National Medical Commission (TNN) NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked all medical colleges across the country to encourage faculty, doctors, researchers and students to patent healthcare innovations through a government-funded Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) initiative aimed at helping turn medical research into healthcare products and technologies.In an advisory issued on…
Chess Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi Exclusive (Designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: The race for a place at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 in Paris through the India Rising: Road to EWC Chess qualifiers has boiled down to a blockbuster final between two established Grandmasters. India’s Vidit Gujrathi will take on Benjamin Bok of the Netherlands….
US President Donald Trump on Saturday took a swipe at the ongoing funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran, saying America gave Iran “a week off” because they are “nice.”Addressing a gathering at Mount Rushmore on the 250th anniversary of US independence, Trump said Washington “knocked the hell out of Iran” and that the…
Russian chess grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP) Former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik has been handed a two-year ban by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) after its Ethics & Disciplinary Commission found that he violated several rules related to player conduct and public accusations. The case centred on a series of statements and…
Mahua Moitra at CJP protest (X) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP, Mahua Moitra, on Friday joined the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, expressing solidarity with activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on a hunger strike demanding accountability from the Union education minister.Addressing protesters at the demonstration, Moitra criticised the Centre, saying, “These…
MP man’s sentence for killing wife reduced over ‘can have 1,000 husbands like you’ remark NEW DELHI: The Madhya Pradesh high court has reduced the life sentence of a man convicted of killing his 7-month-pregnant wife to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment, holding that the assault was not premeditated but was triggered by a “sudden…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The debate over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s India debut refuses to die down. The 15-year-old batting sensation has been part of India’s T20I squads for the tours of Ireland and England, but he is still waiting for his first international cap.As fans continue to demand his inclusion, former India captain Kapil…
American painter Edward Hopper believed art transcends words, capturing feelings that language fails to convey. His quiet, evocative scenes, like those in ‘Nighthawks,’ illustrate this. In our era of constant explanation, Hopper’s message reminds us that some profound experiences, whether in art or life, are best felt rather than articulated. True beauty often lies in…
File photo: US President Donald Trump with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump have agreed to meet in the United States in the near future following a phone conversation on Friday, according to a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).During the call, Netanyahu congratulated Trump…
Fans slam Lionel Messi and Argentina after Cape Verde’s heroic World Cup fight. (Image via: X) Argentina escaped one of the biggest scares of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after edging Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time in a dramatic Round of 32 clash. Lionel Messi scored another historic World Cup goal, but the defending…