Iran used the funeral ceremonies for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as a carefully orchestrated display of regional influence, religious symbolism and diplomatic hierarchy, deploying Quran recitations to send messages to allies, rivals and friends alike.The funeral, which moved through Tehran, Qom, Najaf and Karbala before the final burial in Mashhad, was as much a…
Shreyas Iyer continued an unusual streak of success ahead of India’s fourth T20I against England on Thursday, winning his sixth consecutive toss as captain to equal Virat Kohli for the second-longest run by an Indian skipper in T20Is.Iyer’s remarkable run now leaves him just one toss win away from matching MS Dhoni‘s record of seven…
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…
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…
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…
A residential road in Vasundhara Sector 13 collapsed into a large pit after heavy rainfall. NOIDA/GHAZIABAD: A three-year-old girl died after allegedly slipping into rainwater accumulated on a street outside her home in Ghaziabad on Thursday.Heavy monsoon rain battered Noida and adjoining Ghaziabad, triggering widespread waterlogging, traffic chaos, a road cave-in and the closure of…
France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates his team victory at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Paraguay and France in Philadelphia, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Hello and welcome to another edition of Offside. Yesterday was a rather odd day without a single match, which made all football…
Two doctors (R) resigned after an alleged assault by Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre (L) MUMBAI: Two doctors who were allegedly assaulted by Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre at a civic-run hospital in Dombivli have resigned.The hospital staff said they were deeply traumatised by the incident that has triggered outrage across Maharashtra’s medical fraternity, news…