He owned a green Porsche and drove it at 100 mph, but Bill Gates’ radar detector was useless the day cops clocked him from a plane Before he was one of the richest men alive, Bill Gates had a speeding habit that kept landing him in trouble. The Microsoft co-founder loved fast Porsches, drove them…
Rahul Gandhi said Dharmendra Pradhan “has to be sacked” without being “moved”. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday said the ongoing protest againt the NEET paper leak would not subside in case Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan is moved to different ministry in much-awaited Cabinet reshuffle.Calling Pradhan “corrupt and incompetent,” the Congress leader called…
The Indian Army on Saturday rescued 57 people stranded by floodwaters at Tata High School on Ring Road in Gujarat’s Navsari district as heavy rainfall continued to batter parts of the state. Seperately, Army personnel also evacuated vulnerable residents from Sanduri village in the Madhuban Dam area of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.The rescue operations were…
CJP’s Saurav Das alleges tanks being transported to Delhi NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das on Saturday urged the Centre to accept the protesters’ demands, alleging that the government was transporting tanks to Delhi while the student agitation continued.“Ab aayega aur maza! The government must understand that it can either bomb the…
‘Bhargavastra’ counter-drone system A new counter-swarm drone system called ‘Bhargavastra’ has been showcased to the army, marking a significant step in India’s efforts to build layered defences against the growing threat of weaponised drones and loitering munitions. The demonstration, held in Nagpur on July 24, was conducted under the Make-II programme as part of a…
NEW DELHI: Minor para cyclist Lisha Das escalated her dispute with the country’s sports authorities ahead of her departure for the Commonwealth Games, informing the Cycling Federation of India (CFI) that she will not wear the official India kit and will carry her own Tricolour. She also said she would stay outside the team hotel,…
Gitanjali said the cops have been deciding who “may or may not meet him”. NEW DELHI: Gitanjali J Angmo, Sonam Wangchuk‘s wife, claimed the activist has been under constant vigil, saying “police are everywhere”, be it at the reception, in the lifts or outside the ICU.She said the cops have been deciding who “may or…
The US-Iran conflict has expanded beyond direct military strikes between the two sides, with Iranian-aligned militants in Yemen targeting shipping routes in the Red Sea. The development comes as Washington and Tehran continue to escalate military pressure, fuelling concerns that neither side can secure a decisive military advantage through force.The conflict widened this week after…
Satvir Kaur, Kanishka Narayan, Harpreet Uppal (Credit: ©House of Commons) TOI correspondent from London: Three Indian-origin young Labour MPs elected at the July 2024 general election have been given front bench roles in UK PM Andy Burnham’s new govt.Kanishka Narayan (36), a Hindu, joins the Cabinet in the newly-created role of AI minister, whilst two…
Inspiring story of the day: How Patrick Mahomes turned family support and adversity into NFL greatness (Image via Getty) Patrick Mahomes is known around the world for winning Super Bowls, making impossible throws and leading the Kansas City Chiefs. But behind those achievements is a story that has little to do with football. The three-time…
