Germany expects to finalise a major $8 billion submarine cooperation agreement with India “soon,” Berlin’s defence minister Boris Pistorius said on Wednesday.“I am very, very confident that I will be able to sign it soon,” Pistorius told Reuters, adding that he expected the deal to be concluded within the next three months.The proposed $8 billion…
Suvendu Adhikari, Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin and EPS NEW DELHI: The stage is all set for high-stakes electoral battle as West Bengal and Tamil Nadu head to the assembly elections on Thursday (April 23).Tamil Nadu is voting in a single phase across all 234 seats, while West Bengal will vote for 152 seats in this…
A US government aircraft made an unusual trip to Havana this week as part of a rare operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to recover a 10-year-old child from Utah in an international parental kidnapping case. According to reporting by The New York Times and federal court filings, agents believed the child had been…
TOI correspondent from Washington: Amid expected taunts of TACO – Trump Always Chickens Out – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, hours after threatening fresh bombardment and predicting an imminent deal with Teheran. The decision, presented by the White House as a strategic pause to facilitate diplomacy, has instead…
Indirapuram is one of Ghaziabad’s most established and in-demand residential localities, with strong appeal among buyers looking for modern housing and urban convenience. Its apartment market remains active, supported by good connectivity, easy access to shopping and daily essentials and a wide range of property options. Together, these five areas represent the premium side of…
Two Indian-origin women, mother and daughter, were subjected to a grisly stabbing attack inside their house in Burbank in which the 59-year-old mother, Arti Varma, an elementary school teacher died. Her daughter Meera Varma, a noted mental health activist, was grievously injured but was said to be stable after both the women were taken to…
Lucknow Super Giants’ skipper Rishabh Pant (ANI Photo) It was another disappointing outing for Rishabh Pant as the Lucknow Super Giants captain failed yet again in the chase against Rajasthan Royals.Pant was dismissed for a three-ball duck, falling early in the innings to Nandre Burger in just the second over. The dismissal reflected the pressure…
The debate over the impact of AI on jobs is intensifying, with Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu challenging Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s prediction that half of entry-level office hobs could be eliminated. Amodei has long warned of a looming ‘white-collar bloodbath’, but Acemoglu believes that such forecasts may underestimate the complexity of many office roles….
Is Jayson Tatum playing tonight? (Image via NBA) After suffering a ruptured right Achilles tendon on May 12, 2025, Jayson Tatum rejoined the Boston Celtics as of April 2026. Tatum recovered quickly in less than a year from the serious injury that required surgery, and in March 2026 he returned to the court and played…
Dianna Russini’s husband faces fresh scrutiny over claims he “knew” about alleged affair rumors involving Mike Vrabel.(Image via Getty Images) Mike Vrabel, the New England Patriots’ head coach, and the former New York Times’ reporter and NFL insider, Dianna Russini, continue to dominate headlines as their alleged affair rumors swirl.As Dianna Russini has now stepped…