India’s Tejaswin Shankar competes in the men’s decathlon 110m hurdles at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo) Tejaswin Shankar became the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s decathlon after battling a long-standing knee injury to claim bronze in Glasgow on Friday.The national record holder...
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Neeraj Chopra takes silver, Yashvir wins bronze as India secure two medals in javelin at CWG
Neeraj Chopra Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal, while Yashvir Singh pulled off a surprise bronze with his final throw as India had two athletes on the podium in the men’s javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday.Neeraj, the 28-year-old Tokyo Olympic champion, was not at his best in difficult weather but...
SC: How is torching a police station UAPA offence?
Dismisses Plea Against Bail To ‘Mastermind’ NEW DELHI: Implementing its view that bail granted by a HC should not be ordinarily challenged in the apex court, Supreme Court Friday dismissed Uttarakhand’s appeal questioning the grant of bail to one Abdul Malik, the alleged mastermind of a mob that hurled a petrol bomb to torch a...
Nuclear plants, Gaza craters: Google pulls AI tool from Google Earth in 24 hours
In less than a day after Google unveiled a new feature that allowed users to create AI-generated satellite images with the click of a button on its Google Earth platform, the company announced it was removing the tool. Google has rolled back the new feature that allowed Google Earth users to generate AI visualizations on...
SC slaps Rs 1 lakh fine on Rajasthan government for harassing official
NEW DELHI: Frowning upon “interference” by the joint secretary of the then chief minister of Rajasthan in May 2018 in a matter of granting sanction to prosecute a govt official, Supreme Court has directed the state to pay 1 lakh to the official for harassing him.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod...
PM Modi, Burnham discuss trade pact in 1st call
NEW DELHI: Congratulating UK PM Andy Burnham on assuming office, PM Narendra Modi said the two leaders will collaborate closely to fully harness the trade and investment opportunities presented by the recently operationalised India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), for the “shared prosperity and well-being of both our people”.Burnham officially took office as UK...
‘You are a fool to live so openly, Mallya told Nirav before his arrest’
TOI correspondent from London: Economic fugitive Vijay Mallya invited fellow billionaire Nirav Modi to his multi-million-pound townhouse overlooking Regent’s Park where the pair discussed their respective exiles when the latter was living freely in London before his arrest, the final podcast of the “Diamond King”, released Friday, claims.A source in the diamond trade who tipped...
Lamine Yamal’s family struggles shaped his inspiring World Cup journey
Lamine Yamal struggle story (Imagn Images) When Spain lifted the World Cup trophy on July 19 in New Jersey, the cameras found Lamine Yamal almost immediately. He was not celebrating with his teammates. He was crouched down, arms wide open, waiting for a three-year-old boy in a red Spain jersey sprinting across the pitch toward...
‘Project Kusha will cut India’s dependence on imported air shield systems’
NEW DELHI: India’s successful maiden flight test of the indigenous Project Kusha on July 23 was not just any missile test but it was a giant step towards building a homegrown long-range air defence system capable of reducing dependence on imported defence shield platforms like Russian S-400 triumf in future and will help counter aerial...
Diane Keaton’s $22.9 m LA home sells after 8-year makeover
In 2011, Diane Keaton bought an LA property for $4.7 million; after an eight-year transformation, the $22.9 million home has found a buyer The Los Angeles dream home that legendary Hollywood actor Diane Keaton spent nearly a decade designing and transforming has found a buyer, nine months after the Annie Hall star’s death. The property,...
