5 things every homeowner should do Picture the scene: a family opens a kitchen cabinet on a rainy morning expecting to find spices or steel tins and instead finds a snake curled up inside. It’s not a rare story during monsoon, cupboards, bathrooms, and storage shelves across the country end up hosting exactly this kind…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: Iran’s top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the US would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has rejected, leading to the resumption of all-out war. While Israel is not party to the agreement, it is part of the war….
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India’s teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again captured the spotlight on Thursday — not just for rewriting cricket history, but also for the heartfelt celebration that followed his record-breaking half-century.The 15-year-old produced a breathtaking innings against Zimbabwe in the first T20I at Harare, smashing a 50 off just…
Sridhar Vembu (File photo) Bengaluru: Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has urged Indians living in the US to consider returning home, arguing that their global standing will increasingly depend on India’s own economic and technological strength. In an “open letter to Indians in America” posted on X, Vembu said that while the diaspora has achieved notable…
Referee Facundo Tello (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Argentina’s Facundo Tello will referee the FIFA World Cup quarter-final between France and Morocco, drawing attention because of his strict style of officiating and a controversial match in 2022 where he showed 10 red cards. FIFA’s decision has also sparked debate as the entire officiating team for…
NEW DELHI: With the summer monsoon gradually advancing into other states after making onset over Kerala on June 4, IMD Friday said forecasts indicated “further strengthening” of El Niño conditions during the season, which call for immediate action on the ground as kharif sowing is underway.“El Niño conditions are present over equatorial Pacific Ocean and…
NEW DELHI: The Andhra Pradesh high court has increased compensation for the family of a 27-year-old man killed in a road accident involving an Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) bus, raising the amount from Rs 7.28 lakh to Rs 10.06 lakh. The court increased the amount on its own as it held that…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard marked a significant enhancement in its operational capability with the commissioning of ICGS Achal, the latest vessel in the new-generation Adamya-class fast patrol vessel series, at Goa Shipyard Ltd on Saturday.Named ‘Achal’, meaning ‘firm’, the 5th fast patrol vessel has 60% indigenous content, dual-class certification (ABS & IRS), and…
DEHRADUN: A historic chapter was added to the rich legacy of the Indian Military Academy (IMA) as the 93-year-old military institute witnessed the first batch of nine women officer cadets (OC) getting commissioned as Army officers at the Passing out Parade (POP) of the 158th regular course and the 141st technical graduate course in the…
NEW DELHI: In a big development for India, Isro has mapped every village in the country from space and the satellite data will go a long way to support gram panchayats in decentralised planning, monitoring of assets, and improving grassroots governance.Isro, on National Panchayati Raj Day on Friday, announced that it has completed high-resolution land…