In a first, US Senate votes to halt Trump’s Iran war (Image source: AP) In a significant rebuke, the US Senate on Wednesday (local time) passed a resolution seeking to halt further US military action against Iran unless explicitly authorised by Congress.The measure cleared the chamber by a narrow 50-48 vote after already receiving approval…
Rishabh Pant (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant had a simple message for Lucknow Super Giants after his return to Delhi Capitals was confirmed on Tuesday. The wicketkeeper-batter took to Instagram Stories and reshared LSG’s farewell post, writing just three words: “Thank you team.“The message came shortly after Pant’s high-profile trade move back to Delhi…
Tang Jie, CEO of China’s leading AI startup Zhipu is quite clear that China is not months behind America in the race for frontier AI models. The prediction has been made in what can be termed as a rare social media exchange between Zhipu founder and CEO Tang Jie and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. In…
NEW DELHI: A latest Indian Air Force (IAF) tender seeking ‘bridge support’ for all 36 Rafale fighter jets India bought from France has contradicted Pakistan’s repeated claims that India had lost several Rafale jets during last year’s Operation Sindoor.Though Indian military leadership had repeatedly rubbished such claims, Pakistan kept insisting that it had downed several…
NEW DELHI: India must move beyond ease of doing business and focus on the speed of doing business to accelerate growth and attract global capital, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) president and Tata Chemicals managing director R Mukundan said. In an interaction with TOI, he also called for faster approvals, reduced litigation and more predictable…
Flu kills 1.2 lakh/year in India, senior citizens bear the brunt NEW DELHI: Influenza claims an estimated 1.2 lakh lives in India every year, with nearly two-thirds of the deaths occurring among people aged 65 years and above.Yet less than 2% of elderly Indians have received influenza vaccine, according to an expert consensus published in…
BENGALURU: Infosys sees a $300-$400 billion opportunity in AI-led services by 2030 and believes the technology will amplify, rather than diminish, the role of IT services companies, chairman Nandan Nilekani said on Tuesday.“AI will not replace companies like ours. It will amplify those who move with purpose and adapt with speed,” Nilekani told shareholders at…
SRINAGAR: A month after talks between Ladakh groups and a Union home ministry (MHA) panel in Delhi, the Union Territory observed Tuesday a complete shutdown against the Centre’s alleged backtracking on understandings reached during the parleys.Businesses across Leh and Kargil remained closed as large numbers of people gathered to hear functionaries of Leh Apex Body…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) celebrates with Portugal’s Pedro Neto (18) after Ronaldo scored his side’s third goal during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Portugal and Uzbekistan in Houston, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Karen Warren) Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to rewrite Portuguese World Cup history as Portugal produced their most complete performance…
NEW DELHI: Come Nov and the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will come under the US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) scanner. The effectiveness of its safety oversight will be checked on the heels of the worst year in decades for India (aviation-wise) — 2025 — which saw the tragic Air India Ahmedabad crash,…
