Reacting for the first time to the controversy, the IOC informed TOI in a statement that it has taken up the matter with the stakeholders concerned and that the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) have had discussions with the organisers of the Hangzhou Games to avoid recurrence of such future situation
The Israeli embassy in India praised two Keralites for saving the lives of Israeli civilians during a Hamas attack
The Maharashtra Assembly speaker, Rahul Narwekar, may seek feedback from the Supreme Court on expediting the hearings for the disqualification case of Shiv Sena MLAs. The Supreme Court had criticized Narwekar for delaying the decision on the disqualification plea
India's lunar rover Pragyan has ceased functioning on the Moon, prompting Isro to enlist the help of chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa to promote science and technology among young Indians
Tyler, a guerrilla street artist from Mumbai, has been gaining attention for his thought-provoking and socially scathing art
Public health and global health practitioners have called for greater transparency and oversight in the election process for regional directors of the World Health Organization (WHO). The letter, signed by over 60 experts, comes amidst controversy surrounding the nomination of Salma Wazed, the daughter of Bangladesh's current prime minister, for the position of the regional director of South East Asia
R Praggnanandhaa, an 18-year-old chess player from Chennai, gained national attention in India after his impressive performance in the chess World Cup. Prag, as he is known, stunned top-ranked players and reached the final, earning the nickname "Next King."
Gujarat to chart out 'milky' way for crisis-hit Sri Lanka
SVB’s collapse is thanks to lax regulation of a mid-sized bank. Indian start-ups will be barely affected
Activists are wrong because ex-Mastercard boss can mobilise climate finance by tapping private sector capital
The war, like most wars, started as shocking and became banal. But nationalism needs wars & weapons industry loves them