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Tales from the Crypto: How Pakistan is worming its way back into US favour
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif with Donald Trump (AP photo) The TOI correspondent from Washington: Absent any formal briefing from Washington, speculation raged about the real purpose of the Trump-Sharif meeting, which came soon after the US president hosted a lunch for Turkish leader Erdogan, who, like India, was asked by the US to cease purchasing…
NDA’s DBT ‘Brahmastra’: Rs 10,000 for 75 lakh women – Will it be a game changer in Bihar polls? | India News
NEW DELHI: The Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar on Friday unleashed the “Brahmastra” of modern-day electoral politics – DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) – as Prime Minister Narendra Modi transferred Rs 10,000 each directly to the bank accounts of 75 lakh women in the state.The Rs 7,500-crore “Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana”, an initiative of…
Air India crash: SC hears plea for independent investigation into June 12 disaster; petitioner cites flaws in AAIB report | India News
Air India crash (PTI image) NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored investigation into the June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad that killed 260 people, including passengers, crew and civilians.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi tagged the plea with another pending case raising similar…
‘Man of peace’: Pak PM Sharif turns Trump’s spokesperson at UN; parrots his ceasefire claim
NEW DELHI: Hours after bilateral talks with US President, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Friday turned into a spokesperson for Donald Trump in his UNGA speech, parroting his claim that the US President played an “active role” in brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan after the military action in May.In his 25-minute speech,…
‘You will see why we fight’: QR code on Netanyahu’s lapel links to October 7 footage at UN; claims hostages ‘not forgotten’
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage at the United Nations on Friday wearing a QR code pinned to his lapel, which his office said links to footage of Hamas atrocities from October 7. “You see this large pin here. It’s a QR code. What I ask you to do is hold up your…
Asia Cup, IND vs SL: Why is Jasprit Bumrah not playing against Sri Lanka? | Cricket News
Suryakumar Yadav has announced two changes to Team India for the Sri Lanka match (Images via Getty Images) India captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed two changes to the playing XI for their final Super Fours fixture against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup on Friday. The match has no bearing on the points table, with India…
‘Order Cancelled’: Flipkart users allege ‘misleading’ iPhone 16 offers in Big Billion Days sale
Flipkart’s Big Billion Days 2025 sale has run into trouble as customers report widespread cancellations and delays of smartphone orders — particularly the iPhone 16. The smartphone was advertised at a special price of Rs 52,999 in the Flipkart Big Billion Day sale. Despite completing payments, many buyers found their orders either abruptly cancelled or…
Apple’s biggest contract manufacturer Foxconn’s workers allegedly faced ‘difficult condition’ to make iPhone 17; company responds
Chinese workers at a Foxconn plant in Zhengzhou allegedly faced tough conditions while preparing Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup, according to nonprofit China Labor Watch. The findings were reported on Thursday, September 25 and cited by Bloomberg. The report alleged wage withholding, excessive overtime, and forced night shifts at the facility between March and September —…
Rise and Fall host Ashneer Grover receives ‘invite’ to join Bigg Boss 19 as wild card contestant; takes a dig at Salman Khan ‘Bhai se toh pooch le’ |
Ashneer Grover, who is currently seen hosting Rise and Fall, has taken a dig at Bollywood star Salman Khan. The entrepreneur-turned host has taken social media by storm after posting a screenshot of an email he claimed to have received from the makers of Bigg Boss, stating that he had been invited as a wild…
Harjit Kaur deportation: India responds to return of 73-year-old Sikh woman; over 2,400 repatriated so far this year | India News
Harjit Kaur (File photo) and Randhir Jaiswal (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday provided details on the deportation of Indian nationals from the United States during its weekly media briefing, highlighting the recent return of 73-year-old Harjit Kaur.“In the last several months, since January 2025, so far, we’ve had…
