NEW DELHI: One devotee died and more than 100 others fainted on Thursday after stampede-like rush during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha’s Puri, officials said.According to initial reports, the devotee collapsed after feeling suffocated in the crowd and was taken to the Puri District Headquarters Hospital, where he was declared dead. Emergency rescue…
PM Modi promises tougher action in midnight address NEW DELHI: With CJP-led protests over NEET-UG 2026 examination irregularities showing no signs of easing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the government would take stricter action against paper leaks.“Friends, I know that paper leaks are not an ordinary matter. For lakhs of students and their…
File photo Simon Helmot (L) during an ILT20 match. He will coach the Gulf Giants in the upcoming season. (Image: Creimas) New Gulf Giants head coach Simon Helmot believes smart recruitment and a fearless identity are the keys to returning the inaugural ILT20 champions to title contention. In a conversation with TimesofIndia.com, the Australian coach…
The agency has floated a tender estimated at Rs 7.5 crore to hire a security firm for its headquarters at Minto Road, regional office in Okhla and other notified locations. NEW DELHI: After a paper leak exposed weak links in India’s biggest entrance examination, National Testing Agency (NTA) is moving to put its premises, confidential…
Mannara Chopra looked confused when paparazzi quizzed her on Sonam Wangchuk at a Goa event, repeatedly saying “Mujhe nahi pata” before walking away. The questions came as Wangchuk, on hunger strike since June 28 over the NEET row, was hospitalised in Delhi. Mannara’s viral video sparked reactions online. Mannara Chopra, cousin of Priyanka Chopra, landed…
Kejriwal alleged ethanol production from sugarcane had caused a sugar shortage, forcing India to use foreign exchange to import sugar. NEW DELHI: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday stepped up his criticism of the Centre’s ethanol policy, linking the use of sugarcane for ethanol production to the recent rise in sugar prices and accusing…
Cockroach Janta Party announces its national leadership team, with founder Abhijeet Dipke appointed as National Convener. A journalist, an engineer, a lawyer, two chartered accountants, an entrepreneur and a hotel management graduate may not sound like the usual line-up for a youth-focused political campaign. But these are among the 12 people who will now steer…
‘Adipurush’ writer Manoj Muntashir says there’s ‘NO SHAME in admitting it FAILED’ amid ‘Ramayana’ comparisons; praises Yash for Ravana As Nitesh Tiwari‘s much-awaited ‘Ramayana‘ gears up for release, ‘Adipurush’ writer Manoj Muntashir has urged fans and critics to avoid drawing comparisons between the two films. He also extended his best wishes to the upcoming project….
Meta is in early talks to lease computing power to Anthropic in a deal that could be worth as much as $10 billion over two years, according to a New York Times report. If it closes, it would hand Mark Zuckerberg a brand-new line of business and pull Dario Amodei’s AI lab deeper into a…
Quote of the day by Harrison Ford: ‘I don’t think I’ve mastered anything… I’m still wrestling with the same problems as I always did’, all about the ‘Indiana Jones’ actor’s humble words of wisdom on life-long growth and self-improvement.Image credit (Instagram) Harrison Ford has been in the industry for decades and has gained a lot…
