Category: Events

NEW DELHI: Aug 2026 was the joint-warmest month ever recorded globally across all calendar months, on a par with July 2023, said Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) of the European Union’s space programme on Thursday.It noted that this Aug was 1.65° Celsius above the estimated pre-industrial (1850-1900) baseline, marking the first month above 1.5° Celsius...

Putin lands in Delhi ahead of Brics Summit NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on early Friday ahead of the Brics Summit 2026.Russian president’s official air vehicle landed at Delhi airport.During his visit, Putin is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participate in a series of bilateral meetings.This...

DHAKA: Bangladesh Thursday turned down an invitation to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the Brics Summit‘s outreach session, saying there is no scope to send a govt representative to the summit as PM was not invited and the invitation was instead extended to Bimstec Chair.The development comes amid strained New Delhi-Dhaka ties over former...

Eric Thompson’s collection spans ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, relish, barbecue sauce, honey, jelly, seafood sauces, vinegar and numerous Asian condiments. Most people tear open a condiment packet, squeeze out the last drop and toss the wrapper without a second thought. Eric Thompson sees something beyond: a tiny piece of design, advertising and everyday history. Across his...

China officially requested for Xi Jinping delegation’s visas on August 27 NEW DELHI: The bilateral meeting between PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will visit India for the Brics summit, is likely to take place between the Brics closed session on multilateralism and the dinner that Modi will host for the leaders at...

PM Modi to meet Iran prez NEW DELHI: For the first time in eight years, an Iranian president will visit India, with Masoud Pezeshkian set to arrive in New Delhi for the 18th Brics summit Friday, amid escalating West Asia tensions. Shortly after his arrival, Pezeshkian will participate in the Brics Business Forum meeting along...

NEW DELHI: From Jan, e-commerce entities will have to display both the “reduced price” and “prior price” whenever they announce a price cut, including during festive sale seasons. The “prior price” will be the lowest price at which the product was offered up to 30 days before the announcement of discount.The provision is part of...

NEW DELHI: With minors’ access to social media platforms banned in many countries, Supreme Court Thursday took the first step in this regard by seeking govt’s response to a PIL that said opening a social media account is akin to signing a contract – which is impermissible for a person below 18 years of age...

Sutro Heights Park in San Francisco, CaliforniaPhoto credit: Canva On a windswept bluff overlooking the Pacific in western San Francisco, a once grand estate rose from the dunes in the 1880s, its gardens dotted with hundreds of classical statues and its mansion visible for miles around. The property belonged to Adolph Sutro, a former mayor...

TOI correspondent from London: Indian criminal lawyer Vijay Aggarwal and his co-defendant, his personal assistant Manpreet Kaur, appeared in the dock at Southwark crown court on Thursday where the pair are facing charges relating to sexual offences against women in Britain.Aggarwal had represented fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi.Kaur entered in a flowery blouse looking morose....