A dramatic public rift appeared to open between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. Trump announced a unilateral ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah while Netanyahu swiftly issued a statement vowing to strike Beirut if attacks on northern Israel continue.Trump claimed on Truth Social that he had a “very productive…
Middle East chaos has kept the crucial Strait of Hormuz squeezed for over three months now, disrupting one of the world’s busiest energy corridors, sending ripples across nations. But amid the chaos, India may have quietly found a Plan B — Oman.India’s free trade agreement with Oman, which comes into effect on June 1, could…
Penn Station stabbing suspect was identified as Hector Deleon, a homeless man. 51-year-old Hector Delion, a homeless and emotionally disturbed man was arrested in connection with the terrifying stabbing incident that took place at Penn Station, New York City’s biggest transportation hub, on Sunday evening. Amtrak Police first responded to a slashing attack around 7…
Kane Williamson announced his retirement from international cricket Long before the late Martin Crowe coined the term ‘Fab Four’ in 2014 for Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson, the quartet were already making names for themselves.But what Crowe’s nomenclature did was give cricket fans something definitive to hold on to, something that…
Gold prices extended their rally on Friday, putting bullion on course for its first weekly gain in five weeks after weaker-than-expected US employment data prompted traders to scale back bets on further Federal Reserve rate hikes. Spot gold touched its highest level since June 23, supported by a weaker US dollar that made precious metals…
Xu Zewei of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was extradited to the United States and appeared recently in US District Court in Houston on a nine-count indictment related to his involvement in computer intrusions between February 2020 and June 2021. Certain of those computer intrusions allegedly are part of the HAFNIUM computer intrusion campaign…
The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 4 ended on a high note a few months ago, with veteran filmmaker David Dhawan and his son appearing in the grand finale. However, the entertainment didn’t end there, as the show returned with a special episode featuring Samay Raina and Ranveer Allahbadia. Samay Raina and Ranveer both cracked…
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran addresses a gathering in IIT Madras (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran has cautioned that the world is entering a turbulent two-decade cycle echoing the geopolitical upheaval of the early 20th century, even as he insisted that the public heavily underestimates India’s underlying strength and dismissed…
In his new book ‘Communion’, JD Vance reveals he would take the hardest path if he believes in something. US Vice President JD Vance has come up with a new memoir, which is primarily about his faith. Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, published on June 18, 2026, traces his spiritual journey, how he…
TOI correspondent from Washington: The US State Department on Monday announced closure of its consulate in Peshawar, a move that underscores a striking contradiction in the Trump administration’s Pakistan policy: warm rhetoric and gushing praise at the top, but a steady drawdown of diplomatic infrastructure on the ground.The decision, framed by officials as a matter…