Bianca Andreescu (Image Via Getty) Canada’s Billie Jean King Cup campaign came to a painful end on April 11 in Astana. The decisive moment came when Bianca Andreescu missed a crucial serve on her opponent’s match point. That single error handed Kazakhstan the final win they needed. With that, Canada lost the tie 3-1 and…
Rohit Sharma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: After a batting onslaught led by Phil Salt, Virat Kohli and skipper Rajat Patidar lit up the Wankhede Stadium, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru piled up a daunting 240/4 against Mumbai Indians. With the target set, all eyes turned to Rohit Sharma, known for his ability to dismantle…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused West Bengal’s ruling party Trinamool Congress (TMC) of supporting “tukde-tukde gang” who had threatened to break the strategic Siliguri Corridor to cut off the Northeast from the rest of India.Addressing an election rally at Kawakhali ground in Siliguri, he said, “The country has a ‘tukde-tukde’ gang,…
China and Iran are increasingly using global supply chains and strategic chokepoints to counter the United States, reshaping economic warfare and exposing Washington’s vulnerabilities, according to a report by The Washington Post that examines how, when, where, why and how these tactics are playing out in today’s shifting geopolitical landscape.The United States is no longer…
Urdu-speaking Assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, many with significant Muslim populations LUCKNOW: As many as 46 Assembly constituencies of UP, identified by the Election Commission as ‘Urdu Speaking’, have recorded a lower percentage of voter deletions and a slightly higher rate of additions. Most of these constituencies have a significant presence of Muslim voters.The Election…
JAIPUR: An incident from Jaipur has drawn widespread attention after a video showing two men on a motorcycle allegedly harassing a woman went viral on social media.The clip appears to show one of the men inappropriately touching the woman while she was riding a two-wheeler on the road. The incident, reportedly captured on a busy…
The much-anticipated Iran–United States negotiations in Islamabad ended without a breakthrough after nearly 21 hours of intense deliberations, exposing deep-rooted strategic divides and casting uncertainty over the fragile ceasefire that had briefly paused a six-week-long conflict. What was billed as a rare diplomatic opening — the first direct engagement between Washington and Tehran in over…
China is carrying out an extensive ocean-mapping and monitoring programme across the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans, collecting data that naval experts believe could significantly enhance its submarine warfare capabilities against the United States and its allies. The effort, involving dozens of research vessels and hundreds of underwater sensors, is not limited to scientific research….
US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened China with “staggering” new tariffs if Beijing provides military assistance to Iran in the ongoing Middle East conflict.During an interview on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures, host Maria Bartiromo asked Trump whether his warning of a 50% tariff on countries aiding Iran was aimed at China.“Yes, China and…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that the US Navy will begin a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz with immediate effect after a high-stakes diplomatic mission led by the Vice President J.D. Vance ended without an agreement with Iran after night-long talks in Pakistan.“The Blockade will begin shortly. Iran…