Leaky dams, also known as logjams, allow water to flow through slowly instead of blocking it. (Representational AI image) East Anglia, a rural region in eastern England, is facing a hosepipe ban after becoming the driest part of the UK. But in one village in Norfolk, people are also preparing for the opposite problem of…
File photo: US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs on April 2, 2025, in Washington (Picture credit: AP) TOI correspondant from Washington: MAGA boss Donald Trump is preparing to unleash yet another wave of tariffs on dozens of countries, including India, within days, doubling down on his favorite economic weapon…
Vijay’s much awaited film ‘Jana Nayagan’ is an action drama that has generated discussion due to its political theme. Recently, H Vinoth, the director of the movie spoke about the film’s political message. He mentioned that although it does include politics, it does not target or criticize any individual or political party. H Vinoth talks…
Woodhouse’s toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii) (Representational photo, Instagram/Tom Mathies) A rare Woodhouse’s toad has returned to the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas for the first time in nearly 65 years, giving conservationists fresh hope that wildlife is returning to a restored habitat where the species once lived naturally.The male toad was captured on a trail camera…
Brandon Ortiz-Vite is serving 39–102 years for killing girlfriend Ruby Garcia. An illegal immigrant serving a decades-long prison sentence for murdering his girlfriend has filed a federal lawsuit against US President Donald Trump, seeking $75 million in damages, a public apology, and even US citizenship, claiming the president unfairly turned him into a political symbol…
Good news for devotees of Khatu Shyam temple. Now travelling to the revered Khatu Shyam Temple may soon become easier and smoother thanks to the upcoming railway station in the town. A few days back, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a new railway station close to the temple. According to PTI, the minister met…
For more than a century, a vast empty basin in Egypt’s Western Desert was considered the site of one of the world’s most unusual engineering proposals. The Qattara Depression, a sunken stretch of land below sea level, was imagined as a place where seawater from the Mediterranean could be used to generate electricity. Engineers, geographers…
Argentina players protest after Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez (24) was shown a red card (AP Photo) Argentina’s FIFA World Cup final defeat to Spain has come under renewed scrutiny after new footage surfaced on social media appearing to show an attempt to influence the aftermath of Enzo Fernandez’s decisive red card. Lionel Scaloni’s side lost 1-0…
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez during the World Cup final against Spain. (AP Photo) Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez has hinted that his international career could be nearing its end after issuing an emotional apology following Argentina’s heartbreaking 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.The 33-year-old, one of the architects of…
Shekhar Suman fondly looked back on his Bollywood debut in Girish Karnad’s 1984 romantic drama Utsav, where he starred opposite Rekha. Produced by Shashi Kapoor, the film featured Rekha as the courtesan Vasantasena and Shekhar as Charudatta, a poor man she falls in love with in Ujjain. Being a newcomer, it was quite a task…
Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami over rape and sex trafficking charges Newly unsealed court documents have revealed detailed allegations against social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, including rape, choking and sex trafficking, as the brothers remain in US custody while fighting extradition to the United Kingdom.The federal filings, released Monday night, detail…
Renewed attacks and tensions between the US and Iran have once again de facto closed the Strait of Hormuz. Strait of Hormuz disruptions: Two Indian state-run refiners have cancelled plans to pick up Iraqi crude oil shipments in view of the ongoing disruptions and risks in transiting through the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle…
