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‘Opens up new prospects’: Ancient underwater wall discovered off French coast; hints at coastal societies

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-125947132,imgsize-873937,width-400,resizemode-4/image-2025-12-13t141309.jpg" alt="'Opens up new prospects': Ancient underwater wall discovered off French coast; hints at coastal societies" title=" Photo credit: Hal Open Science ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Photo credit: Hal Open Science Marine archaeologists in France have discovered a massive 7,000-year-old wall under the sea off the western coast of Brittany, shedding new light on early...

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Future of work: Microsoft India head predicts end of long careers; ‘refusal to learn’ is the risk

Microsoft India and South Asia President Puneet Chandok had made a bold prediction of the careers that would shape the upcoming generations. Chandok believes that the rampant use of artificial intelligence (AI) means this will be the last generation that will enjoy “stable, long-term careers.” Addressing the Microsoft AI Tour, which also featured a speech...

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‘I sincerely apologise to Messi’: Mamata reacts to chaos at Kolkata stadium

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-125946863,imgsize-1486055,width-400,height-225,resizemode-72/west-bengal-chief-minister-mamata-banerjee-expressed-deep-shock-and-distress-over-the-chaotic-mismanagement-at-salt-lake-stadium-during-lionel-messis-visit.jpg" alt="'I sincerely apologise to Lionel Messi': CM Mamata Banerjee after fan create chaos at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium" title=" West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed deep shock and distress over the chaotic mismanagement at Salt Lake Stadium during Lionel Messi’s visit ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed deep...

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Chaos & screams: 8 stampedes, 127 dead — The anatomy of India’s crowd tragedies in 2025

India witnessed a tragic year in 2025 with eight stampedes across various public gatherings, claiming 127 lives NEW DELHI: Chaos, screams and desperate struggles for space have marked India’s major public gatherings in 2025. From temples and festivals to railway stations, political rallies, and sporting celebrations, narrow pathways, overcrowding, and insufficient planning turned moments of...

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‘Only politicians, actors were surrounding Messi’: Kolkata fans left frustrated

Image Credit: ANI KOLKATA: Scenes of unrest were reported at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday after hundreds of fans expressed anger over Argentine football star Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at a ticketed event.Videos circulated on social media showed bottles and plastic chairs being thrown from the stands, with some spectators breaking barricades and hurling...

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Delhi AQI turns ‘severe’: GRAP Stage III reimposed across NCR; what’s allowed & what’s not

Delhi plunged back into ‘severe’ air quality on Saturday, triggering Stage III restrictions across the NCR NEW DELHI: Delhi slipped back into the ‘severe’ air quality zone as pollution levels surged on Saturday, prompting authorities to reimpose Stage III restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region (NCR).According to an...

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Campus controversy: Palantir founder slams top colleges; calls students ‘Loser Generation’

Billionaire Joe Lonsdale sparked debate by calling current college students the ‘loser generation,’ alleging universities enable a ‘hack’ for academic advantages. He claims parents exploit disability accommodations for their children’s edge. While some experts cite increased mental health awareness and genuine needs, others question potential overdiagnosis and university leniency. A social media debate has caught...

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Rs 3,600 crore project: Haryana ties up with World Bank to cut pollution

In what officials are calling Haryana’s most ambitious environmental push yet, the state has collaborated with World Bank and created the ‘Haryana Clean Air Project for Sustainable Development’ with a corpus of Rs 3,600 crore to ‘significantly improve’ air quality over the next five years.The proposal includes sweeping interventions, ranging from farm-level enforcement to industrial...

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Watch: Trump calls resurfaced photos with Epstein ‘no big deal’

(Photo credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday played down the significance of recently surfaced photographs showing him alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling the issue “no big deal.” Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office after Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee released 19 previously unseen images, Trump said, “I haven’t...

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Multiple vehicles collide on Noida expressway amid dense fog; several injured

GREATER NOIDA: Several people were injured after multiple vehicles collided on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway amid dense fog on Saturday morning.Poor visibility due to thick fog led to the pile-up, which involved several vehicles.Emergency services rushed to the spot soon after the incident was reported, and the injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.Further...

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