A social media post by Indian-American politician Jenifer Rajkumar stirred a row after she described herself as the first Hindu-American elected to New York State office, with some users questioning her claim and even her name.Rajkumar is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly who wrote on X: “As the first Hindu-American elected…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty fell sharply on Friday, retreating by more than 1 per cent after a brief recovery in the previous session as escalating tensions in West Asia and surging crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 1,097 points, or 1.37 per cent, to close at 78,918.90. During…
Abhinav Bindra, Mithali Raj, PR Sreejesh The eighth edition of The Times of India Sports Awards will take place in Lucknow on March 21, 2026, bringing together some of India’s biggest sporting icons to celebrate excellence across disciplines. The prestigious awards honour the outstanding achievements, perseverance and dedication of Indian athletes who made the nation…
Chandigarh’s Akansh Dhull Achieves AIR 3 in UPSC CSE 2025. (Photo Courtesy: Unacademy IAS) The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the final results of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025. A total of 958 candidates have been recommended for appointment to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service…
Rapper and singer Badshah has landed in fresh controversy after the Haryana State Commission for Women (HSCW) issued a formal summons regarding alleged objectionable lyrics in his recently released Haryanvi song ‘Tateeree’. The track, which was released earlier this week, has sparked criticism from some quarters who claim its content is indecent and goes against…
Aston Martin F1 Team team principal Adrian Newey has revealed that the team was caught off guard by the extent of changes within its engine partner Honda as preparations continue for the new Formula 1 regulations in 2026, AP reported.Speaking on Friday, Newey said Aston Martin only realised late last year that Honda had retained…
The United States’ military campaign against Iran has cost an estimated $3.7 billion in its first 100 hours, with most of the spending not previously budgeted, according to new research by the Washington-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).The analysis, conducted by researchers Mark Cancian and Chris Park, estimated that the conflict,…
A popular Indian-origin influencer based in Canada has been identified as the victim of a fatal stabbing in LaSalle, Ontario. According to police, emergency services found Nancy Grewal with multiple stab wounds inside her house. She was rushed to hospital by Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services but later succumbed to her injuries. Who is Nancy Grewal?…
The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has cautioned Europe against returning to Russian gas supplies, warning that doing so would be both economically and politically misguided despite the current turmoil in global energy markets, according to a Reuters report.IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said the ongoing Middle East crisis has prompted fresh debate…
Rohit Sharma and Brendon McCullum (Screengrab) Former India captain Rohit Sharma grabbed plenty of attention at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday night as India national cricket team defeated England cricket team to secure a place in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Rohit, who captained India to the T20 World Cup…
