Chilling Reality: People walk past an ice Block shop on the footpath during hot summer day in Delhi. New Delhi: The city continued to reel under an intense and prolonged heatwave on Thursday, with thermal stress now at night too. The city recorded the season’s first “warm night”, a condition likely to persist in the…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday joked about running for the prime minister of Israel as he cited his approval ratings, which he claimed were 99.Speaking to the reporters, he said: “I’m right now at 99% in Israel. I could run for prime minister! Maybe after I do this, I’ll go to Israel.”Israeli Prime Minister…
File Pic: Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) GONDA: In the ongoing standoff between Vinesh Phogat and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), the sport’s global governing body, United World Wrestling (UWW), has reportedly backed the Indian federation’s authority to decide on the wrestler’s future participation and any disciplinary proceedings.According to messages accessed by TOI, UWW president…
Pakistan is eyeing to step up its defence budget by around PKR 100 billion in the next fiscal year, as the government works on a new budget under an International Monetary Fund (IMF)-backed reform programme that also projects a strong rise in revenues.Citing a report by IMF staff, the Dawn newspaper said that defence spending…
Mumbai Indians kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a thrilling six-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants, powered by Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton’s explosive opening stand. Despite the win, MI remains in ninth place, needing a perfect four wins from their remaining matches to have any chance of qualifying. Every match from here is…
US President Donald Trump was rushed to safety after gunshots were heard during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington on Saturday night, triggering panic inside the venue and a massive security response.Trump, who was seated at the main table, appeared startled as the sound of shots rang out. First Lady Melania Trump was seen…
NEW DELHI: Etihad Airways has clarified that there was no fire onboard its Chennai-Abu Dhabi flight after the aircraft returned to the gate before departure on Tuesday due to a technical issue.In a statement issued after reports of a fire onboard the aircraft surfaced, the airline said flight EY343 from Chennai International Airport to Zayed…
William Shakespeare (Image: Wikipedia) Some lines from literature arrive with noise and drama. They announce themselves immediately. They sound grand, powerful and impossible to ignore. Then some lines work differently. They do not rush toward the reader. They move slowly. At first, they may even sound simple, almost conversational. But then they stay. Hours later,…
NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at strengthening medicine safety and improving monitoring of adverse drug reactions, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) on Tuesday signed agreements with pharmacy councils of Bihar, Maharashtra and Mizoram to expand pharmacovigilance and promote rational use of medicines.The Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), signed at IPC headquarters in Ghaziabad, seek to…
Mumbai: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday said high voter turnout in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu points to possible anti-incumbency and political change, while describing defections to BJP to the party’s governance and leadership appeal.The Union finance minister linked elevated voter participation to dissatisfaction with incumbent govts, saying that “the normal psephologist analysis would say when…