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Sunday, August 29, 2021

Premier League: Spurs go top of table, Manchester United break unbeaten away record; Leeds play draw at Burnley

Premier League: Tottenham beat Watford 1-0, Manchester United return to winning ways

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People from different walks of life will be included: Taliban on formation of govt in Afghanistan

People from different walks of life will be included: Taliban on formation of govt in Afghanistan

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No change in Aug 31 deadline, will probe explosion near Kabul airport: Taliban spokesperson | Exclusive

No change in Aug 31 deadline, will probe explosion near Kabul airport: Taliban | Exclusive

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619 villages flooded in 18 UP districts; state govt sets up 1,102 relief shelters

619 villages flooded in 18 UP districts; state govt sets up 1,102 relief shelters

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Saturday, August 28, 2021

36-year-old man dies onboard Air India Express flight; autopsy report awaited

36-year-old man dies onboard Air India Express flight; autopsy report awaited

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India to flag Af concerns with Russia, China in Sept

India will have back-to-back opportunities next month to engage on the evolving situation with Russia and China, two leading players in the war-ravaged country after the departure of the US. The Brics summit will take place virtually on September 9. The Afghanistan security situation is likely to dominate the agenda for the SCO meet and also figure prominently in the Brics virtual meeting where the leaders are expected to express concern over the deteriorating security environment.

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'Citizens can’t depend on govts alone for truth'

Supreme Court Judge D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said the courts can play the role of “Truth Commissions” at a time when falsehood and fake news circulation has increased manifold with proliferation of social media, and when citizens cannot depend solely on the government for ‘truth’ even in a democracy.

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Cops lathicharge protesting farmers in Haryana

Vehicular traffic on several state and national highways in Haryana came to a standstill after police lathi-charged protesting farmers on Saturday afternoon at Karnal’s Bastara toll plaza to stop them from marching to the venue of a BJP state-level meeting chaired by CM Manohar Lal Khattar. Thousands of farmers, carrying black and BKU flags, gathered at Bastara toll plaza from Saturday morning after a call was given to protest and show black flags to the state BJP leaders.

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BJP in cahoots with coal mafia: Mamata



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PM: India helps its people wherever they’re in trouble

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while dedicating the renovated Jallianwala Bagh memorial via video conference on Saturday evening, referred to the current crisis in Afghanistan and said that it was to help "our people" who fall victim to such circumstances that the government had enacted new laws.

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ED summons Abhishek, wife in laundering case

Enforcement Directorate has summoned Trinamool Congress’ second-in-command and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, and his wife Rujira to join investigations in the politically sensitive Rs 1,300 crore money laundering scam. Abhishek, a Lok Sabha MP and TMC’s national general secretary, has been asked by ED to appear for questioning on September 6 while his wife has been summoned on September 1.

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UP: Newborn stolen from community health centre in Muradnagar, villagers block Delhi-Meerut highway

UP: Newborn stolen from community health centre in Muradnagar, villagers block Delhi-Meerut highway

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Strike hits normal life in Ladakh, prominent leaders meet visiting MOS Home

Strike hits normal life in Ladakh, prominent leaders meet visiting MOS Home

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Delhi govt to recommend doctors S K Sarin, Suresh Kumar & Sandeep Budhiraja for Padma awards: Kejriwal

Delhi govt to recommend doctors S K Sarin, Suresh Kumar & Sandeep Budhiraja for Padma awards: Kejriwal

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West Bengal extends Covid-19 restrictions till September 15 with new relaxation

West Bengal extends Covid-19 restrictions till September 15 with new relaxation

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If bars can be opened, why not temples, Anna Hazare asks Maharashtra govt

If bars can be opened, why not temples, Anna Hazare asks Maharashtra govt

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Congress leader Harish Rawat meets Rahul Gandhi amid Sidhu-Captain infighting in Punjab

Congress leader Harish Rawat meets Rahul Gandhi amid Sidhu-Captain infighting in Punjab

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Ravindra Jadeja suffers injury scare after India lose 3rd Test: Not a good place to be at, says all-rounder

Ravindra Jadeja suffers injury after India lose Headingley Test vs England

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Day after arrest, Lucknow police file another FIR against former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur

Day after arrest, Lucknow police file another FIR against former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur

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Jaishankar speaks to Blinken over Afghan situation

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday spoke to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the latest developments in Afghanistan.The conversation came just two days after a deadly suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport killed around 170 Afghans and 13 US troops. Spoke to US Secretary of State Blinken. Continued our discussions on Afghanistan. Also exchanged views on the agenda of UNSC," Jaishankar wrote on Twitter.

