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NEW DELHI: High voter turnout in the first phase of polling in Bihar assembly elections on Thursday has raised many eyebrows, curiously wondering whether it will favour the Nitish Kumar-led incumbent government or is it a sign of aggressive anti-incumbency voting.For 121 assembly seats, Bihar recorded 64.66 per cent voter turnout, which was an 8.5…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: India and Pakistan may have issues at their border, but progeny of the subcontinent have no problem leaving the baggage behind. In a striking choice, New York City’s mayor-elect, Uganda-born Indian-American Zohran Kwame Mamdani picked UK-born Pakistani-American Lina Maliha Khan to co-chair an all-women transition team as he prepares to…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s fresh call to end “dynastic politics” and move toward “meritocracy” has drawn sharp reactions from within his own party.Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said that former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi from the Nehru family sacrificed their lives. He also asked Tharoor to name any other family in…
Smriti Mandhan’s controversial dismissal Smriti Mandhana, India’s vice-captain, faced an unexpected dismissal during the ICC Women’s World Cup semi-final against Australia in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Her innings of 24 runs from 24 balls, which included two fours and a six, came to an end following a controversial DRS decision.The incident occurred on the second…
Fintech major Fiserv Inc saw its shares crash 44% on Wednesday, heading for their worst day ever after the company cut its full-year earnings guidance and announced a sweeping leadership overhaul, CNBC reported.“Our current performance is not where we want it to be nor where our stakeholders expect it to be,” Fiserv CEO Mike Lyons…
Irfan Pathan has defended the call to not include Sarfaraz Khan from the India A squad (Images via Getty Images) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan weighed in on the growing debate around Sarfaraz Khan’s exclusion from the India A squad for the upcoming first-class matches against South Africa A, urging caution against turning cricket selection…
AGRA: Thousands of vehicles passed through the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehabad on Monday without paying toll charges after workers, upset over their Diwali bonus, opened all the gates. The protest caused major disruption to toll operations and traffic flow, prompting police intervention.The unrest began when 21 employees at the Fatehabad toll plaza, managed…
Cryptocurrency markets tumbled on Friday as renewed trade tensions between the US and China, alongside a fresh export control move by Donald Trump, rattled investors worldwide.After the announcement crypto giant Bitcoin fell 8.4% to $104,782 at 17:20 ET and Ethereum followed, tumbling 5.8% to $3,637. Earlier on Monday, Bitcoin, the world’s largest crypto, recorded its…
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is usually described in terms of numbers: Decreasing filtration rates, increasing creatinine, and changing electrolyte levels. But behind the laboratory values lies an untold tale-the slow accumulation of phosphorus. In individuals with healthy kidneys, this mineral comes and goes without complaint. In an individual with CKD, it can quietly shift the…
LPG truck collision triggers massive fire NEW DELHI: A major fire broke out on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway late Tuesday night after a truck carrying LPG cylinders collided with another vehicle near the Dudu area, officials said. The impact of the crash triggered multiple explosions as gas cylinders began to burst, sending flames and shockwaves across…
