China’s Hongqi N701, the heavily armoured limousine used by President Xi Jinping during his state visit to Washington TOI correspondent from Washington: If there was any doubt that China has its “wheels up” moment in its quest for global primacy, it was answered by way of Beijing bringing its own wheels to Washington this week.When…
Animesh Kujur (Image credit: Special arrangement) By the time Animesh Kujur lined up for the 200m at the Indian Athletics Series Final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi last week, the instruction from his coach was fairly simple: don’t chase the clock.It was getting late. The priority was to stay injury-free, execute the bend…
Japan killed more than 14,000 bears between April 2025 and January 2026 after record attacks on people; despite the cull, 6 people have been killed this year and the government plans to remove another 8,800 bearsAs Tokyo heats up, every year thousands in Japan head to Karuizawa in the Nagano prefecture. Located at the foot…
A child talks about school, comes home with stories about friends and spends hours chatting with them. But whenever a parent says, “Why don’t you invite your friends home?” He answers rapidly, “No.” Some children do not want their parents meeting their friends at all. They may avoid introducing them, become uncomfortable when parents ask…
Bagoria Mataji Mandir is located in Bagoria village, in the Bhopalgarh tehsil of Jodhpur. In Rajasthan’s Bhopalgarh, there is a temple where the person performing the rituals is not a Hindu priest. For generations, a Muslim family has been serving Bagoria Mata (a local deity), performing the temple’s rituals while continuing to follow Islam and…
US to withdraw remaining troops from Iraq by September 30, officials say (Representative image) The US is on course to withdraw its remaining troops from Iraq by September 30, according to US and Iraqi officials, ending a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion.Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi reaffirmed the September 30 date during…
File Photo: A man salvages a money and bottles of mineral water from his house affected by flash floods in Dhading District, Nepal Days after a wall of water and debris ripped through Nepal, Shanti Lamichhane sat on a fruit crate in the dirt where her village once stood, staring at what remained of her…
The heart feels fuller today. You may find yourself drawn to prayer, a temple visit, charity, or some quiet act of faith that settles the mind. The Moon, your ruler, is leaning toward spiritual grounding, while Jupiter adds grace. That is why even ordinary moments may carry a softer meaning.Family support also lifts you. Children,…
Son tricks father into shoe store, surprises him with first earnings A simple family moment is making people pause on social media. While many creators dream of buying something for themselves after receiving their first earnings, one Mumbai content creator chose to do something different. He used his first income from content creation to buy…
CHENNAI: While India has no basketball team at the Asian Games, R Rakesh is the country’s sole representative in the sport as a referee. The Aichi-Nagoya Games will mark his debut in Asian Games, the Karnataka man earlier appearing for Asian championships.The 36-year-old became a FIBA referee at the age of 23 and has a…
Ask any group of Indian gardeners about snakes, and someone’s bound to bring up jasmine within the first few minutes. It’s one of those things you hear so often, from grandparents, from parents, from that one uncle who’s convinced of it, that most people just accept it without ever really questioning where it came from….
FIFA President Gianni Infantino (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) Fan groups from across the world are calling for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to step down after his controversial attempt to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.The petition, launched on Thursday with the hashtag #InfantinoOut, also demands major changes to FIFA to prevent similar controversies…
