Austria’s Marko Arnautovic (7) celebrates after scoring on a penalty kick. (AP Photo) Austria finally tasted victory on football’s biggest stage again after a wait of 36 years, defeating World Cup debutants Jordan 3-1 in an entertaining Group J clash on Wednesday to register their first win at the tournament since 1990.Back at the World…
Abhijeet Dipke, Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI images) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party chief Abhijeet Dipke on Friday wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Centre to provide ₹1 crore in compensation to the families of students who allegedly died by suicide amid the ongoing paper leak crisis.In the letter addressed to the…
Centuries after he transformed humanity’s understanding of the universe, Galileo Galilei continues to inspire people with ideas that extend far beyond astronomy and physics. Today’s Quote of the Day features one of his most enduring reflections on knowledge and discovery: “All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover…
KOCHI: S Murali gave an unusual analogy to describe the struggles his son, long jumper Sreeshankar Murali, undertook to regain full fitness after a career-threatening knee injury he sustained two years ago.“Sreeshankar’s comeback was as difficult as preparing for the IIT and Civil Services simultaneously,” he told TOI.Murali is currently near Prague, where he is…
Artificial intelligence (AI) researchers developing medical AI tools have a new inspiration: pigeons. Researchers in the US are reportedly studying pigeons’ visual abilities to help develop AI tools that could improve the early detection of cancer and reduce the number of abnormalities missed during medical scans. The research is being led by Dr Gregory DiGirolamo…
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Thursday announced that 57 per cent of the country’s exports to India will be “tariff-free from day one” under the proposed India-New Zealand trade deal, a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic two-day state visit to the country.Taking to social media platform X, Luxon said the…
The government on Friday raised fuel prices in the country, in an effort to soften the blow on oil marketing companies, as global crude soared beyond $100 while retail prices remained unaltered. Now, as petrol and diesel are Rs 3 costlier, the key question is: to what extent will the price hike help?While the outlook…
Realistic potty training guide: A 3-day kick-start to help your toddler learn Potty training is one of the biggest milestones in a toddler’s early years, but it can also be one of the most stressful for parents. While some children get trained naturally, some take a little longer (which is completely normal). There is no…
For a long time, social media has helped shape the image of life inside big technology companies. Videos showing gaming rooms, gyms, and stylish office spaces often go viral, leaving many people with the impression that the workplace is as relaxed as it looks online. A Google employee’s recent post on X, however, has started…
The Aditya Dhar-directed espionage thriller, ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’, continues its historic run at the box office, entering Day 44 with its sights set on two of the biggest milestones in Indian cinema history. Starring Ranveer Singh, the film is currently in a high-stakes chase to topple the Rs. 1,788.06 crore worldwide record held by…