When Donald Trump lands in Beijing on May 14, the choreography will look familiar. Red carpets. Military bands. Carefully staged handshakes beneath the chandeliers of the Great Hall of the People. Washington will present the summit as another test of great-power diplomacy, a high-stakes negotiation between two rivals trying to manage a dangerous world. But...
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‘CM Vijay a matter of pride,’ says Kamal Haasan a day after Rajinikanth refused comment
4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: May 13, 2026 05:40 PM IST Vijay has stepped into the role of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, and his colleagues from the film industry are cheering him on as he takes on the new responsibilities. On Wednesday, actor Kamal Haasan was spotted at the Chennai airport, and as the...
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IPL: What happens if RCB vs KKR is washed out in Raipur? Playoff race explained
KKR vs RCB (Agency Image) Rain in Raipur has thrown the IPL 2026 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders into uncertainty, with a potential washout now looming large ahead of the contest. If the match is abandoned without a result, it would have very different implications for both sides in the playoff...
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The Dragon & the Dealmaker: Tariff warrior Trump arrives in China as trade pilgrim
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping TOI Correspondent from Washington: Americans are holding their breath as US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, not merely over the outcome of the summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but whether their own mercurial leader might stumble into another unscripted diplomatic or political controversy.The visit, the first by...
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Using ultrasound to restore vision
A normal human hears sound in the frequency range 20 hertz (Hz) to 20 kilohertz, and the normal loudness, measured in decibels (dB), is between 30 and 70 db. Higher volumes, e.g. 85 dB and above, can lead to hearing damage. Ultrasound is defined as sound frequencies far beyond the audible range, and are expressed...
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Why ‘Congress-mukt Bharat’ may never become a reality
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131064421,imgsize-1114455,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/images-27.jpg" alt="Not dead yet: One state at a time — Why 'Congress-mukt Bharat' may never become a reality" title=" Why ‘Congress-mukt Bharat’ may not become reality ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Why ‘Congress-mukt Bharat’ may not become reality NEW DELHI: “Congress-mukt Bharat banana hai …” When Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared this at a BJP national...
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‘I’ve been a kidney dietician for 10 years and here are 5 things I see people doing wrong’
A kidney-focused diet can feel like a maze of conflicting advice. One person tells you to stop eating bananas, another swears by high-protein, while social media says “plant-based” solves everything. Somewhere in the middle, many people with kidney concerns end up confused, over-restricting, or simply giving up. A recent post by registered dietitian and kidney...
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Blood clot in lungs caused Prateek Yadav’s death, reveals post-mortem report
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131064089,imgsize-37382,width-400,height-225,resizemode-72/-.jpg" alt="Blood clot in lungs caused Prateek Yadav’s death, reveals post-mortem report" title=" Prateek Yadav with Aparna Yadav (Image/PTI) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Prateek Yadav with Aparna Yadav (Image/PTI) LUCKNOW: The postmortem examination report of Prateek Yadav (38), son of late Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, has revealed that he died due to a...
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‘EPS has no such idea’: Rebel AIADMK MLA lobs ‘betrayer’ charge at party chief
NEW DELHI: The war of words intensified within the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Wednesday after a section of MLAs voted for Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) during crutial floor test.After the trust vote, which Vijay won comfortably, AIADMK MLA CV Shanmugam rebelled against party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami and said: “There is...
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Virat Kohli’s strong record against KKR faces toughest challenge in Sunil Narine
Virat Kohli against Kolkata Knight Riders (Image: RCB/X) Virat Kohli continues to stand head and shoulders above the rest as the all-time leading run-scorer in IPL history, and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru star once again finds himself in focus ahead of a crucial clash against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026. KKR is one of...
