‘I’ve always liked Richard Nixon,’ Vance declared The TOI correspondent from Washington: US vice-president JD Vance’s journey from Hillbilly Elegy to Nixon eulogy on Thursday involved — while being married to an accomplished Indian woman — praising a former American President who was not only a notorious India-hater but who also denigrated Indian women in…
Pope Leo XIV has become an internet style sensation after a documentary clip showed him wearing crisp white Nike trainers with his papal cassock. This unexpected fashion choice, dubbed “Holy Drip,” has sparked widespread online discussion and praise for its modern, approachable image, contrasting with traditional papal attire. When people think of papal fashion, they…
US President Donald Trump said the United States will raise tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union to 25 per cent next week, claiming the bloc was not complying with a previously agreed trade deal. “I am pleased to announce that, based on the fact the European Union is not complying with…
The knockout fever of the FIFA World Cup 2026 hits a crescendo as European powerhouses, the Netherlands, lock horns with African giants, Morocco, in a tantalising, high-stakes Round of 32 clash at the Estadio BBVA on Tuesday. With a coveted spot in the pre-quarterfinals on the line, both continental heavyweights enter the arena knowing that…
NEW DELHI: Even after a sharp decline over the past decade, Indians continue to spend more from their own pockets on healthcare than people in several neighbouring and developing countries, according to the National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates 2022-23 released by the health ministry.The report’s international comparison of out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) showed India’s per capita…
Kyle Jamieson punished after send-off to Vaibhav Kyle Jamieson, representing the Delhi Capitals, has been handed a demerit point and an official warning for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Match No. 43 against the Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium.The New Zealand fast bowler was found guilty of a Level 1 offence under…
Man as seen walking with the victim and later carrying out a suitcase Thai authorities have charged an Australian man with the murder of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was found inside a suitcase dumped near a railway line in the tourist city of Pattaya.The teenager was reported missing on Friday. Police said Simon…
The student, identified as Avantika Maurya INDORE: An 18-year-old NEET aspirant, who fell from the third floor of a private residential building in Indore late Thursday night, succumbed to her injuries during treatment on Friday morning.The incident was captured on CCTV. Investigators are examining whether it was a case of suicide or an accidental fall.The…
Sir William Osler (Image: Wikipedia) History is full of people who thought of something brilliant first and got none of the credit for it. Someone else came along later, explained the idea more clearly, pushed it harder, and won the fame. It feels unfair, and in a way it is. But it is also how…
The renewed warning coincides with one of Russia’s deadliest assaults on Kyiv in recent months Nato leaders are expected to formally label Russia a “long-term threat” to Euro-Atlantic security at next week’s summit in Ankara, as Moscow intensifies its attacks on Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin insists the war will continue until the Kremlin’s objectives…