-American into a leadership position at a time of intense xenophobia in MAGA circles. Wisconsin-born Sharma, 43, succeeds Phil Spencer, the widely admired…