Odia cuisine is receiving increasing attention in recent food discussions across India. It is being mentioned alongside some of the country’s most widely recognised regional cuisines. The interest has grown after industrialist Harsh Goenka highlighted Odia food in a social media post. Earlier, chefs such as Vikas Khanna and Ranveer Brar had also spoken about…
NEW DELHI: In a dramatic political twist, AJUP founder Humayun Kabir on Thursday offered former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee a route back to the state Assembly from Rejinagar, just months after breaking away from the Trinamool Congress and campaigning against her government.Kabir, who won both the Nowda and Rejinagar seats in Murshidabad district…
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards used a United Arab Emirates-based procurement network to secretly acquire advanced Chinese satellite communication equipment linked to Tehran’s drone and missile programme, according to leaked commercial and shipping records reviewed by the Financial Times.The revelations expose how a company operating from the UAE helped supply sensitive communications technology to the same…
Tamil Nadu chief minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay resigned from the Tiruchirappalli East assembly constituency on Sunday. TRICHY: Tamil Nadu chief minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay resigned from the Tiruchirappalli East assembly constituency on Sunday.Vijay, who was sworn in earlier in the day as the 13th chief minister of…
Photo credit: Instagram/@nsd_official_ On any given evening, the pavements around Delhi’s cultural hub begin to fill up long before the curtains rise. Outside auditoriums in Mandi House, a crowd gathers, students, families, regular theatre-goers, some clutching tickets, others waiting to collect them. Nearby, theatre artists stand in small groups, going over lines, scribbling last-minute ideas,…
Alexander Zverev (Image via Getty Images) World No. 3 Alexander Zverev has responded to criticism surrounding his recent comments about Jannik Sinner and the current hierarchy in men’s tennis. The German star faced backlash after suggesting that Sinner was clearly ahead of the rest of the ATP Tour, while placing himself alongside Novak Djokovic and…
Oil prices declined on Tuesday, reversing sharp gains from the previous session, as expectations of imminent US-Iran peace talks eased concerns over prolonged supply disruptions from the Middle East.Brent crude futures fell 95 cents, or 1%, to $94.53 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for May dropped $1.54, or 1.72%, to $88.07….
Artist view of a Boeing Vertol 107 in Pan Am colors/ Image: X (representative Image) For a brief moment in the 1960s, and again, very briefly in 1977, a passenger in Midtown Manhattan could step into an office tower, take an elevator to the roof, and board a helicopter bound for the airport. It was…
NEW DELHI: For the first time in their cricket history, Afghanistan are going to host India in an international series this year. But the venue will be the national capital of India. TOI has learnt that plans are afoot for Afghanistan to host three T20Is against India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Sept.An official…
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings are enduring a tough IPL 2026 season. They are currently seventh on the points table with two wins and four defeats from six matches, and one of the key reasons behind their struggles has been skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s poor form with the bat.Gaikwad has managed…