The TOI correspondent from Washington: The abrupt collapse of Democrat Graham Platner’s Senate campaign in Maine has thrown one of America’s most closely watched midterm contests into turmoil and revived a recurring question in US politics: how much do allegations of sexual misconduct still matter to voters?Platner, a 41-year-old oyster farmer, harbormaster and Marine Corps…
Brent crude in London traded close to $79 a barrel on Thursday, taking its gain for the week to nearly 9%. (AI image) Iran has accelerated crude shipments, dispatching oil tankers carrying about 11 million barrels over the past 24 hours as tensions with the US escalate once again and President Donald Trump threatens to…
Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin (Image Source: Getty) Conor McGregor has revealed that he made a major personal change during his training camp ahead of his long-awaited return at UFC 329. The former two-division UFC champion said he chose to avoid all physical intimacy while preparing for his rematch against Max Holloway, believing the decision…
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev, Prakash Chik Baraik (L-R) NEW DELHI: Hours after formally joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik were on Thursday named as the BJP’s candidates for the upcoming bypoll elections.The announcement came shortly after the three leaders were…
Police arrested two men in Nawada, Bihar, after a viral video showed a couple being harassed PATNA: Two men were arrested in Bihar’s Nawada after a video showing a young man and woman being harassed by a group of men went viral on social media, police said on Thursday.The action came on the directions of…
Certain strong-smelling household ingredients and plant-based oils may help make areas around a home less appealing to snakes. While no scent offers a guaranteed solution, some odours appear to be disliked by snakes and are often used as part of broader efforts to discourage them from settling near buildings. According to guidance published by PETA,…
‘We are moving to SC’: Rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee after Calcutta HC allows TMC to operate frozen bank accounts NEW DELHI: Rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Ritabrata Banerjee on Thursday said his faction will approach the Supreme Court by filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) after the Calcutta high court allowed the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC…
Travis Kelce wife: Taylor Swift’s former high school classmate reveals heartfelt note, fan says “this sounds more like jealousy than a crush” (Image via Instagram: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce) An X account called Gaylor Updates shared two photos. One photo was of a woman in a black, sleeveless A-line dress with thin straps and…
An aspiring candidate with an architectural background lost a potential position at a firm after asking for clarity on total working hours. In the now-viral Reddit post, the user shared the conversations with the recruiter. Highlighting the firm’s toxic work culture, the screenshots prompted an internet conversation about committing to a role despite long working…
Congress on Thursday intensified its offensive over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of remaining silent even as the BJP-RSS establishment was allegedly trying to protect the “big crocodiles” behind the scandal. The party also raised questions over alleged irregularities in land purchases and construction…