Spread the love Indian-origin teenager charged with double murder of mother, brother in Massachusetts. TOI Corrrespondent from Washington: Before police found his mother and younger brother dead inside their quiet suburban home in Acton, outside Boston, 17-year-old Arjun Aravind had allegedly been exploring a dark world online – using the internet and ChatGPT to search for ideas and create fictional...
Pew survey: What US, UK and others think about India at 80
Spread the love At 80, India is increasingly a country the world has an opinion about. As India completes 79 years of independence, its global standing presents a striking study in contrasts.A Pew Research Center survey conducted across 36 countries between February and May 2026 reveals an international community divided down the middle: a global median of 45% of respondents...
Bhumi Pednekar on gaining 30 kg for Dum Laga Ke Haisha: ‘Took me roughly that time to lose…’
Spread the love Written by: Lifestyle Desk 3 min readNew DelhiAug 14, 2026 09:00 PM IST Bhumi Pednekkar gained about 30kg for her debut film Dum Laga Ke Haisha, and when asked how long it took her to put on so much weight, she revealed “one year”. “And it took me roughly that time to lose that weight as well,”...
‘Constant communication’: Gill denies gap with BCCI CoE amid injury woes
Spread the love India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, left, chats with captain Shubman Gill during a practice session a day ahead of the first cricket test match against Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo) India captain Shubman Gill has denied reports of a communication gap between the team management and the BCCI Centre of Excellence...
80 years on, still enemy No. 1: What Indians and Pakistanis think of each other
Spread the love A survey has revealed that a majority of adults in Pakistan and India view the other as their single greatest threat. Nearly eight decades after the 1947 Partition of British India gave birth to two independent nations, deep-seated historical trauma, and territorial disputes that have led to multiple military confrontations continue to shape the mindset of citizens...
‘Terrorists will face consequences’: Prez Murmu addresses nation on I-Day eve
Spread the love President Droupadi Murmu addresses the nation on Independence Day eve NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday addressed the nation and extended her greetings ahead of the 80th Independence day. On the eve of Independence Day, Murmu praised India’s growth and said that “every citizen is contributing to nation building”.Here’s are some of the key quotes from...
‘Unprecedented transformation’: Rajnath hails fourfold rise in defence production
Spread the love Modernisation of the defence forces, driven by a self-reliant and future-ready defence sector is the first and foremost priority of government, Rajnath Singh told the Armed Forces on the eve of 80th Independence Day. NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said India’s defence sector had undergone an “unprecedented transformation” over the past 12 years, with...
Big blow for India: Star batter ruled out of Asia Cup and Asian Games
Spread the love Jemimah Rodrigues (Agency Image) India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup and Asian Games after suffering a high-grade right hamstring tear while playing for Southern Brave in The Hundred in England. Rodrigues sustained the injury on August 3. The 25-year-old subsequently underwent an assessment by the BCCI Medical Team at...
When help starts hurting: How $2.6tn in aid trapped Africa in poverty
Spread the love Is aid helping or hurting Africa? ‘Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.’But what if you keep giving the man a fish, then also ask your friends to give him a fish, your friends ask their friends and they ask...
India’s big chip ambition: Can it become world’s next semiconductor hub?
Spread the love India has taken definitive steps to establish itself as a credible player in the global semiconductor ecosystem. With an outlay of over Rs 1.27 lakh crore India has launched the second phase of its ambitious semiconductor programme. Globally, a semiconductor supercycle is underway. If artificial intelligence is reshaping businesses world over, semiconductors are the building blocks for...
