The photograph failed the statistical smell test The TOI correspondent from Washington: The photograph that Bo French chose to make a political argument about Indians and foreigners overrunning the University of Texas, Austin, may have been worth thousands of social media posts, but it failed the statistical smell test.French, the Republican nominee for the powerful…
Quote of the day by Chris Martin: ‘Life is beautiful in all its colours, even the darker ones; they’re here for a reason,’ words of wisdom shared by the ‘Coldplay’ artist on struggle, acceptance, growth and resilience(Image Credit: The Scientist by Coldplay Music Video) Sometimes a simple thought hits differently depending on what someone is…
Trump claims Russia, Ukraine agree to stop hitting each other’s energy targets US President Donald Trump on Monday said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to stop attacking each other’s energy targets, linking the conflict to rising diesel prices and global fuel supply concerns.Trump made the claim in a post on Truth Social, a day after…
Steve Ballmer accepts NBA’s punishment; apologises to Clippers’ fans, employees, and fellow NBA team owners Steve Ballmer has apologised and accepted the NBA’s (National Basketball Association) punishment against the Los Angeles Clippers over the league’s investigation into Kawhi Leonard’s salary cap circumvention case, ending the team’s plans to challenge the penalties in court. The decision…
Oracle layoffs: Employees get the 6am email again Oracle began cutting jobs again on September 14, and the people affected found out in almost exactly the sequence they did in March. Federated logins stopped working at around 4am Eastern. Slack sessions dropped out in a rolling wave between 5am and 5.30am. Badges failed at office…
File photo: South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung (Picture credit: Reuters) South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung’s approval rating has fallen to a new low, with housing policy emerging as one of the key issues driving public dissatisfaction as he enters the second year of his five-year term.According to a Realmeter survey published on Monday and reported…
Anush Agarwalla (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Equestrian Anush Agarwalla conceded his dream of competing in the 2026 Asian Games, which begin on September 19, is over. The rider said he felt ‘betrayed’ after his pleas to the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), Sports Ministry and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) went unheard.“The dream of…
Trump backs US AI lead, hits China US President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his push to keep the United States ahead of China in artificial intelligence, saying AI needs a “strong and smart president” rather than additional “guardrails.“In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the US was already leading China in…
Jeremy LinPhoto credit: Christ Church Grammar School At just six years old, Perth musician Jeremy Lin has already performed at one of the world’s most celebrated concert venues. The Christ Church Grammar School Pre-Primary student won the Gold Award and the sole First Prize in Group A at the fifth PREMIA International Young Artists Music…
Josh Hokit (Image via IG/X) Josh Hokit has made his case for a shot at the undisputed UFC heavyweight title after Tom Aspinall officially vacated the championship. The surging heavyweight believes he should be next in line to face Ciryl Gane for the vacant belt.Hokit responded after an X page asked fans to choose between…