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NEW DELHI: In a big boost for India’s “second-strike capability”, the country’s third indigenously developed nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Aridhaman, was commissioned into the Navy on Friday, an official source confirmed to TOI.The commissioning of the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), part of the classified Advanced Technology Vessel project, was not announced. However, sources…

NEW DELHI: A day after AAP removed him as deputy leader of the party in the Rajya Sabha, Raghav Chadha declared that he would not be cowed by attempts to silence him, drawing a fierce backlash from his colleagues.Senior AAP members accused Chadha of being scared of PM Narendra Modi and not raising issues tied…

NEW DELHI: Linking punishment with the rank in office hierarchy, the Supreme Court has said that a higher authority carries higher responsibility and so harsher will be the consequences for any service misdeeds, upholding a differential penalty imposed on a senior manager, an officer and a gunman in a bank who were found guilty of…

Stephen Curry breaks silence about his future in the league as Ayesha Curry faces ongoing criticism.(Image via Getty Images) Stephen Curry, the NBA legend, has already won the championship 4 times and is easily one of the most talented athletes in the world.While Stephen Curry has built a beautiful family with his childhood sweetheart and…

US President Donald Trump has mocked international allies over escalating fuel shortages, taunting nations to “keep the oil” as the Iran-Israel-US conflict enters its 36th day. In a sarcastic outburst, posted to Truth Social on Saturday, Trump wrote, “Keep the oil, anyone?” targeting countries like the UK that have expressed alarm over soaring energy prices…

Ruturaj Gaikwad blamed his spinners for Chennai Super Kings’ five-wicket loss to Punjab Kings in their IPL match on Friday, saying an off day from them hurt the team despite a strong total on the board.Chennai Super Kings posted 209 for 5, with Ayush Mhatre scoring 73 off 43 balls. But Punjab Kings chased down…

New data from the US Department of Labour shows that Amazon, Meta, Google, Apple and Microsoft have sharply criticised their H-1B visa petitions, reflecting both tighter immigration rules and widespread layoffs across the tech industry. According to a report by Business Insider, the filings covering the first quarter of fiscal 2026 (October- December 2025), reveal…

CHENNAI: Terminating the services of an employee and turning him away at the gate directly by revoking his access card violate the basic dignity of labour, Madras high court has said.“Merely because corporate companies have a smart card access system, it cannot be used as a means of terminating service of an employee. It breaches…

TOI correspondent from Washington: In the hallowed halls of the White House and the Elysee Palace, the United States and France have managed to upgrade a centuries-old alliance into something far more contemporary: a full-blown, transatlantic group chat gone wrong.The latest fracture in this storied alliance—a bond dating back to when the French were helping…

The Artemis II crew on Friday shared an image of Earth from the spaceship embarking on first lunar voyage in more than half a century.In a social media post on X, Nasa shared the photo with the caption, “That’s us!”“The Artemis II crew captured beautiful, high-resolution images of our home planet during their journey to…