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TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that Iran is “in a state of collapse” and is urgently pleading with Washington to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, projecting an image of a weakened adversary desperately seeking relief. But developments on the ground suggest a far more complex reality: a hardened maritime…

TOI correspondent from Washington: US authorities on Tuesday moved forward with criminal charges in what they describe as a third alleged attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump, stemming from a dramatic security breach at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. The incident, which unfolded over the weekend, has deepened an already stark political…

NEW DELHI: As West Bengal heads to vote in phase 2 on Wednesday, the Matua community might emerge as a kingmaker in this big-stakes election.In phase 2, the Motua-dominated belt of North 24 Parganas and Nadia could be the decisive factor in the big TMC vs BJP fight. Ahead of polling, a large section of…

A policeman speaks with a woman outside a courthouse after a gunman opened fire leaving several people wounded in Athens Greek police on Tuesday arrested an 89-year-old man accused of carrying out two separate shootings in Athens that left at least four people injured, authorities said.The suspect was detained in the port city of Patras,…

It is about karma and dharma. Subrata Thakur is far more at ease when asked about the principles of the Matua community and how its history evolved from the days of Harichand Thakur and Guruchand Thakur.Subrata, grandson of P R Thakur and Matua matriarch Baroma Binapani Devi, explains how his family prioritised not only social…

Akhilesh visits injured BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal (Image posted Akhilesh on X) NEW DELHI: Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday visited a hospital in Lucknow to check on the condition of BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal, who sustained serious injuries while burning the SP leader’s effigy during a protest in UP’s Bahraich earlier this week.During his visit, Yadav…

SHILLONG: A court in Meghalaya on Tuesday granted bail to Indore resident Sonam Raghuvanshi, who was allegedly involved in the killing of her husband during their honeymoon in the northeastern state in 2025.Her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, went missing on May 23 last year while the couple was on their honeymoon. His mutilated body was later…

NEW DELHI: The Indian Overseas Bank issued an official statement after a man in Odisha exhumed and brought his deceased sister’s remains to a branch in Keonjhar district on 27 April, in an attempt to withdraw money from her account.The bank issued clarification on the incident at the Malliposi branch of Odisha Grameen Bank, a…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s heartwarming gesture for young fan (Screengrab/X) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to face the in-form Punjab Kings at their home ground in Mullanpur, arriving on the back of a brilliant century against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Despite the surge in confidence, he has remained grounded and humble.In a video shared by the Rajasthan Royals on social…

AI-generated image used for representation (Source: ChatGPT) NEW DELHI: West Bengal is marching into Phase 2 of its assembly elections with the political temperature rising as sharply as the summer heat. After an unprecedented 93.2 per cent voter turnout in Phase 1, despite scattered violence, the state is now set for what could be the…