PC: Guinness World Records In a limestone cave on Muna Island in southeastern Indonesia, a faint set of markings on stone has shifted quietly through academic circles and into record books. The surface is not dramatic at first glance, just weathered rock with pigment pressed into it in a way that only becomes clear when…
NEW DELHI: As Trinamool Congress stares at its biggest crisis with a faction claiming the support of 58 of 80 MLAs, the role of the West Bengal assembly speaker will be decisive in recognising one camp as the “original party” – as happened in the case of Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.The Constitution’s Tenth Schedule bars…
The Indian Army is set to host military delegations from 11 friendly countries for the inaugural edition of the multilateral exercise ‘Pragati’ at the Foreign Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya from May 18 to 31.The exercise aims to strengthen defence cooperation, enhance interoperability, and build mutual trust among participating nations.According to the Indian Army, the…
João Cancelo/ Image: Instagram João Cancelo is on the verge of a milestone no player has reached before, with the Portuguese full-back one league title away from winning four of Europe’s so-called “Big Five” leagues, a benchmark that even Cristiano Ronaldo did not complete during his peak years across the continent. Barcelona’s position at the…
The Supreme Court Friday expressed concern over what it described as a deep-rooted nexus involving banks, asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) and borrowers, observing that public money could not be lent and subsequently written off without serious attempts at recovery.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana said its primary concern was the…
NEW DELHI The polls in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry – which recorded impressive turnouts, including an all-time high for two of the three states/UT – have drawn global attention with 38 international delegates from 22 countries who witnessed them firsthand, voicing their admiration for the high voter participation, meticulous planning and seamless execution of the…
Sam Altman-led OpenAI may be in trouble again. The widow of a victim of last year’s mass shooting at Florida State University is suing OpenAI, alleging that the company’s chatbot, ChatGPT, played a direct role in helping the gunman plan the attack. The lawsuit has been filed by Vandana Joshi, and she claims that the…
NEW DELHI: Buzz is growing that assembly polls in Punjab may be brought forward to Nov 2026 from Feb 2027, as scheduled. Keeping this in mind, Congress is learnt to have started its preparations, while the ruling AAP has already kickstarted its campaign.Congress sources said the Punjab unit has held discussions on Nov polls, while…
R Vaishali (Photo by Niki Riga) NEW DELHI: As the FIDE Candidates 2026 in Cyprus heads into a much-needed rest day, India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu has emerged as the woman to beat.The 24-year-old, despite a draw in the 10th round, has broken away from the pack to become the sole table-topper in the women’s section, which…
TOI correspondent from London: British MPs assembled at Westminster Hall heard this Monday graphic testimonies of grooming-gang survivors describing trafficking, rape and torture at the hands of mostly Pakistani-origin men, forcing parliament to revisit a sordid saga mothballed by decades of institutional failure.A survivor recounted in her recorded testimony, read out by Restore Britain MP…