NEW DELHI: In a significant statement, apparently in conflict with the judgment that quashed the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple’s custom of barring entry of women in the 10-50 age group, the Supreme Court on Thursday prima facie agreed that devotees’ right to decide the mode and manner of worshipping God was non-justiciable.SC’s remark came following senior…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh has invited the German industry to co-produce with India, particularly in the field of niche technologies, as he underscored the need to forge partnerships based on reliability and shared interests, terming them indispensable in current shifts in geopolitical alignments, disruptions in supply chains and rapid technological transformations.While addressing German…
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and resultant spike in crude oil prices, the Indian Navy has made public its maritime security strategy, released recently by Navy chief Admiral D K Tripathi, which mentions Hormuz as “primary area” of interest, among other such “choke points”.Maritime choke points in the Indian…
NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings registered their biggest win over Mumbai Indians in IPL history, beating them by 103 runs in their IPL 2026 clash at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.The defeat was also the biggest margin for MI in IPL by runs.Playing his first IPL ‘El Clasico’, CSK’s Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 101…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday submitted a “summary response” to the Election Commission’s notice issued to party president Mallikarjun Kharge over his “terrorist” remark, alleging that the move “smacks of ulterior motives” and does not constitute a violation of the Model Code of Conduct or any law.The party has sought one week’s time to…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday escalated his rhetoric against Iran to a new pitch, appearing to endorse the idea of eliminating Iranian leaders who oppose a deal, two weeks after he threatened to annihilate a civilisation — even as he doubled down on claims of US military dominance over the…
Chennai Super Kings batter Sanju Samson struck his fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) century on Thursday during his team’s IPL 2026 match vs Mumbai Indians on Thursday at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Sanju Samson completed his century on the last ball of the innings with a four off Krish Bhagat’s bowl. That was his second century…
Mallikarjun Kharge (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over US President Donald Trump’s controversial ‘hellhole’ remark referring to India. He questioned the government’s silence and asked whether PM Modi was ‘scared’.Referring to the controversy in his post on X, Kharge wrote: “Modi ji’s…
Hardik Pandya and Ruturaj Gaikwad (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI:The anticipation around MS Dhoni’s return was high, but it wasn’t to be as the veteran remained out of action. Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to field against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 clash at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.Dhoni is yet to…
Rawalpindiz fast bowler Mohammad Amir and Islamabad United all-rounder Faheem Ashraf got into an on-field argument during their Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 match at the Pakistan’s National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Thursday. The moment came on the third ball of the 17th over of the first innings when Amir bowled a slow bouncer…
