Representative image (AP Photo) With just a month to go for the start of the FIFA World Cup 2026, a cloud of uncertainty hangs over millions of fans across Asia, raising a critical question — will nearly one-third of the global population be able to watch football’s biggest spectacle?Swathes of football-crazy regions, including India, China…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that the US Navy will begin a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz with immediate effect after a high-stakes diplomatic mission led by the Vice President J.D. Vance ended without an agreement with Iran after night-long talks in Pakistan.“The Blockade will begin shortly. Iran…
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “f***ing crazy” during a Monday phone call, while insisting the two leaders continue to maintain a strong working relationship, according to an interview published in The New York Post.Trump made the remarks in an exclusive “Pod Force One” interview with The…
Image credit: Instagram/@munilong The Grammy-winning singer Muni Long in a shocking revelation opened up about her double lung transplant after departing Brandy and Monica’s The Boy Is Mine Tour last year.The 37-year-old singer was hospitalized and encountered a major health setback as doctors informed her that she had just one week left to live.“The road…
A new genetic study has uncovered a remarkable piece of Colonial American history buried quite literally beneath a 17th century chapel in Maryland. Researchers analysed the DNA of 49 people interred at St Mary’s City between 1634 and 1730, revealing that two of Maryland’s early colonial governors were buried there along with their families. Among…
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday invoked the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and accused the BJP of “betraying Hindus of the country.”He also vowed that the Shiv Sena (UBT) would lead protests to ensure a “BJP-mukt Ram.”“Real Hindutva teaches…
Brij Bhushan Singh, Vinesh Phogat NEW DELHI: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Sunday said the Union government would be responsible if anything happens to her or her team members during the upcoming National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. She also raised concerns about officiating in her comeback event.In a video message ahead of her…
Iran, however, described the tower as overseeing commercial traffic into the port. United States defence secretary Pete Hegseth Friday shared a photo of a tower appearing to collapse after the repeated strikes on Iran.According to news agency AP, the photo is of the Chabahar port tower though Hegseth himself didn’t attribute the tower to or…
Harsh Singh (Image credit: Instagram) The road to sporting success is rarely easy. For some athletes, the biggest battles begin long before they step onto the mat. Judoka Harsh Singh’s journey is one such story.Before making history at the Commonwealth Games by becoming the first Indian male judoka to win a gold medal in the…
Image: Left/Canva/Right/Wikipedia Dinosaurs have always been around in the human imagination. Whether it is through blockbusters like Jurassic Park or contemporary attempts at de-extincting animals like Woolly Mammoths, Dodos, and Dire Wolves, humans seem to retain an interest in bringing extinct life back into existence. In light of ongoing research into this possibility, there are…