Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest ever footballers in the world, has begun preparations for what could be the most important tournament of his career, joining Portugal’s training camp ahead of their FIFA World Cup opener on June 17. The Portuguese star shared his excitement on social media, posting…
Snakes are some of the most fearsome slithering creatures, and one would definitely not want to have an encounter with one of them. If you get chills just by thinking about slithering creatures, there’s good news, as some places on Earth are completely free of snakes! While those places might sound impossible or unreal, it…
CBSE headquarters (Image used only for representation) NEW DELHI: Hours after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) launched its much-anticipated verification and re-evaluation portal for Class 12 students on Tuesday, the board reported a series of “cyber threats” targeting the platform.According to CBSE, at one point, the portal received nearly 15 lakh hits within…
NEW DELHI: The district consumer commission, Thrissur, has held the Central Bank of India liable for losing an original Pattayam (land title document) deposited as security for an agricultural loan, observing that the bank’s negligence restricted the property owner to fully exercise her rights over the land.The commission directed the bank to pay Rs 2.5…
Rising petrol and diesel prices could rekindle inflationary pressures in the economy by increasing transportation, logistics and manufacturing costs, with the impact likely to be felt across food and consumer goods categories in the coming months, according to a Crisil report released on Tuesday.Petrol and diesel prices have risen by around Rs 7.5 per litre…
Pakistan head into the second ODI with a chance to seal the series after a convincing performance in the opener. The home side adapted far better to conditions in Rawalpindi, particularly through spin, and now have an opportunity to wrap up the contest before the final game. However, the bigger question for Pakistan goes beyond…
Why experts say counselling matters more than NMC’s proposed 10-year MBBS completion limit The National Medical Commission has proposed restoring the maximum duration for completing MBBS from nine years to 10 years. While speaking to TOI Education, senior medical educator Dr. M. M. A. Faridi said the focus should be on understanding why students struggle…
Image credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Former district judge and accused Giribala Singh on Tuesday alleged before a Bhopal court that Twisha Sharma’s lawyer, Anurag Srivastava, had physically assaulted her son, Samarth Singh, during a hearing at the Jabalpur court in the dowry death case.The allegation surfaced after the Central Bureau of Investigation produced Samarth Singh…
The trailer of ‘Cocktail 2’ has finally made its way to audiences and has quickly become one of the most discussed topics among movie lovers. Directed by Homi Adajania, the romantic comedy stars Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles. The film arrives as the next chapter in the Cocktail franchise and…
Most people use a paper cup for a few minutes and throw it away. Sunil Joseph chose a different path. The 57-year-old social worker from Kerala spent years collecting paper cups from around the world and turned that unusual hobby into a Guinness World Record. On December 1, 2025, Guinness officially recognised his collection of…