Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday defended the state’s decision to prohibit offering namaz on public roads, pointing to the Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj as an exemplar of religious discipline and orderly conduct.In an exclusive interview with news agency PTI, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister … Read more
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday voiced support for standup comedian Kunal Kamra over his ‘gaddar’ remark directed at Shiv Sena chief and Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde.Escalating his attack on the Shiv Sena faction led by Shinde, Thackeray said, “Calling ‘gaddar’, a ‘gaddar’ is not an attack on anyone,” and … Read more
Mickey Arthur (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket has once again found itself in the middle of controversy and chaos following its first-round exit from the Champions Trophy 2025 — a tournament they were hosting on home soil after 29 years. The disappointment has not only triggered fan outrage but also exposed … Read more
NEW DELHI: As the much-awaited India-Pakistan showdown in the ICC Champions Trophy approaches, former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has backed Indian captain Rohit Sharma, calling him a “dangerous” player even when not in peak form. The arch-rivals will face off in Dubai on Sunday in a match that holds historical significance, with Pakistan leading 3-2 … Read more
Virat Kohli and Kevin Pietersen (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen believes that only Virat Kohli can determine his future in international cricket, emphasising that the Indian batting great has repeatedly silenced his critics. Kohli, who has faced scrutiny over his form in recent years, played a crucial knock of 52 off … Read more
TOI CORRESPONDENT FROM LONDON: Elon Musk has backed a British MP’s disapproval of a sign at Whitechapel London Underground station being written in Bengali.Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe, who Musk frequently retweets, and whose party is opposed to immigration, tweeted a photo of Whitechapel station showing its sign in English and in Bengali script and … Read more