LONDON: Indians continue to account for the bulk of long-term work and student visas issued by the UK to non-EU nationalities despite an overall decline in new arrivals and a corresponding increase in emigration of Indian-origin people from Britain.Around 40,000 work, 89,000 study and 9,000 other long-term visas were issued to Indian citizens in the…
MS Dhoni and Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Will MS Dhoni play in IPL 2027? The future of Dhoni, who did not feature in a single match in IPL 2026, remains uncertain. After Chennai Super Kings suffered a humiliating 89-run defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2026 clash at…
US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Thursday described India as a “great partner” and said the United States wants to expand energy ties with New Delhi, ahead of his maiden visit to India later this week.Interacting with reporters in Miami before departing for Sweden and India, Rubio said the US was ready to sell…
Montreal Canadiens goalie Samuel Montembeault (35) during warm-up before the Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Montreal Canadiens game on March 10, 2026, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Ottawa Senators are apparently looking at the NHL trade market for some goaltending depth behind Linus Ullmark. One…
Kamala Harris (File photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: After months of secrecy, recrimination, leaks, and intra-party paranoia, the Democratic Party on Thursday released its long-awaited autopsy of the disastrous 2024 presidential campaign that resulted in Kamala Harris losing the election to Donald Trump, turning the post mortem into another debacle. The 192-page review, authored principally…
NEW DELHI: Pilots operating Air India’s Bengaluru-Delhi flight on Thursday night declared a full emergency after getting engine fire warning in the flight deck. The aircraft landed safely at IGI Airport’s runway 29R at 9.30 pm, where operations were suspended for a while.“Pilots got engine fire warning just before landing. The same was extinguished after…
Sara Tendulkar has strongly criticised a paparazzi social media page after it allegedly posted a reel carrying an offensive and body-shaming remark about her and her sister-in-law.The daughter of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar took to her Instagram Stories on May 21 to call out the account, accusing it of crossing all limits in the name…
File photo: Mojtaba Khamenei Two months after taking over as Iran’s supreme leader following the death of his father, Mojtaba Khamenei has still not appeared publicly — triggering growing speculation over his health, whereabouts and grip on power during one of the most volatile periods in the country’s recent history.The secrecy surrounding the 56-year-old cleric…
Washington: For years, American commencement (convocation) speakers could safely rely on formulaic speeches involving inspirational cliches, autobiographical struggles, and exhortations to new graduates to “dream big” and not fear failure. In 2026, there’s a new guard rail: mention artificial intelligence at your own risk.Across the United States this commencement season, graduation ceremony speakers invoking AI…
MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The hopes of getting a glimpse of legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Chennai Super Kings’ final league-stage match of IPL 2026 against Gujarat Titans ended on Thursday. Dhoni has not featured in any game this season, marking the first time in IPL history that the former CSK captain…