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'Break heads of protestors', Karnal SDM tells cops deployed to tackle protesting farmers | WATCH VIDEO

'Break heads of protestors', Karnal SDM tells cops deployed to tackle protesting farmers | WATCH VIDEO

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Dog bites into homemade bomb, killed by explosion in Tamil Nadu's Vellore

Dog bites into homemade bomb, killed by explosion in Tamil Nadu's Vellore

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Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray appeals for caution against Covid-19 during festive season

Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray appeals for caution against Covid-19 during festive season

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Premier League: Everton, Leicester win; West Ham held to home draw by Palace, Saints earn draw at Newcastle

Premier League: Everton sink Brighton 2-0, Leicester beat Norwich 2-1

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Question the State, experts and fellow citizens: Justice Chandrachud speaks truth to power

Question the State, experts and fellow citizens: Justice Chandrachud speaks truth to power

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Belgian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen takes pole ahead of Williams's George Russell in dramatic qualifying at Spa

Belgian GP: Max Verstappen leads Williams's George Russell in wet qualifying at Spa

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Ravindra Jadeja taken to hospital for precautionary scan

Senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was on Saturday taken to a hospital in Leeds for precautionary scans to know the extent of a knee injury he sustained during the third Test against England.

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Friday, August 27, 2021

'Mosquito Terminator Action' to combat vector-borne diseases in Delhi

'Mosquito Terminator Action' to combat vector-borne diseases in Delhi

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'Will give befitting reply if not allowed to take decisions'

Just over a month after being appointed as Punjab PCC chief with the blessings of the Gandhis, Navjot Singh Sidhu displayed his belligerent face on Friday by telling the Congress high command that he should be given freedom to take decisions or else he will give a befitting reply. Sidhu said, “I have told the (party) high command only one thing. If I fulfil the aspirations of the people and (implement) the Punjab model, I won’t let the Congress lose out in politics for the next 20 years

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Google now in talks to make large investments in Airtel

After its more than Rs 34,000 crore investment in Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Platforms, American internet giant Alphabet Inc’s Google could well be on its way to making “substantial investments, running into several thousands of crores of rupees”, into Bharti Airtel, Jio’s main rival. The Sundar Pichai-led company is in “advanced stage of negotiations” with Airtel for the “past nearly one year”, and the deal size could be “substantially large”, top sources have said.

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New 'BH' registration series for personal vehicles

The road transport ministry notified a new regime of “Bharat series (BH)” for registration of personal vehicles owned by defence personnel, employees of Central and state governments, PSUs and private sector companies and organizations, which have their offices in four or more states and UTs. This scheme will be voluntary.

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Attack at Kabul airport involved 1 location, not 2: Pentagon

Attack at Kabul airport involved 1 location, not 2: Pentagon

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Fact Check: Morphed photo of man falling from US military aircraft shared as evacuee from Kabul

Fact Check: Morphed photo of man falling from US military aircraft shared as evacuee from Kabul

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Families of teachers, who died of Covid on UP panchayat poll duty, await financial aid from govt

Families of teachers, who died of Covid on UP panchayat poll duty, await financial aid from govt

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16-year-old invests Rs 10 lakh in PUBG after withdrawing money from parent's account

16-year-old invests Rs 10 lakh in PUBG after withdrawing money from parent's account

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India hits new Covid jab milestone, Delhi to reopen schools; third wave fear keeps authorities on alert | Key points

India gives 1 crore Covid jabs in a day, Delhi to reopen schools; 3rd wave fear keeps govt on alert

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Consider imposing curbs to prevent Covid spread: Centre tells Maharashtra in view of festive season

Consider imposing curbs to prevent Covid spread: Centre tells Maharashtra in view of festive season

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Cristiano Ronaldo back at Manchester United, posts emotional message for Juventus: I will always be one of you

I gave my heart and soul for Juventus: Ronaldo after returning to Man United

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West Bengal Bypolls: Friction point between TMC, BJP

West Bengal Bypolls: Friction point between TMC, BJP

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Cheteshwar Pujara looked like himself again: Zaheer Khan hails India star for his unbeaten 91 on Day 3

Cheteshwar Pujara's body language reflects his positive mindset: Zaheer Khan

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Kerala witnessing significant transmission of Covid-19 since July: Health ministry

Kerala witnessing significant transmission of Covid-19 since July: Health ministry

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KBC 13 contestant Shraddha Khare failed to answer this Rs 40,000 question. Can you?

