DHAKA: There are no barriers from Dhaka’s side on improving relations with New Delhi, but progress requires cooperation of both sides, Bangladesh foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain asserted Thursday, even as he said there was no update from India on the request for former PM Sheikh Hasina’s extradition.“We wrote once and updates will be…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan was jolted by three back-to-back earthquakes on Friday morning, measuring 4.9, 5.2 and 4.6 in magnitude, near the Hindukush mountain range close to the country’s border with Pakistan. With these shocks, the total number of quakes recorded in the past 24 hours has risen to six.The fresh tremors come on the heels…
Yuki Bhambri (File Photo) The British pairing of Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski defeated Indian Yuki Bhambri and his partner Michael Venus in the semifinals of the US Open on Friday.In a closely contested match, Salisbury and Skupski overcame a one-set deficit to win 6(2)-7, 7-6(5), 6-4, advancing to the final at Flushing Meadows.The opening…
Today reminds you that discipline is the key to finding balance in your life. Small efforts will make a big difference when handled with consistency and patience. Focus on finishing what you start instead of leaving things midway. Even small victories will bring satisfaction and confidence. Avoid getting distracted by unnecessary thoughts or activities, as…
A farmhand who moved out of his two-bedroom home so that 50 students who had nowhere to go after their school collapsed in the recent rains has become an unlikely hero in Piplodi, a village of mainly tribal inhabitants in the hills of Rajasthan.The roof of the primary school in Piplodi, Jhalawar district, had given…
AI image used for representative purpose NEW DELHI: With the govt announcing sweeping GST rate reductions on nearly 400 goods and services, companies across sectors are working to adjust prices and pass on the benefits to consumers by the Sept 22 implementation date.TOI spoke to companies and industry experts to understand how different sectors plan…
Vegan or vegetarian travellers really face a lot of problems while travelling in terms of food consumption. Travelling abroad with dietary restrictions puts a limit on what one can and cannot consume, making it important to know how to navigate the local food scene there, communicate dietary needs, and also explore a new culture and…
NEW DELHI: Despite the NDA government being in regular touch with Congress for the nomination of MPs for the JPC on bills on dismissal of jailed ministers and chief ministers, the party is yet to provide any names, in what is viewed as being reflective of pressure on it in the wake of the committee’s…
The Central Government’s overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system has been met with optimism in Hyderabad, where residents and traders say the changes will ease household budgets and simplify business compliance. The reforms have slashed taxes on hundreds of consumer goods from soaps to small cars and streamlined the GST structure into…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday took suo motu cognisance of a media report on custodial deaths in police stations and decided to examine implementation of its earlier order on installing CCTV cameras in police stations.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta referred to a report in Dainik Bhaskar on custodial deaths in…
