RAIPUR: At least 13 persons, mostly women and children, were killed and half a dozen injured in a devastating road accident on the outskirts of Chhattisgarh capital late on Sunday.The deceased include nine women and a six-month-old infant. The collision occurred near Saragaon on the Raipur–Baloda Bazar highway near Kharora region. The accident took place…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar and US secretary of state Marco Rubio NEW DELHI: India will hit terrorists in Pakistan, external affairs minister S Jaishankar told US secretary of state Marco Rubio in a phone call on May 1 after the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 26 people….
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo) In conversation with TOI ’s Manash Gohain , Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan defended BJP’s late but landmark endorsement of a caste census, calling it a ‘historic correction’ rather than a political U-turn. Rejecting Congress’s claim of a moral victory, he branded Rahul Gandhi’s celebration as ‘the peak…
Kids are like little sponges—soaking up everything they see, hear, and scroll through. And when it comes to junk food ads? Oh boy, they absorb that too—and fast. A new study just confirmed what most parents already kind of knew: it takes barely five minutes of junk food advertising to nudge kids into eating more.And…
CII President and ITC Ltd. Chairman & Managing Director Sanjiv Puri (PTI file photo) CII president and ITC chairman and MD Sanjiv Puri says lowering tariffs through trade agreements must be accompanied with domestic reforms to boost competitiveness. He also argues that GST rationalisation and further rate cuts will stimulate demand. Excerpts:What will be your…
Donald Trump has defended the reported plan to accept a luxury jet from the Qatari royal family for use as Air Force One, describing it as a “GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE.” In his first public reaction to the controversy, the US president took to Truth Social on Sunday, accusing Democrats of being outraged over a…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, the top stock picks for the week (starting May 12, 2025) are Indian Oil Corporation Ltd and M&M. Let’s take a look:IOCLIndian Oil Corporation Ltd’s 4QFY25 EBITDA was a 110% beat on est., driven by higher-than-estimated GRM (USD8/bbl) as…
JEE Advanced admit card 2025: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), conducting the Joint Entrance Examination(JEE) Advanced 2025, will release the admit cards on May 12 at 10:00 AM IST via its official website, jeeadv.ac.in. Only candidates who have successfully cleared JEE Main 2025 and registered for the Advanced round will be eligible to download…
Virender Sehwag (Photo: X) NEW DELHI: Virender Sehwag has once again lit up social media with a fiery message aimed at Pakistan. Just a day after his blunt “K**te ki dum tedi ki tedi hi rehti hai” remark, the former Indian opener shared a new post that has gone viral among Indian fans.Sehwag, known for…
Amber Heard, the ‘Aquaman’ actress, announced the birth of her twins on Mother’s Day 2025. Previously, she had revealed her pregnancy in December 2024, and now she delightfully welcomes two more members, Agnes and Ocean, to the Heard clan. Amber Heard welcomes Agnes and Ocean On May 11, 2025, Amber Heard disclosed the heartwarming news…
