A 31-year-old Indian man in Singapore has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for defrauding a 25-year-old woman he met on Carousell (a Singaporean e-commerce company) of more than S$268,000 (approximately Rs. 16 crore) in seven months.The man, identified as Thevendran, led the woman to believe they had a true friendship while repeatedly asking … Read more
New Delhi: East Delhi’s Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 metro station has been renamed as Shree Ram Mandir Mayur Vihar. This station is on the Pink Line delhi metro.The renamed station connects several key areas of the capital, including Anand Vihar Railway Station, Rajouri Gardens, Rajpat Nagar and Delhi Cantonment, making it an important transit point … Read more
TOI London correspondent: Britain’s communications industry regulator Ofcom said on Friday it had revoked two broadcasting licenses of an Indian community television channel run by Kuldeep Shekhawat, chairman of the Bharatiya Janata Party Overseas Friends (UK).Both licenses, MATV National and MATV Music, are held by Middlesex Broadcasting Corporation Limited (MBCL).MATV National is a satellite television … Read more
Jammu: Hundreds of Shia Muslims held spontaneous protests across Kashmir on Saturday to condemn the suicide bombing at the Kadijatul Kubra Masjid in Islamabad that killed at least 31 people and injured over 169 others.The attack occurred during Friday prayers in the Pakistani capital. The attacks on Shia places of worship triggered a backlash in … Read more
Emilio Parodi In Milan, where the Olympics are being held, police fired water cannons at protesters who threw smoke bombs MILAN – A group of about 100 protesters threw firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottles at police in the Olympic host city of Milan on Saturday after breaking away from the main body of the demonstration. … Read more
New Delhi: Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Saturday expressed concern over his relationship with Rahul Gandhi The latter’s “traitor” remarks in parliament earlier this week. Bittu claimed that the opposition Lok Sabha leader had a “bad temper” and became “so violent” that other Congress leaders had to stop him.The former Congress leader said he … Read more
India captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) New Delhi: India kicked off their T20 World Cup campaign with a win over the United States, but skipper Suryakumar Yadav admitted the side will have to dig deep after a shaky start. India finished with a record of 161/9, mainly due to SKY’s unbeaten 84 off 49 … Read more
New Delhi: A three-story building collapses rajasthanSeveral people feared they were trapped under rubble in Kota on Saturday. The incident took place in Talwandi area where a restaurant was operating in the building.Police and rescue workers rushed to the scene soon after receiving the news and immediately started rescue work. Five people have been rescued … Read more
TOI reporter in Washington: In a move that combines economic diplomacy with strategic signaling, the Trump administration on Friday released a map of India depicting the entire Jammu and Kashmir region, including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin, as an integral part of Indian territory. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) shared this image on … Read more
