Category: Events

Norway’s King Harald V and Crown Prince Haakon, who has succeeded him as King Haakon VIII. (Reuters image) Crown Prince Haakon has become Norway’s new king following the death of his father, King Harald V, at the age of 89, taking the throne after years of gradually assuming greater royal responsibilities as his father’s health...

At first glance, the fields of Belgian farmer Diederik Steyaert look like they are struggling with drought. The top layer of soil appears dry, the weather is hot and there is little sign that the crops have been receiving extra water. But dig just a few centimetres beneath the surface and the picture changes. The...

HP’s senior executive George Brasher isn’t buying the narrative that Gen Z is lazy. “I don’t see that at all,” said the company’s SVP and managing director, North America, claiming that the Gen Z’s label of lacking interpersonal skills is a myth and that they’re now driving massive business wins with their work ethic. The...

China’s Ministry of Water Resources has warned that another 3 million cubic metres of water could flow into the already lake over the next three days A lake formed by a landslide on the Nepal-China border began overflowing on Friday, triggering a fresh flood alert and forcing Nepal to temporarily suspend rescue operations in areas...

Surrey groundsman who clashed with Gautam Gambhir Surrey groundsman Lee Fortis, who made headlines last year after a heated confrontation with India head coach Gautam Gambhir at The Oval, has been placed on leave following a separate altercation with an ECB employee.Fortis was involved in a heated exchange with the employee while preparations were under...

Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha plays a shot during day five of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: 1139 minutes, 722 balls, 420 runs and three hundreds. Over the last two weeks, Sonal Dinusha accumulated staggering numbers, but the time...

India’s Rishabh Pant plays a shot (PTI Photo) Ravichandran Ashwin believes Rishabh Pant needs to show greater awareness of match situations and take more responsibility with the bat, despite the wicketkeeper-batter putting together a respectable series against Sri Lanka.Pant finished the two-Test series with 168 runs and two half-centuries. However, Ashwin feels the numbers do...

Ayush Pandey is a journalist at The Times of India, covering breaking news, politics, defence, and major legal and policy developments across India and the world. His reporting focuses on elections, national security, and institutional affairs, tracking the decisions and conflicts that shape public life. He specialises in sharp explainers and in-depth feature stories that...

A 45-year-old woman died and at least three others were injured. (Image Credit: (X)) MEERUT: A 45-year-old woman died and at least three others were injured after a stampede situation broke out at a Rakshabandhan event organised by Bareilly Mayor Umesh Gautam and his son Parth Gautam at Bareilly Club ground on Thursday.The deceased, identified...

Dipke’s remarks came as IIT Delhi moved to constitute a final external inquiry committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding Rishikesh’s death. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party founder Dipke has called for a “complete overhaul” of the country’s education system following the death of 31-year-old IIT Delhi MSc Physics student Rishikesh Kumar. Dipke said that students...