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The Times of India In Wayanad, BJP stokes row over town's name tied to Tipu Sultan

K Surendran, Kerala BJP chief and Rahul Gandhi's rival in Wayanad, has stirred up a hornets' nest by saying it will be his priority if elected to rename Sultan Bathery in the district as "Ganapathivattom". Sultan Bathery is linked to Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, who had led a military expedition to Malabar in the late 1700s.

The Times of India After ED, CBI arrests Kavitha in excise case

K Kavitha arrested by CBI in Delhi excise policy corruption case, accused of involvement in 'south group' paying AAP kickbacks for liquor licenses. CBI questions her on WhatsApp chats and changing mobile phones.

The Times of India 'The beauty of this team...': Hardik hails MI's all-round brilliance

Jasprit Bumrah's remarkable figures of 5 for 21 earned him the player-of-the-match award, as he spearheaded Mumbai Indians' bowling attack, restricting the star-studded RCB lineup to a total of 196-8. After winning the toss, Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya opted to field first at their home ground in Mumbai. Following Bumrah's brilliant bowling performance, MI's batting duo of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav delivered sharp fifties, guiding their team to a comprehensive seven-wicket victory.

The Times of India Citing thin Canadian presence, Canada retrenches India staffers

Canada retrenched Indian staffers in India due to reduced Canadian staff. India expelled 41 diplomats for parity. Mumbai, Chandigarh consulates closed. Consular support, trade services continue. Canada maintains strong ties with Indian citizens.

The Times of India Apple readies M4-powered Macs, expected to bring AI capabilities

Apple readies AI-focused M4 chips for Mac overhaul, addressing declining sales. New features and memory upgrade planned. Rollout starts late 2024, aiming to boost competitiveness against Microsoft and Google.

The Times of India Over 10k hectares identified for tree plantation across 13 states

The Green Credit Programme initiated tree plantation on 500 land parcels across 10 states. Madhya Pradesh leads with the highest approved degraded forest land. The Programme involves various entities and assures green credits post plantation.

The Times of India Pakistan army soldiers storm police station, beat up cops

Pakistan army attacked a police station over an illegal weapon, leading to arrests and torture. Viral videos showed soldiers beating cops. SSG Khalil's family captured police, FIR filed against officers. Deputy commissioner and police chief intervened.

The Times of India Google parent Alphabet totouch $2 trillion valuation

Alphabet regains investor favor for AI, nears $2T valuation with Microsoft, Apple. Cloud event showcases practical AI, generative AI potential. Analysts optimistic about Google Cloud growth.

The Times of India Watch: Kohli appeals to crowd to stop booing Pandya

The unruly behavior of the crowd towards Hardik Pandya appeared to diminish in Mumbai Indians' last match against Delhi Capitals at Wankhede Stadium. However, Pandya once again found himself at the center of fan backlash during the clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The Times of India IPL: Bumrah, Ishan, Surya star as MI demolish RCB

Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan provided the fireworks with the bat after Jasprit Bumrah's magical five-wicket haul as Mumbai Indians pummelled Royal Challengers Bengaluru by seven wickets for their second win in the IPL on Thursday.

The Times of India This 'helicopter' on roof is flavour of poll season in Bihar!

Ajit Kumar's rooftop static helicopter attracts politicians during campaign visits in Atrauli village, reflecting his unique way of greeting. The replica, inspired by Lalu Prasad Ji, has become a local attraction during the election season.

The Times of India Watch: Topley pulls off a screamer to send Rohit back

Rohit Sharma, who scored 38 off 24 balls with the help of three fours and as many sixes, gave Mumbai Indians a terrific start, in chase of 197, with his opening partner Ishan Kishan. Playing second fiddle, Rohit and Kishan, who played a blistering 69-run knock off 34 balls, added 101 runs for the first wicket. Kishan hammered 7 fours and 5 sixes during his stay in the middle. Interestingly, this was the 93rd time Rohit had opened the batting in IPL and the first time he has been involved in a 100+ opening partnership.

The Times of India Instagram has new plan to protect users from sextortion

Instagram introduces a nudity protection feature to combat sextortion, blurring explicit content in messages. The tool, default for under-18s, aims to prevent unsolicited nudity and scams, with Meta Platforms' CEO apologizing for insufficient protective measures.

The Times of India Rahul Gandhi shares suggestions received on manifesto

Congress on Thursday tweeted a video featuring Rahul Gandhi talking about suggestions sent by the public on Congress manifesto. The suggestions were sent through Lakhs of comments and thousands of emails on different platforms. He said," We have received different types of positive responses through the audience." Rahul Gandhi in the video was seen responding to both serious and funny emails.

The Times of India 'Wrong then, wrong today': Ramaswamy on US' dual standards

Indian-American tech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Thursday claimed that the American justice system has dual standards based on citizens' political opinions.​​​ In a post on X, he stressed that historically, justice was based on skin color, and now it's centered around political opinions, both being unjust