Recent Views 8 Bengaluru: Even before the city’s civic poll machinery cranks up, Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party (BNP) on Friday announced its preparedness to contest in the upcoming GBA (Greater Bengaluru Authority) polls by focusing on decentralised and citizen-led governance.BNP challenged the GBA’s centralised governance model and pitched empowered ‘area sabhas’ as the most effective mechanism…
Recent Views 5 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having “betrayed the country” by entering into a trade agreement with the United States, claiming the deal would adversely affect farmers and small businesses in India.Gandhi made the remarks while inaugurating the…
Recent Views 12 Canada’s international students, foreign workers and even visitors now face tougher compliance checks under newly updated guidelines that allow immigration officers to cancel visas and study permits that have already been issued.On Nov 4, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its operational guidance, giving officers clearly defined authority to revoke…
Recent Views 2 Gukesh D, Anish Giri, and Vaishali R (Photo Credits: Michal Walusza/FIDE) NEW DELHI: Over the last few years, the FIDE Grand Swiss has built a reputation around lengthy games, high stakes, and stories that swing between fairy tale and heartbreak.The 2025 edition in Samarkand, Uzbekistan was no different.The event crowned GM Anish…
Recent Views 6 File photo of AIFF Executive Committee member Valanka Alemao. New Delhi: All India Football Federation (AIFF) Executive Committee member and chairperson of the Women’s Football Committee Valanka Alemao Churchill has alleged that she was ‘targeted’, heckled’ and ‘harassed’ by the governing body’s top brass for raising concerns over procedural irregularities. In a…
Recent Views 13 KOCHI: Counting of votes for 1,199 local bodies in Kerala began at 8 am on Saturday, with postal ballots counted first, followed by EVM votes. The State Election Commission (SEC) reported initial trends showing the ruling LDF, the opposition UDF, and the NDA leading in various gram panchayat, block panchayat, municipality, and…
Recent Views 5 Rahul Dravid (Getty Images) Former India coach Rahul Dravid has tipped India as strong favourites to defend their T20 World Cup crown, starting February 7. Dravid, who celebrated the fulfilment of a long-held dream on June 29, 2024, when India ended a 13-year ICC title drought, believes the current team’s approach under…
Recent Views 5 The Indian apparel export sector has seen its outlook revised from Stable to Negative by rating agency ICRA, following an upward revision in US tariff rates, a move expected to dent export revenues in the coming fiscal.As per news agency ANI, ICRA stated, “Lower exports and pressure on pricing [are likely] to…
Recent Views 9 US president Donald Trump The TOI correspondent from Washington: Indian spice merchants and tea growers will be among global exporters who will breathe a sigh of relief along with American consumers after US President Donald Trump, feeling the heat of rising domestic prices due to tariffs, moved to lower import duties on…
Recent Views 5 Coconut water is widely celebrated as a natural, hydrating drink rich in electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals. Many people consider drinking it straight from the coconut as the purest and safest way to enjoy its benefits. However, research and medical case studies reveal that this common belief may be dangerously misleading. Coconuts are…
