The arrests and long imprisonment of 10-time MLA and Samajwadi Party (SP)’s stalwart Azam Khan, 77, who was among its founding leaders, has left a vacuum in the principal Opposition party in Uttar Pradesh. In an attempt to fill the void left in the SP’s Muslim leadership ahead of the 2027 state Assembly polls, party…
While the BJP-led NDA is looking to increase its tally in the Rajya Sabha significantly by the end of the year, beginning with the Upper House elections for 37 seats in 10 states on March 16, the ruling alliance is deliberating on various related questions, ranging from the number and geography of the seats to…
The insights of Confucius remind us that certainty often hinders exploration. Parents might consider shifting from simply providing answers to embarking on a journey of discovery with their children. By nurturing curiosity, we enhance critical thinking and emotional intelligence and practicing humility deepens our connection. “He who knows all the answers has not been asked…
Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha, right, shakes hands with New Zealand’s captain Mitchel Santner after toss (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Rain spoiled the Pakistan vs New Zealand Super 8 clash in Colombo, and the match was completely washed out without a ball being bowled. As a result, both teams shared one point, which has…
The US Supreme Court’s decision striking down tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump has done little to ease pressures on the global economy, with analysts warning that uncertainty over future trade policy may instead intensify. Economists said the ruling, while limiting Trump’s use of tariffs under emergency powers, is unlikely to change the broader trajectory…
Nasa’s Artemis II mission, which recently completed a wet dress rehearsal and was targeting an early March launch window, may now face delays after engineers detected an interruption in helium flow in the rocket. A day after announcing that its ambitious moon mission successfully completed the wet dress rehearsal, Nasa shared overnight observations on Saturday…
Photo credit: X/@KeralaBlasters KOCHI: Preparations for Kerala Blasters’ first home match of the new Indian Super League (ISL) season against Mumbai City FC were thrown into turmoil on the eve of the fixture on Saturday, following an unexpected standoff with the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA), which owns the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi.GCDA…
Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan married Sophie Shine in an intimate Delhi NCR ceremony, opting for understated yet memorable wedding fashion. Dhawan wore a clean white-on-white sherwani with a layered emerald mala, while Shine chose an ivory lehenga with delicate floral embroidery and a pearl-adorned blouse. Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has entered a new phase of life –…
Colombo under covers (Photo by Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Rain completely washed out the Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match in Colombo on Saturday, leaving fans disappointed and the points table wide open. The abandoned match means both teams share one point, which has made the semi-final race more complicated.This…
India and Brazil on Saturday agreed to scale up bilateral trade to $30 billion annually by 2030 and signed a key cooperation pact on critical minerals, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledging to deepen strategic ties amid a shifting global economic landscape.The two leaders also discussed the…