Russia on Sunday carried out overnight strikes on Ukraine using four types of missiles, including the hypersonic Oreshnik, in what Moscow described as retaliation for Kyiv’s attacks on civilian targets inside Russia. According to Russian state news agencies, the strikes involved Oreshnik, Iskander, Kinzhal and Zircon missiles. Interfax quoted the Russian Defence Ministry as saying…
The August 15 summit also happened to fall on India’s 80th Independence Day. At an age when many people begin slowing down, 74-year-old T.J. Marce was preparing to climb Europe’s highest peak. The retired Kerala State Road Transport Corporation employee, Marce (74) from Wayanad has now summited Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe, reaching…
Shekhar Suman fondly looked back on his Bollywood debut in Girish Karnad’s 1984 romantic drama Utsav, where he starred opposite Rekha. Produced by Shashi Kapoor, the film featured Rekha as the courtesan Vasantasena and Shekhar as Charudatta, a poor man she falls in love with in Ujjain. Being a newcomer, it was quite a task…
Dalal Street will closely watch developments in the US-Iran conflict, crude oil price movements, and the ongoing corporate earnings season for direction this week, analysts said. They added that foreign investor activity will also remain an important factor influencing trading trends. “Geopolitical developments in the US-Iran conflict will remain a key monitorable, given their direct…
Both Nimisha and Ashiq were staying in the homestay together in Dharapur during the time of the incident. GUWAHATI: “Ma, they have beaten me. They punched me in the chest and assaulted me. I am injured,” these were the words 22-year-old Gauhati University student Nimisha Thakuria allegedly told her mother over the phone around 2…
“Our ministry is doing a pilot project on ten routes for hydrogen trials,” Nitin Gadkari said. NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said hydrogen will play a defining role in the future of transportation, with the government already conducting pilot projects on 10 highway corridors to test hydrogen-powered mobility solutions.The ongoing trials are…
(JNU) Jawaharlal Nehru University is currently facing a grave situation as ten students have accused a professor of sexual harassment NEW DELHI: At least 10 students of Jawaharlal Nehru University have accused a professor of sexual harassment, TOI has learned. The university’s internal complaints committee is investigating the matter, sources said. The complaints were submitted…
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party addresses a press conference in New Delhi, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday accused the government of detaining protesters and even opposition leaders that include former chief ministers, just to save “one man”, chief election…
A research project that quite literally involves studying stink may help protect livestock, pets and wildlife from one of the most destructive parasites in the Americas. At Colorado State University, professor Jessica Metcalf is investigating the foul-smelling chemical signals that attract the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating blowfly whose return to the United States has…
India’s indigenous AK-203 ‘Sher’ gun successfully test-fired in major defence milestone NEW DELHI: In a big milestone for indigenous defence production, Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint venture established between Delhi and Moscow in 2019 to locally manufacture AK-203 assault rifles under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, has successfully manufactured and test-fired the first…