The story so far : On May 16, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, a ‘public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). Just ahead of that, the Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare, DRC, and the Uganda Ministry of Health...
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In God We Trump: MAGA’s Project Big MAC unfolds on the Mall
TOI correspondent from Washington: For a country whose Constitution famously avoids mentioning Jesus Christ even once, America is suddenly looking suspiciously like it is auditioning for a biblical reboot.Thousands of cheering conservatives gathered on the Capital’s National Mall on Sunday for “Rededicate 250,” an eight-hour, White House-backed prayer jamboree critics described as a giant Big...
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‘It doesn’t matter whether Dhoni plays’: Manjrekar gets brutally honest
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Twisha death case: CCTV shows her heading to terrace; husband, others attempt CPR later
NEW DELHI: A CCTV video has surfaced showing the final moments before Twisha Sharma was found dead at her marital home in Bhopal.The footage, shared by news agency PTI, captured the Noida woman climbing the staircase towards the terrace at 7.20 am.The video shows Twisha, 33, walking alone towards the terrace of the house in...
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Karnataka’s Dubare elephant camp tragedy: 5 rules to follow in presence of wildlife
Elephant bathing session at Dubare A tragic event at the Dubare Elephant Camp in Karnataka has yet again brought to light the dangers posed by close encounter wildlife tourism. A 33-year-old tourist from Chennai met her demise after she got trapped between two elephants during a bathing session at the famous Dubare Elephant Camp in...
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Taiwan & Thucydides Trap: How close have the US and China come to conflict before?
For decades, Taiwan has been one of the world’s most dangerous fault lines, a small island sitting at the centre of a growing rivalry between the world’s rising superpower and its reigning one.Now, tension has returned sharply to the global spotlight after Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to invoke the idea of the “Thucydides Trap”...
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‘We usually underestimate…’: When Sudha Murty opened up about ‘violent’ menopause symptoms
4 min readNew DelhiMay 18, 2026 09:00 PM IST Sudha Murty’s candid reflections on menopause bring attention to a phase that is often misunderstood, minimised, or quietly endured. Speaking about her own experience in an old interview with Shaili Chopra, she recalled an emotional moment: “I got menopause, both my children were out, and suddenly...
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Madhavan admits he’s ‘nervous’ about son Vedaant’s early success: ‘This recognition will soon fade’
4 min readKochiMay 18, 2026 08:58 PM IST R Madhavan is no longer renowned solely as a phenomenal actor-director; he is also known as the father of Vedaant Madhavan, a freestyle swimmer who has won many medals worldwide. While Madhavan has never missed a chance to celebrate his son in public and share details regarding Vedaant’s...
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Madhavan on why he shifted to Dubai for son Vedaant, rates himself 6 out of 10 as a parent
4 min readKochiUpdated: May 19, 2026 02:33 PM IST R Madhavan is no longer renowned solely as a phenomenal actor-director; he is also known as the father of Vedaant Madhavan, a freestyle swimmer who has won many medals worldwide. While Madhavan has never missed a chance to celebrate his son in public and share details regarding...
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‘World sees PM panic’: Rahul on video of Norwegian scribe asking Modi to answer questions
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday shared a video from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Norway where he could be seen walking away as a Norwegian journalist asked him to answer her question. Accusing the PM of “panicking and running” away, Rahul said, “When there is nothing to hide,...
