Bodie is often known as America’s most famous ghost town. It used to be a thriving gold-mining settlement in California’s Sierra Nevada and in the late 1870s, the town was home to over 10,000 residents. It’s hard to believe but once it was a happy town brimming with hotels, churches and schools. But as soon…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday made it mandatory for all public service vehicles (buses, taxis and tourist coaches) to install Vehicle Location Tracking Devices (VLTDs) and alarm buttons, report Amit Anand Choudhary & Dipak Dash. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Viswanathan directed states and UTs to ensure the vehicles…
Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson (AP/PTI) Kane Williamson‘s retirement from international cricket has reignited discussion around one of Test cricket’s most exclusive milestones: 10,000 runs.The New Zealand great brought the curtain down on a remarkable 16-year international career with 9,515 Test runs to his name, leaving him just 485 runs short of joining the elite…
NEW DELHI: Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust treasurer Swami Govind Dev Giri on Tuesday refuted reports claiming that he had resigned from his post amid the ongoing row over the alleged embezzlement of donations.Giri said, “Here in Pune, where I am sitting today, there is just a one-room house with a kitchen, and not even a…
Global crude oil prices could surge to as high as $200 per barrel in a worst-case scenario if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed through the end of 2026, according to a report.As per a report by Wood Mackenzie, a prolonged disruption in the strategic waterway could trigger a severe global energy and economic crisis.The…
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Friday said the organisation was “extremely pained and angered” over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and called for strict action against those found guilty.He also urged the Hindu community to…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: In the Grand Old Party (GOP), as the Republican Party is called, Senators once strode around Capitol Hill like feudal barons, House committee chairmen wielded power like medieval dukes, and Presidents often had to negotiate with their own party stalwarts. In Donald Trump’s MAGA-fied Republican Party, the operating principle is…
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift sparked another online storm after their courtside appearance during the Eastern Conference Finals went viral. Fans reacted strongly to Kelce chugging beer and celebrating wildly during the game, with some calling his behavior “immature” and “embarrassing.” Others defended the Kansas City Chiefs star for simply enjoying himself. Swift was also…
Egypt’s newly-inaugurated State Strategic Command headquarters, popular as “Octagon” for its octagon shape, spanning roughly 22,000 acres, has replaced US’s Pentagon (29 acres) as the world’s largest defence headquarters in the world.President Abdel Fattah El Sisi officially inaugurated State Strategic Command Headquarters in Egypt’s new administrative capital on Saturday, as he signed the founding charter…
8′ – Another goal, another offside! Algeria’s celebrations are cut short after VAR rules the effort out, making it one disallowed goal each in a breathless opening spell. Brilliant work from Maza in midfield, dictating the tempo and threading passes through tight spaces. Spotting Farid Chaibi’s run between the full-back and centre-back, he delivers a…