4 min readKolkataMay 15, 2026 07:05 AM IST First published on: May 15, 2026 at 07:05 AM IST With the strengthening of the BJP and Hindutva politics over the past decade, another feature of West Bengal politics has been the strengthening of Bengali identity politics, with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) also raising the slogan of…
NEW DELHI: At least 117 people have lost their lives across Uttar Pradesh after relentless rain, lightning and thunderstorms battered several parts of the state over the past 36 to 48 hours. The incident has prompted the Uttar Pradesh government to announce compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the deceased.Uttar Pradesh…
President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People. (Photo: AP) US President Donald Trump was accorded an elaborate reception in Beijing as he met Chinese President Xi Jinping for a two-day summit marked by ceremony, symbolism and high-level talks. Trump arrived in the…
At least 148 players in the top tier of Indian football will be without a contract at the end of the month Panaji: When Petr Kratky spoke about the uncertainty plaguing his future at Mumbai City FC, he was speaking not just for himself but several other coaches and players who do not know when…
3 min readNew DelhiMay 15, 2026 01:48 AM IST The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will operate hydrogen-powered shuttle buses in the Central Vista area from Friday in collaboration with the Union Ministries of Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. The move comes against…
BCCI plans major pace-bowling revamp at CoE (Image: X) NEW DELHI: In a bid to strengthen India’s pace-bowling resources, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is contemplating hiring three fast-bowling coaches at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.TOI understands that former India pacers Lakshmipathy Balaji and VRV Singh are frontrunners for…
4 min readNew DelhiMay 15, 2026 01:49 AM IST With plaster peeling off its walls, exposed brickwork visible across old blocks, and a ‘Danger/No Entry’ warning painted on one of the buildings, a CM SHRI school in Northwest Delhi’s Daryapur Kalan presents a stark contrast to its model school tag. Dilapidated school blocks, inadequate infrastructure…
3 min readNew DelhiMay 15, 2026 01:49 AM IST The woman who was allegedly raped by two men in a sleeper bus had boarded the vehicle at Saraswati Vihar bus stand in Outer Delhi, police said. The Saraswati Vihar bus stand is under the sweep of several CCTV cameras. A PCR van was parked nearby…
3 min readRanchiMay 15, 2026 02:51 AM IST The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday termed custodial deaths a “profound failure of the constitutional machinery” and pulled up the state government for bypassing mandatory judicial inquiries in more than half of the custodial death cases over the past several years. Hearing a PIL filed by Md….
