Representative image (Photo credit: AP) Iran’s annual inflation rate surged to its highest level since World War II in May, highlighting the deepening economic crisis facing ordinary citizens as the country grapples with the fallout of conflict, sanctions and long-standing structural problems.According to data released by Iran’s Central Bank, the consumer price index rose 77.2…
G Parameshwara is set to become Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister as Congress finalizes its cabinet. BENGALURU: Senior Congress leader G Parameshwara is set to be appointed Deputy chief minister in the new Karnataka government headed by chief minister-designate D K Shivakumar, sources said on Tuesday.The decision emerged after a series of high-level meetings in New…
Photo: Dasha Takisho/ Instagram Some pictures don’t just test your eyesight—they gently expose what’s going on in your inner world. This optical illusion, shared by Dasha Takisho on social media recently, is one of those. At first glance, it’s a simple black-and-white image. But depending on how your mind is wired right now, you’ll either…
Donald Trump entered his second term promising to focus on the economy, national interests with a ‘America First’ agenda. However, a recent AP report points to a growing number of business deals, financial ventures and government decisions that have benefited Trump and his allies.From cryptocurrency projects and overseas licensing agreements to events hosted at Trump-owned…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli, right, and his batting partner Jacob Bethell run between the wickets during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo) England batter Jacob Bethell is available for selection for the first Test against New Zealand starting…
(Photo shared by Rahul Gandhi on X) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met Jharkhand student Sarthak Sidhant, the teenager who recently presented his findings on alleged irregularities in the CBSE’s online marking system before a parliamentary panel. Sharing photographs of the meeting on social media, Gandhi praised the student and wrote, “Sarthak, stand firm…
Henry Nowak (left) was killed by Vikram Singh Digwa (right) with a knife. A day after Sikh man Vickrum Digwa was given a life sentence for stabbing 18-year-old student Henry Nowak and then lying to the police that Nowak subjected him to racial abuse, MAGA activists questioned why there was no outrage over the UK…
Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar have been at loggerheads ever since his exit from ‘Don 3′. The producer-director took the matter to Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) and the Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPPA) and they decided to ban the actor. FWICE president BN Tiwari said the union had decided to issue…
TOI correspondent from Washington: Historians may someday conclude that US President Donald Trump‘s greatest contribution to American political discourse was not immigration enforcement or peace treaty, or even a trade war. It may have been a painstaking seminar on how he coined the word “Dumocrats.“In several interviews and speeches over the past week, Trump has…
John Chayka speaks to media at a press conference he was announced as General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs at Real Sports Bar & Grill on May 4, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Michael Chisholm/Getty Images) The Toronto Maple Leafs have taken a big hit in their search for a new head…