In parts of northern Manila, the sound of traffic never fully stops. Beneath elevated expressways where thousands of vehicles pass each day, there are narrow settlements built into the shadows of concrete pillars and drainage channels. Families cook meals there, children sleep there, laundry hangs beside cracked support beams, and daily life continues within metres…
A newly surfaced image of China’s J-16 fighter jet carrying its heaviest publicly seen air-to-air weapons load has drawn the attention of military analysts, with Chinese defence experts describing the configuration as the aircraft’s “Beast Mode.“The rare loadout, featuring 8 PL-15 BVR (Beyond visual range) missiles and 2 P-10 WVR (Within visual range) missiles, is…
India’s growth story has continued to draw interest from investors across the globe, Union commerce minister and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Speaking at the Citi India Conference 2026, Goyal said his recent interactions with international investors reflected strong confidence in India’s future prospects.“Every conversation that I had reinforced one truth. The world’s…
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into alleged theft from Ayodhya’s Ram Janmabhoomi temple donation boxes has led to eight arrests and the recovery of over ₹79 lakh. Picture: Champat Rai (R) , Tinnu Yadav (L) AYODHYA: CCTV footage examined during the SIT probe allegedly captured Manish Yadav, one of the eight accused arrested, stealing…
NEW DELHI: The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led alliance has allotted a Rajya Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu to its alliance partner, the Indian National Congress, ahead of the biennial elections scheduled for June 18.In a statement, the alliance announced that the seat falling vacant from Tamil Nadu and set to be filled through the upcoming…
Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini’s affair rumors take a new turn as a resurfaced clip shows how the two publicly bonded.(Image via Getty Images) Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini might have strongly denied their affair rumors but it has only gotten worse.As Mike Vrabel resumed his professional duties, a recent clip of his with Dianna…
The Neolithic Revolution has sparked debate for years: Did it arise from local developments or through large-scale migration? Recent research in paleogenomics, published in Nature, sheds light on this. Scientists examined DNA from Moroccan sites like Kaf Taht el-Ghar, which dates back over 7,400 years. The findings show that agriculture in the Maghreb developed through…
Wounded soldiers, families accuse army, Pete Hegseth of downplaying war injuries Questions are growing over how the US military has described injuries suffered by American troops after an Iran-linked drone strike, with wounded soldiers and their families accusing the army of minimising the severity of what happened.The issue has also brought fresh attention to comments…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a move that has sent shock waves through the US and triggered suspicions among critics that US President Donald Trump is laying the groundwork to rig the November midterm elections, the White House has dismantled a bipartisan federal agency that helps America’s sprawling and often chaotic voting system function.It…
A rare Roman calibration plate was uncovered at Nezamyslice and Kojetín during extensive rescue excavation work connected to the construction of a high-speed railway line. The Archaeological Centre Olomouc (ACO) is conducting rescue excavation work for the project. This extraordinarily well-preserved artefact is believed to have been used to produce wire through the application of…