In this screengrab from a video posted on April 18, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation. (@NarendraModi/YT via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday wrote to the Election Commission (ECI), seeking action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his address…
Goan Feni/Image: TOI file Traditional Indian spirits Mahua and Goan Feni have entered the UK market this week, as demand grows for heritage and craft beverages.The launch has been led by UK-based retailer Maharaja Drinks, which introduced a new range featuring three Feni variants and one Mahua spirit.Feni, a Goan spirit made from cashew apples…
Image Credit: The Brightside There is something strangely satisfying about an optical illusion. You know your eyes are being tricked, yet you can’t help but lean in to see what your brain decides to prioritize. These visuals are like sneaky geniuses—they fool your physical sight first, but then they whisper little secrets about how your…
Dhurandhar 2 eyes Rs 5.6-5.7 Cr net on Day 32 despite Bhooth Bangla’s screen grab (3,712 shows, Day 3: Rs 3.07 Cr net; totals Rs 38.07 Cr). Ranveer’s hit holds strong at 4K+ shows, historic legs. Priyadarshan-Akshay reunion shines. ‘Dhurandhar 2’, starring Ranveer Singh, defied expectations of a big dent from ‘Bhooth Bangla’ and continues…
Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei The burial of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei remains unresolved more than a month after his death, as Iranian officials continue to assess security risks around holding a large public funeral.Khamenei, 86, was killed in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on February 28, an attack that escalated into a…
‘MK Stalin wants to make his son CM’: Amit Shah slams DMK dynasty politics NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday intensified the BJP’s campaign in Tamil Nadu with a high-profile roadshow in the Modakurichi Assembly constituency, launching a blistering attack on the ruling DMK‘s record on corruption and dynastic politics while expressing…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Blessing Muzarabani during a warm-up session. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani has found himself at the centre of a growing controversy and his agency strongly refuted the Pakistan Super League’s decision to hand him a two-year ban. The fast bowler, currently representing Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026, was…
‘No force can reopen it’: Houthis threaten Bab al-Mandeb closure after Iran shuts Hormuz Yemen’s Houthi administration has warned that the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait could be shut if US President Donald Trump and what it called the “complicit world” do not end “all practices and policies that obstruct peace,” as tensions escalate around multiple…
Congress MP Manickam Tagore NEW DELHI: The defeat of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha has triggered a political exchange over women’s reservation, with Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Sunday saying he was ready to give up his Virudhunagar seat for a woman candidate if 33 per cent reservation…