KBC 13's Shraddha Khare failed to answer this Rs 40,000 question. Can you?

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Headingley Test: Pujara, Rohit and Kohli lead India fightback after England take 354-run lead on Day 3

Headingley Test: Pujara, Kohli stand tall as India hang on after England 432 on Day 3

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US, India need each other to deal with ISIS-K and Taliban: Raymond Vickery

US, India need each other to deal with ISIS-K and Taliban: Raymond Vickery

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Covid-19: As festival season nears, BMC warns Mumbaikars to not lower guard

Covid-19: As festival season nears, BMC warns Mumbaikars to not lower guard

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Mysuru gang rape: Mysore University bars lake premises entry after 6 pm

Mysuru gang rape: Mysore University bars lake premises entry after 6 pm

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3rd Test: Resurgent Pujara leads India's resistance

An under-fire Cheteshwar Pujara (91*) played one of his most aggressive knocks as the Indian top order showed plenty of resolve to reach 215/2 and kept the third Test against England alive with two more days remaining. With this knock, Pujara overshadowed the two megastars in skipper Virat Kohli (45*) and the supremely-talented Rohit Sharma (59). At the close of play, India still trailed by 139 runs.

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Rise in Covid cases: Kerala reimposes Sunday lockdown

The Kerala government on Friday decided to continue with Sunday lockdown in view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the state.

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Naseem Banu, the first female superstar of B'wood



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Kishwer Merchantt and Suyyash Rai blessed with a baby boy

Kishwer Merchantt and husband Suyyash Rai, who were expecting their first baby this month, have been blessed with a baby boy today (August 27). The actress shared the first picture with their baby boy on Instagram.

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

Never felt such fear: Indian couple recounts flying out of Kabul amid explosions

Never felt such fear: Indian couple recounts flying out of Kabul amid explosions

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Rajnath Singh to commission Coast Guard patrol vessel Vigraha

Rajnath Singh to commission Coast Guard patrol vessel Vigraha

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Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans



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Financial horoscope today, August 27, 2021: Know how zodiac signs should spend money and keep finances under control

Financial horoscope today, August 27, 2021: Know how zodiac signs should spend money and keep finances under control

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Horoscope today, August 27, 2021: Will luck favour you today? Check your astrological predictions

Horoscope today, August 27, 2021: Will luck favour you today? Check your astrological predictions

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UP govt to build state’s first handicrafts park to showcase regional wares

UP govt to build state’s first handicrafts park to showcase regional wares

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Live: Kerala logs 30k Covid cases for 2nd day

Stay with TOI for all updates on Covid-19 from India and around the world --

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Narasimha to be 3rd from Bar to become CJI



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Now, hooters to warn UP traders to shut shop before Covid-19 night curfew

Now, hooters to warn UP traders to shut shop before Covid-19 night curfew

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Marijuana worth Rs 1.5 crore seized in Odisha’s Koraput, Home Guard among 6 detained

Marijuana worth Rs 1.5 crore seized in Odisha’s Koraput, Home Guard among 6 detained

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‘Govt not planning to cut gap between vax doses’



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Trinamool team seeks bypolls at earliest in WB

A delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs met Election Commission officials on Thursday on the issue of pending byelections in West Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee needs to be elected to the assembly after having lost the Nandigram seat to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari who had crossed over to the saffron fold just before the elections.

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'Let fully vaccinated enter without RT-PCR'



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Delhi & Mumbai make it to 60 safe cities list

Two Indian cities — New Delhi and Mumbai — figure on the Safe City Index issued by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the research and analysis division of The Economist Group. The report ranks Mumbai 50 out of 60 cities surveyed. Copenhagen in Denmark crowns the list.

