A Gurgaon-based firm has terminated the services of an employee whose controversial remark about a Rs 370 plate of biryani during a stand-up comedy show sparked widespread outrage on social media. GURGAON: A Gurgaon-based firm has terminated the services of an employee whose controversial remark about a Rs 370 plate of biryani during a stand-up…
Scenes from ‘Item’, a drag drama by Ahon Gooptu (Photo credit: Nayantara Mazumder) PUNE: For six days this June, Shreeram Lagoo Rang-Avakash will become a space for queer storytelling, performance and dialogue as Satrang Mahotsav 2026 brings together theatre-makers, dancers, drag performers and writers from across India.Scheduled from June 16 to 21, the festival presents…
Congress on Wednesday urged the Election Commission (EC) to immediately reverse the rejection of its Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination from Madhya Pradesh, calling the poll body’s decision ‘egregious’ and ‘blatantly unlawful’.A delegation of senior Congress leaders, including KC Venugopal, Randeep Surjewala, Jairam Ramesh, Deepa Dasmunshi, Vivek Tankha and Abhishek Singhvi, met Election Commission…
The UK Gurdwara Alliance has issued a public clarification stating that social media commentators Harman Kapoor and Bobby Singh do not represent the Sikh community, Sikh institutions or any recognised Sikh representative body.In a statement, the organisations said neither individual had been authorised, appointed or mandated to speak on behalf of Sikhs. They stressed that…
Chinese investors are seeking indirect ways to gain exposure to SpaceX’s highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO), after being excluded from direct participation in what could become the world’s largest listing.The surge in interest around Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite internet company has triggered strong fear of missing out (FOMO) among mainland investors. With direct…
Years after sharing screen space with some of Indian cinema’s finest talents, veteran actor Rohini Hattangadi revisited a memory that perfectly captured the kind of person Smita Patil was behind the spotlight. The incident dates back to the casting process of Richard Attenborough‘s acclaimed film ‘Gandhi’, where both actors found themselves competing for the same…
CITS 2026 results declared as counselling process approaches CITS 2026 result: The results of the Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) 2026 entrance examination were released on Wednesday, providing candidates with access to their ranks and scorecards for the admission process. Aspirants who appeared for the All India Common Entrance Test (AICET) on May 31 can…
Kuldeep Yadav (Photo by @BCCI on X) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: On the eve of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir categorically stated that one of Manav Suthar or Harsh Dubey would be the fourth spinner for the two-match series against Sri Lanka, scheduled for August this year.Suthar, who eventually got…
Bengaluru-based startup Ather Energy has begun rolling out its Voice on Ather feature to eligible customers, enabling voice-based interaction on select electric scooters via an OTA software update. The functionality is available on the Ather 450X, 450 Apex and Rizta Z equipped with Gen 3 hardware or newer. The rollout does not extend to the…
NEW DELHI: An Air India passenger allegedly smashed the inner pane of an aircraft window during a Chandigarh-Delhi flight on June 7. The incident occurred on flight AI1879 as the aircraft was preparing to land in Delhi.In a statement, an Air India spokesperson said, “Flight AI1879 operating from Chandigarh to Delhi on 7 June landed…
