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MUMBAI: The BJP on Saturday announced Ghatkopar corporator Ritu Tawde as its mayoral candidate for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The announcement was made by Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam at the civic headquarters, in the presence of senior party leaders and corporators who had gathered for the meeting.Tawde’s name had been doing the rounds,…

As the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup kicks off on Saturday, India will aim to defend their crown with confidence rather than concern over pressure, according to former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop. The reigning champions enter the tournament on the back of a commanding 4-1 series win over New Zealand and are the…

India and the United States have unveiled a framework for an interim trade agreement, cutting US reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent from 50 per cent. As per the joint statement India’s agriculture market has been ring-fenced. India has granted no duty concessions on what it calls “sensitive” farm and dairy products.Also…

Maybe it is not your resume for which the job applications are failing. For years, job seekers have been taught to internalise rejection. No callback? Fix the résumé. No interview? Improve the pitch. Silence? Try harder. But this familiar advice collapses under scrutiny. The modern job market is not just competitive, it is structurally misleading.According…

At least 31 people were killed and dozens more injured in an explosion at the Imam Bargah Qasr-e-Khadijatul Kubra mosque in the Tarlai area on the outskirts of Islamabad, with the death toll expected to rise.A worshipper, Zaheer Abbas, said he was inside the mosque offering prayers when he first heard the sound of gunfire,…

The US Pentagon has announced it will end all military training, fellowship and certificate programmes with Harvard University, escalating the Trump administration’s long-running confrontation with the Ivy League institution over higher-education reforms.US defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that the decision would take effect from the 2026-27 academic year and would halt graduate-level professional…

Mumbai: India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav during a training session ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match against USA, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)(PTI02_06_2026_000281B) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: India lost Harshit Rana on the eve of the tournament opener. There is uncertainty around Washington Sundar‘s participation, but even with 13 players from the…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed the India-US interim trade agreement, calling it a major step towards strengthening economic ties, boosting domestic manufacturing and creating jobs.In a post on X, PM Modi said: “Great news for India and USA! We have agreed on a framework for an Interim Trade Agreement between our…

US President Donald Trump refused to apologise Friday after posting and then deleting a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle, insisting he had not seen the offensive content and blaming a staffer for the mistake.The video was posted late Thursday night and remained…

NOIDA: A Delhi Police head constable was arrested after his girlfriend allegedly shot herself with his service pistol at a flat in Greater Noida West late on Thursday night, following an argument that was sparked by a phone call from his wife. The 34-year-old woman succumbed to injuries late on Friday.Police said they were informed…