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V-P Naidu to launch Times Litfest today



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‘Jailer shameless, Tihar haven for criminals’

Reprimanding Tihar jail authorities in the severest possible terms for allegedly conniving with Unitech promoters Sanjay and Ajay Chandra to allow them to operate from inside the prison to scuttle the ongoing probe against them and "dissipate" their properties before the ED could seize them, the Supreme Court said the "maximum security prison" in the capital has become a safe haven for criminals and that the jail superintendent is "shameless".

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Half of India’s adults have got at least 1 vaccine dose

Half of the country's adult population eligible for Covid vaccines has received at least one dose, which includes 99% coverage among healthcare workers and 100% front-line workers for the first dose. A little more than 60% of the over-60 population has also been covered by at least a first dose of the vaccine.

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Govt's new rules may pave way for air taxis

India on Thursday notified a new set of liberal drone rules that could pave the way for these unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) soon carrying both goods for e-commerce and transporting people on air taxis. . “This (new) policy has been put in place under careful monitoring directly by the PM with trust (in users) as its basis and (to ensure) economic welfare of people,” K Vijay Raghavan, principal scientific advisor to the government said.​

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'Sexual act by husband not rape, even if by force'

Sexual intercourse or sexual act by a man with his wife, who is not under 18 years of age, is “not rape even if it is by force or against her wish,” observed the Chhattisgarh high court while discharging a man of rape charges. The complainant had alleged that her husband had made “unnatural physical relation” with her several times.

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Chhattisgarh Congress crisis deepens



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Live: 60 people killed in Kabul airport attack; Islamic State takes responsibility

The Islamic State has taken responsibility for the twin suicide bombings outside the Kabul report which left at least 60 dead and scores injured on Thursday. Several countries have condemned the deadly blasts, this as the UN chief has called for a meeting of the permanent members of the UNSC. Stay with TOI for all the latest developments --

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3rd Test: Root puts England in command with third ton

Carrying on the best form of his life, England captain Joe Root scored his third century of the series against India to move his team into a prime position to win the third Test at Headingley on Thursday. Root struck 121 -- adding to knocks of 109 and 180* earlier in the series and three other three-figure scores in 2021 -- as England reached 423-8 at the end of Day 2, for a lead of 345 runs.

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Show of strength: Amarinder meets 55 MLAs, 8 MPs



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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Taliban appoint ex-Guantanamo detainee Mullah Abdul Qayyum Zakir as 'Defence Minister'

Taliban appoint ex-Guantanamo detainee as 'Defence Minister'

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Centre approves proposal to hike family pension, employer contribution to NPS for public sector bank employees

Centre hikes family pension, NPS contribution for bank staff | All you need to know

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India needs to jab 1 cr/day to inoculate all by year end

Starting Thursday, India needs to average almost one crore doses per day till the end of the year to reach the target of fully vaccinating the entire adult population. To do this, it will have to nearly double the daily average it achieved in the best week so far — just under 59 lakh per day from June 19 to 25.

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Reopen Delhi schools from next month, says panel

A committee of experts constituted by Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has suggested reopening of schools in Delhi for all classes in a phased manner from next month in the wake of significant improvement in the Covid-19 situation. The committee has suggested that the process be staggered. In the first phase, higher classes should be reopened, followed by the middle level classes and finally primary classes

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Government revises bank pension plan

The government has announced changes to the pension scheme of public sector banks. For family members of employees, the ceiling on family pension has been lifted and, for current employees, the banks’ contribution to the scheme has been increased by four percentage points to 14% from earlier 10%.

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Rajesh Thakur appointed Jharkhand Congress president

Rajesh Thakur appointed Jharkhand Congress president

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WHO issues open call to scientists for new advisory group which will investigate origins of coronavirus

WHO issues open call to scientists for new advisory group which will investigate origins of coronavirus

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Narayan Rane a dog kept by BJP to attack others, but will bite his own party: Shiv Sena MLA

Narayan Rane a dog kept by BJP to attack others, but will bite his own party: Shiv Sena MLA

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Around 180 people expected to be airlifted by India from Kabul today 

Around 180 people expected to be airlifted by India from Kabul today 

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Fake notes with cartoon images recovered near railway tracks in TN's Dharmapuri district

Fake notes with cartoon images recovered near railway tracks in TN's Dharmapuri

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Ex-Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphang sentenced to 25 years in jail for raping girl

Ex-Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphang sentenced to 25 years in jail for raping girl

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