US Secret Service agents quickly escorted Vice President JD Vance and other senior officials off the stage after gunfire was reported outside a media gala attended by US President Donald Trump in Washington DC on Saturday night.The incident occurred at the Washington Hilton, where a man armed with multiple weapons opened fire near a security…
At 8:05am on May 18, 1974, the stillness of the deserts north-east of Jaisalmer was shattered as the earth shook under the tremendous force of India’s first nuclear test. With the press of one button, India became the sixth country, after the US, Russia, UK, France and China, to have harnessed the power of the…
NEW DELHI: An Indian Navy warship thwarted a piracy attempt on an India-bound merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday night, the Navy said on Thursday.On getting information about an attempted piracy attack, INS Trikand, a guided-missile Talwar-class frigate, approached bulk carrier MV Golden Arsenal and Marine commandos (Marcos) boarded the vessel and…
CHENNAI/NEW DELHI: INDIA bloc allies, VCK and the Left parties, on Monday criticised Congress over its alliance strategy in the recent assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal. DMK sources told TOI the party would join the INDIA bloc only if Congress is not part of it. “We will not be a signatory…
NEW DELHI: The Madhya Pradesh high court has allowed a woman to end her 13-week pregnancy. The court said her own consent was enough under the law, and that she did not legally need her estranged husband’s consent or even the court’s permission to go ahead with it.What was the issueThe petitioner had approached the…
Harmless keelback snakes, recently documented in India’s remote sanctuaries, boast a unique appearance with signature keeled ridges along their scales. These slender, semi-aquatic reptiles, often found near water bodies, are crucial indicators of healthy ecosystems. Their distinctive rough texture and varied color patterns help them camouflage effectively, setting them apart from venomous counterparts. Spotting a…
NEW DELHI: Domestic companies have outpaced MNCs in rewarding women leaders at the top with more female C-suite executives entering the million-dollar compensation league as India Inc sharpens its focus on diversity and professional talent.Nine women leaders are now part of the elite club of CXOs earning over a million dollars, up from seven two…
Elon Musk sparred with lawyers for a third day Thursday at his California trial against OpenAI, struggling to explain why his own for-profit AI empire differs from the one he is trying to take down.“Few answers are going to be complete, especially when you cut me off all the time,” the visibly irritated multi-billionaire said…
Tristan Stubbs, David Miller NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals completed a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after a late push from David Miller, who hit two sixes in the final over following contributions from KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs in their IPL 2026 match on Saturday.Chasing 176 on a slow Chinnaswamy pitch, DC reached…
At first glance, the tiny holes in crackers look almost decorative, like some quiet design choice added to make a plain biscuit seem more interesting. But they are doing real work. Those little punctures, known in baking as docking, are one of the simplest reasons a cracker comes out crisp, flat and evenly baked instead…