Month: June 2025

[ad_1] TOI correspondent from London: Fugitive liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya has told a podcast, in a rare interview, that he told the late former finance minister Arun Jaitley that he was about to fly out of India to London before he left for the airport in March 2016.At the time there was supposed to be a CBI lookout circular (LOC) issued against him.Mallya told “Figuring Out with Raj Shamani” he was not aware of any LOC against him, nor that it had been downgraded by the CBI from detaining him to informing immigration of authorities of his travel plans.He told Shamani that certain TV anchors and the Indian govt want to see him in “jail clothes, eating jail food” in Tihar and spending the rest of his life behind bars. “If that is what is inevitable, what options do I […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: US Congressman Brad Sherman on Thursday made a pointed advise to a Pakistani delegation, led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, that the country should "do all it can" to eliminate terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad from the region and ensure protection of religious minorities in the country.In a social media post on X, Sherman said that he emphasised to the Pakistani delegation the importance of combatting terrorism and, in particular, the group Jaish-e-Mohammed, who murdered Daniel Pearl in 2002."I emphasized to the Pakistani delegation the importance of combatting terrorism, and in particular, the group Jaish-e-Mohammed, who murdered my constituent Daniel Pearl in 2002," the Congressman said."Pearl’s family continues to live in my district, and Pakistan should do all it can to eliminate this vile group and combat terrorism in the region," he added.Daniel was kidnapped by jihadi terrorists in January […]

[ad_1] Shaquille O'Neal via Getty Images The debate around a worthy Hall of Famer in the world of the NBA is as old as the existence of the game. With the first game of the 2025 NBA Finals landing in the Indiana Pacers’ court, NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal recently took a dig at the popular Boston Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum during a recent episode of The Big Podcast. During the conversation, former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal simply lashed out on the possibility of the Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum inching closer towards the NBA Hall of Fame. NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal gives a reality check to Jayson Tatum with respect to his Hall of Fame speculationsDuring a recent episode of the widely watched show, The Big Podcast, Shaquille O’ Neal lashed out at the Boston Celtics’ famous star Jayson Tatum. As […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: KL Rahul stormed back into form with a sublime century on the opening day of the second unofficial Test against England Lions in Northampton on Friday. Put into bat first, India A tweaked their playing XI from the previous game, promoting Rahul to open alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, while skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran moved down to No. 3. But Chris Woakes struck early, removing Jaiswal (17) and Easwaran (11) cheaply, leaving Rahul to steady the innings.Rahul combined caution with well-timed aggression as he expertly built his innings. He reached his hundred in the 56th over and went on to score 116 off 168 balls, laced with 15 fours and a six — a classy knock that couldn’t have come at a better time, with the five-Test series against England starting June 20 at Headingley.Since making his Test debut at […]