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NEW DELHI: Citing recent incidents of fatal building fires in Delhi, Odisha and Goa, a technical committee of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has disagreed with the deregulation cell of the Cabinet Secretariat to exclude “fire safety” provisions from the National Building Code. However, it has accepted over a dozen recommendations, including the removal…

Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Monday said that despite talk around bowlers targeting him ahead of the IPL 2026, the Rajasthan Royals support staff asked him to trust his natural approach. The 15-year-old, who scored a 15-ball half-century to set up an eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in Guwahati, said the backing from…

More than 70 people were killed after unidentified gunmen attacked a gold mining site on the outskirts of South Sudan’s capital over the weekend, police said on Monday, in one of the deadliest incidents linked to resource disputes in recent months.The attack took place at the Jebel Iraq mining site in Central Equatoria State, an…

A 15-year-old student died after shooting a teacher at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde, Texas, authorities said on Monday. The Comal County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the teacher was taken to a hospital in San Antonio, though her condition remains unclear.Officials said the student died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound….

LUCKNOW: A full-scale emergency was declared at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (CCSIA) on Monday evening after an Air India Express flight operating from Bagdogra to Delhi issued a Mayday call mid-air following suspected smoke inside the aircraft.The flight, IX 1523, was cruising at 36,000 feet above Ghaghara river in Ambedkar Nagar district at…

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday fined Naseem Shah 20 million Pakistani rupees for posting tweets that were found to be in violation of his central contract.According to ESPNcricinfo, this was the ‘the largest fine in Pakistan cricket history’.The board said its disciplinary committee held Shah guilty of breaching contract clauses and acting irresponsibly on…

(Image Credits: Pinterest) There is a very specific, undeniable calm that takes over the morning of Mahavir Jayanti. Long before the chaotic rush of the day actually begins, there’s this beautiful, quiet energy in the air. You can practically smell the sandalwood and fresh flowers. Maybe you’re planning to visit the temple for the morning…

TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to annihilate Iran as a nation, threatening its drinking water infrastructure, energy grid, and its oil wells unless it capitulated in ongoing talks – which Teheran denies are taking place.In a series of confounding posts and statements that appeared to be aimed at turning…

A plane was reportedly struck by a US as it was flying towards India to collect humanitarian aid. “Mahan Air aircraft was hit by the US in an airstrike at Mashhad Airport. The plane was reportedly scheduled to fly to Delhi for humanitarian aid,” said Iran sources, as quoted by ANI.This comes weeks after the…

The financial and human cost of the United States’ involvement in the Iran conflict is mounting rapidly, with early estimates pointing to tens of billions already spent.Data tracked by Iran Cost Ticker suggests US expenditure has crossed $35 billion since the strikes began, with roughly $11.3 billion spent in the first six days alone and…