NEW DELHI: Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday named India pacer Navdeep Saini as a replacement for the injured Harshit Rana.Saini has played 2 Tests, 8 ODIs, and 11 T20Is for India.TimeofIndia.com was the first to report that Harshit has been ruled out of the season due to a knee injury that he…
Indian refiners have stepped up purchases of Russian crude as they lock in supplies for the coming month, with around 60 million barrels secured, according to people aware of the developments. The move comes as disruptions linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict continue to affect global oil flows.The cargoes have reportedly been contracted at…
NEW DELHI: The cremation of Harish Rana in Delhi on Wednesday marked a quiet end to a case that had stirred complex questions about life, dignity and medical ethics in India.Rana, first person in the country to be granted passive euthanasia, died on Tuesday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences after spending more…
NEW DELHI: Showcasing synergy among different wings of the armed forces, the Army’s combat engineering arm in collaboration with the Air Force has deployed a pontoon assault bridge using the Chinook heavy-lift helicopter during a joint exercise along the western sector.The Army’s Western Command on X said Kharga Sappers and IAF “successfully validated rapid air…
Iran has hardened its negotiating stance amid the ongoing war with the United States and Israel. Senior officials in Tehran have signalled that any move towards peace talks would hinge on sweeping concessions from Washington. The demands are likely to be unacceptable to US President Donald Trump, Reuters reported, citing three senior Iranian sources.At the…
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Donald Trump with Saudi crown prince (Image/AP) As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, a new report has revealed that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been urging US President Donald Trump to continue military operations against Iran. He described the conflict as a critical moment to reshape the…
Nasa on Tuesday unveiled a broad set of agencywide initiatives at its “Ignition” event, laying out plans to speed up its return to the Moon, build a long-term lunar presence, shape the future of low Earth orbit, expand science missions, and move nuclear propulsion closer to flight as part of President Donald Trump’s National Space…
Asiya Andrabi (extreme right) and her three young students. (TOI file photo) NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced Kashmiri separatist and Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment in an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case.Her two associates, Fehmeeda and Nasreen, were sentenced to 30 years in prison in the same case.On January…
Gold prices extended losses for the fifth consecutive session on Tuesday, even as retail rates in major cities moved higher. Gold contracts for April delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) fell by Rs 2,260, or 1.62 per cent, to Rs 1,37,000 per 10 grams, amid continued uncertainty over geopolitical developments in the Middle East.Analysts…