Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit New Delhi: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, an ace fighter and a highly experienced test pilot, has been appointed the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff. He will assume his new charge on July 1.Currently, the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) at Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff, the officer has played…
TOI correspondent from Washington: For a country currently engaged in a vigorous debate about whether immigrants are stealing jobs, swiping opportunities, overwhelming the system, and generally causing western civilization to collapse, the United States has produced a rather awkward statistic.According to a new policy brief by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), immigrants have…
India and the United States have held “positive and constructive” discussions on finalising a bilateral trade agreement, the government said on Friday, following a fresh round of negotiations between the two sides.A delegation from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) visited India from June 1 to 4 to advance talks on the…
More than a decade after the release of Agent Vinod, actor Lalit Parimoo has opened up about why he believes the ambitious spy thriller failed to connect with audiences. The film, directed by Sriram Raghavan and starring Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan, had generated significant buzz ahead of its 2012 release but ultimately…
Maharashtra FYJC Round 2 admissions 2026 The Maharashtra School Education Department is set to begin the second round of the First Year Junior College (FYJC) admission process on June 6 with the release of the vacant seat list for junior colleges across the state.The vacant seat matrix will help students understand how many seats are…
Nepal’s Kushal Bhurtel (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) Nepal batter Kushal Bhurtel continued his extraordinary run of form at the Asian Games men’s cricket qualifiers, matching a rare world record with back-to-back T20I centuries just days after hammering six sixes in a single over.The explosive opener produced another breathtaking innings on Thursday as Nepal thrashed Malaysia by…
Mumbai: With the start of rainbow month, the 17th edition of KASHISH Pride Film Festival kicked off on June 3 and will be on till June 7. The festival is one of Asia’s most prominent LGBTQ+ film screening events that brings queer films and documentaries from across the world into the spotlight. This year, KASHISH…
Bengaluru: In a big relief for Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) and site allottees, Karnataka high court has upheld acquisition of certain parcels of land in Hemmigepura and Ganakallu villages of Kengeri hobli for Banashankari VI Stage project.A division bench comprising Justices DK Singh and S Rachaiah passed the order, reversing the decision of the single…
CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai received a grand welcome at Chennai airport on Friday, after announcing his resignation from the BJP. Hundreds of supporters gathered to greet him and express support for his newly launched political movement, ‘We The Leader’. Several supporters were seen heading to the airport to receive Annamalai, while…
Hyderabad: Former irrigation minister T Harish Rao criticised chief minister A Revanth Reddy over his remarks on Krishna water utilisation, alleging that the CM lacks even basic awareness of his own govt’s performance in safeguarding Telangana’s water rights.Harish Rao, who wrote a letter to CM Revanth Reddy on Krishna waters, questioned irrigation minister Uttam Kumar…
