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Actor Chiranjeevi (File photo) HYDERABAD: Thespian Chiranjeevi was trolled Wednesday and accused of “sexism” and “misogyny” over what he said was a lighthearted remark about wanting his actor son Ram Charan Tej – father to a daughter – to have a male child next “to carry on the family legacy”.A video of Tuesday’s pre-release film…
NEW DELHI: India’s gas consumption is set to surge 60% to 103 billon cubic metres (bcm) by 2030, leading to more than doubling of liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, suggesting further liberalisation of the domestic market as the world heads towards a surplus.Noting that India is looking to…
JAMMU: Pakistani soldiers violated the ceasefire by firing without provocation in forward areas along the LoC in J&K’s Poonch district Wednesday evening. Security sources said the attack was an attempt to push terrorists into India, using cover fire as a decoy.“Our border guards gave a befitting response in equal calibre. There are no immediate reports…
A wave of tension swept through Tappachabutra in Hyderabad’s old city on Wednesday morning when meat was discovered inside the premises of the Lord Shiva Temple, nestled within the Hanuman Temple complex. As word spread, local residents and BJYM members gathered outside the temple in protest, demanding answers. The police were quickly alerted, and senior…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi TOI Correspondent from Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a high-wire 36-hour visit to Washington on Thursday aiming to preserve India’s economic equities and strategic autonomy against a rampant US intent on maintaining its primacy. Among the many balancing acts Modi has to pull off is advancing his “Make in…
The Associated Press was blocked from an event in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, following disputes over the agency using the Gulf of Mexico instead of the Gulf of America. Earlier, President Donald Trump announced that February 9 would be the first “Gulf of America Day,” a move that came after…
TOI CORRESPONDENT FROM WASHINGTON: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in snow swept Washington DC on Wednesday evening (Thursday a.m. IST) and checks into Blair House, he will be looking at two storied edifices of the US Capital in front of him: The White House, diagonally across the road, and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday criticised a federal judge’s decision to reinstate government web pages removed under President Donald Trump’s executive order on gender ideology, calling it “truly absurd.”The ruling, issued by US District Judge John Bates, granted a temporary restraining order sought by the nonprofit group Doctors for America, which argued that the…
Facebook-parent Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently said that he was “almost sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan”. At a Joe Rogan podcast, Zuckerberg raised concerns about the ongoing legal challenges his company faces in Pakistan due to a lawsuit over alleged blasphemous content on Facebook.According to reports, the lawsuit accuses Facebook of hosting content…
Bhagaapa Harijan, a notorious gangster in north Karnataka, was found murdered near his residence in Madina Nagar. Authorities suspect involvement of multiple assailants VIJAYAPURA: Notorious gangster Bhagaapa Harijan, once a feared figure in the underworld of north Karnataka, was found murdered on Tuesday night near his rented house in Madina Nagar, located within the limits…