Spread the love Climate activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk at CJP protest (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has rejected being labelled a “modern Gandhi” or a hero, saying he is “just an ordinary citizen” and urging people to take responsibility for their own lives instead of looking for someone else to lead.Wangchuk made the remarks...
S Janaki (1938-2026): Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi and others pay tribute to legendary singer
Spread the love Legendary singer S Janaki died of cardiac arrest in Mysuru on Saturday. She was 88. Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, issued a statement on S Janaki’s death. Story continues below this ad The statement read, “Mrs. S. Janaki was admitted to Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, on 11 July 2026 at 12:49 PM. On admission, her condition was critical,...
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China, over 1 million evacuated
Spread the love Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China, over 1 million evacuated Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China’s eastern Zhejiang province late on Saturday, prompting massive evacuations and widespread disruptions after lashing Japan’s southern islands and Taiwan with heavy rain and strong winds. Authorities said the storm was expected to gradually weaken as it moved inland toward the...
Trump threatens Iran with ‘1000 missiles’ as both sides shoot their mouth in Gulf spat
Spread the love US President Donald Trump (AP file photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump threatened to unleash “1000 missiles” on Iran and “completely decimate and destroy” the country if Tehran attempts to assassinate him, dramatically raising the temperature in a confrontation that has, within days, descended from a tentative understanding into renewed military exchanges and mutual...
Why cracked heels are usually not a sign of zinc deficiency
Spread the love Chiropractor Dr Jaban Moore recently suggested that your feet may reveal hidden nutritional deficiencies. In a social media post, he claimed, “Cracked, dry heels that will not soften mean low zinc and the healthy fats your skin needs to repair itself.” “Your feet are usually the first place a deficiency shows up, because they sit at the...
‘Slapped, dragged by hair’: UP woman alleges assault; video shows attack as cop watches
Spread the love LUCKNOW: A 24-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted and threatened by a group of men in a road rage incident in Gorakhpur while she was taking her ailing father to a hospital.A video of the assault, which has gone viral on social media, purportedly shows the woman being beaten and dragged by her hair in the presence of...
Hyderabad student found dead in Finland two months after going missing
Spread the love Helsinki, Finland (AP photo) NEW DELHI: The body of an 18-year-old Hyderabad-based student who went missing in Finland in May has been recovered from the sea in Helsinki, according to an email sent by the Indian Embassy in Finland to his family.The embassy informed the family on Friday that Finnish authorities had confirmed the recovery of Manideep...
1962, 1965, 1971: Army veteran who fought 3 wars now in ‘4th battle’ to save his land
Spread the love A 92-year-old retired Army Captain lost his land to fraud JAISALMER: A 92-year-old retired Indian Army Captain, who fought in the 1962 war with China and the 1965 and 1971 wars with Pakistan, is now fighting what he calls his “fourth battle”—not on the battlefield, but for justice after allegedly losing his 25-bigha agricultural land to a...
Do you have a ‘phone body’? 6 subtle signs your phone has changed you
Spread the love Phone body Your devices may be changing your body in ways you do not immediately notice, and the effects may be wider than most people expect. A growing body of research suggests that screen-heavy habits can affect posture, vision, hand strength and even the way we move. When people think about too much screen time, they usually...
Where retirement goes to die: Inside America’s geriatric government
Spread the love US Capitol, home to Congress, where average age of lawmakers is among highest in modern American history The TOI correspondent from Washington: Mystery surrounds the health condition of powerful US Senator Mitch McConnell, whose prolonged absence from the Senate after a hospitalization has once again revived an old Washington joke: the United States Senate is less a...
