With temperatures already above 40 degrees this April, Indians are in for a wild summer ahead. This year’s weather predictions in the city have health experts all worked up. As we gear up to face the brutal May heat, Dr Sriram Nene, cardiothoracic surgeon and husband of Bollywood actor Madhuri Dixit, shared some key tips...
The deaths of four members of a family in south Mumbai last month were caused by zinc phosphide, a chemical commonly used in rat poison, and not by consumption of watermelon as initially suspected, PTI reported on Thursday, citing officials. The chemical was reportedly detected in the viscera samples of all four.The case came to...
IPL 2025 final NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) explained on Thursday why Bengaluru was not chosen to host the IPL 2026 final, with board secretary Devajit Saikia saying the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) had sought a large number of complimentary tickets beyond the allowed quota.While Dharamshala and New...
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130898623,imgsize-33280,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/file-photo-maharashtra-deputy-cm-eknath-shinde.jpg" alt="Mid-air scare: Eknath Shinde’s helicopter makes U-turn amid bad weather" title=" File photo: Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo: Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde NEW DELHI: A helicopter carrying Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde was forced to return to Mumbai on Thursday afternoon after encountering bad weather mid-flight,...
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LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman has urged caution about the growing list of tech layoffs being blamed on artificial intelligence, arguing the AI label is increasingly being used to disguise more conventional drivers of job cuts, including the hiring excesses of the pandemic era. In a post on X, Hoffman wrote: “Just a reminder that we’re...
Prakash Raj has spent the last few weeks asking Tamil Nadu voters to think carefully before they voted. According to him, they did not listen to him, but he is fine with Vijay-led TVK winning the election. The veteran actor took to social media to congratulate Vijay and target Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar...
4 min readNew DelhiMay 7, 2026 05:57 PM IST Japan has long fascinated the world with its remarkable life expectancy and healthier ageing. The country is often seen as a model for long-term wellness. Doctors say this longevity is not simply genetic luck. It is deeply connected to everyday lifestyle habits that promote heart health,...
4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: May 13, 2026 01:58 PM IST Japan has long fascinated the world with its remarkable life expectancy and healthier ageing. The country is often seen as a model for long-term wellness. Doctors say this longevity is not simply genetic luck. It is deeply connected to everyday lifestyle habits that promote heart...
PUDUCHERRY: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Thursday rushed to Puducherry to hold an emergency consultative meeting with his party’s newly elected MLAs. The shift to the neighbouring Union territory marks the return of “resort politics,” reminiscent of the infamous 2017 Koovathur incident.Tamil Nadu is grappling with a hung assembly after the election....
