While we celebrate some days as special days of life, let us accept that the people who make it special are the real lifeline who make every day beautiful and safe. A father is that one person who actually does this and makes us feel heard, safe, loved, cared for, and more. Hence, the celebration…
NEW DELHI: The city sweltered under the highest maximum temperature of the season on Monday, with several areas recording temperatures above 44°C. India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast extreme heat to continue, issuing a yellow alert for heatwave conditions in Delhi over the next four days, from Tuesday to Friday, as the mercury is expected to…
British-Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati A British court on Monday heard explosive allegations that the Iranian state used Romanian nationals as “proxies” to carry out a knife attack on a London-based Iranian journalist linked to opposition broadcaster Iran International.According to news agency Reuters, Pouria Zeraati, a British-Iranian journalist working for the Persian-language channel critical of Tehran,…
TOI correspondent from Washington: In a dazzling display of footballing resilience and bureaucratic survival, Iran’s national football team managed a creditable 2-2 draw against New Zealand in Los Angeles.It was a remarkable feat, considering the squad achieved it while operating under a logistical itinerary seemingly designed by Franz Kafka and implemented by the Department of…
To make one to two large glasses of thick mango shake, you will need: 2 large ripe mangoes, peeled and chopped, 1 to 1.5 cups chilled full-fat milk, 2 to 4 tablespoons sugar, depending on the sweetness of the mangoes, 4 to 6 ice cubes, optional2 scoops vanilla ice cream, optional. For the best result,…
India’s Manav Suthar, second left, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) India tightened their grip on the one-off Test against Afghanistan on day two in New Chandigarh, with debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar producing a superb spell after the hosts declared at 564/8.The foundation for India’s dominance was laid by the batters, who piled on the…
NEW DELHI: Amid government’s big push for next-generation reforms for improving ease of living and ease of doing business, PM Modi has directed all ministries and departments to go back to the intended beneficiaries – citizens and businesses – to assess the impact of policy modifications on their life and work.TOI has learnt that PM…
Even the most ardent, tanned-fully-orange MAGA supporter would admit that Trump 2.0 hasn’t gone according to plan. Iran has realised that it can hold the Strait of Hormuz hostage and dangle it like the Sword of Damocles over the global economy. China, unperturbed by bluster around reciprocal tariffs, is holding sermons on avoiding the Thucydides…
In Hindu epics, family is never just background. It is the emotional core of the story. Kings make impossible choices because of their children. Mothers carry grief, faith, sacrifice, and fierce devotion in the same breath. Children, in turn, grow up shaped not only by destiny, but by the tenderness, restraint, and courage of the…
NEW DELHI: In a massive relief for beleaguered Vodafone Idea, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has reassessed the company’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues at Rs 64,046 crore at the end of Dec, as against Rs 87,695 crore estimated earlier.In a stock exchange filing, Vodafone Idea said on Thursday that the committee set up by…