NEW DELHI: In a phone conversation on Tuesday, PM Modi and his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, reaffirmed their commitment to finalising the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement at the earliest and doubling bilateral trade by 2030. Modi will visit Canada in Dec – on his way to the G20 summit in US – and the trade…
Randy Guijarro of Fremont, California, paid $2 for an old photograph at an antique shop in 2010. The seemingly ordinary pictures turned out to include one of the most valuable images of the Old West, with an insurance value of $5 million.In 2010, Guijarro purchased the photograph for $2. He kept the 4-by-5-inch photograph, and…
Michael, the century-old doll. Image Credit: Heurich House Museum/Axios DC A Victorian doll named Michael occupies a unique place in Washington, DC’s history, not simply as an antique kept in a museum but as part of a family tradition shaped by superstition, grief and spiritualism. Displayed at the Heurich House Museum, Michael was reportedly seated…
A Karnataka high court order and a police licensing regime have made Freedom Park Bengaluru’s default protest venue. But the governing police order also gives the police commissioner discretion to designate another suitable venue, meaning the legal position is more nuanced than an absolute ban on demonstrations elsewhere. Here’s everything you need to know about…
Ashok Lavasa speaks online at the event NEW DELHI: Former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa on Tuesday said the Election Commission of India (ECI) was facing an unprecedented level of controversy and urged the poll body to regain public trust amid protests over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Drawing a parallel…
Around 20 youths and children were on board. (Image-Social Media) PATNA: At least 10 people drowned after a boat carrying around 15 to 20 people, capsized in the Ganga in Rampur Shyamchand panchayat under Raghopur police station area in Vaishali district on Tuesday night.The bodies of five victims have been recovered. The passengers, mostly children…
Centre steps up anti-stubble burning drive ahead of peak crop residue season (representative image) NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday asked Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi-NCR authorities to work in “mission mode” to prevent stubble burning ahead of the peak crop residue burning season, flagging a sharp rise in farm fires in Madhya…
Energy is sapping Trump ahead of midterm polls The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump insists Russia and China are not doing much to help Iran in its war with America and Israel. “If they are, it’s at a very low level, but I don’t believe they are at all,” the MAGA supremo…
File photo: PM Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Évian in June NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he had spoken with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, with the two leaders agreeing to build on the positive momentum in India-Canada ties and work towards…
NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan has sought to step down from the Union Council of Ministers and relinquish his Rajya Sabha membership, saying he wants to return to grassroots politics.Murugan said he intends to devote himself full-time to strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu and preparing the party…
