Usha Vance said she was raised in a stable Hindu family and did not feel the same need for a spiritual search The TOI correspondent from Washington: For a man who wrote a bestselling memoir titled Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, Vice President JD Vance may be losing his way with the MAGA...
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Cancelled Bali trip and a missing passport: Inside a fiancée and her lovers’ plan to kill Pune man
A planned Bali trip was cancelled for Ketan Agarwal after his passport was allegedly stolen, an incident his family now views as suspicious in light of the murder investigation. NEW DELHI: A cancelled Bali holiday, a mysteriously missing passport and a trek that ended in death have emerged as key elements in the police investigation...
India–US trade deal may be signed before July 24: What’s done and remaining for agreement
India-US trade deal India and the United States might just be a month away from finalising a trade deal! The two sides entered fresh rounds of negotiations after Washington held high-level trade discussions in New Delhi on Tuesday aimed at revisiting and recalibrating the proposed bilateral agreement, following recent changes in US tariff policy that...
Iran rushes to sell oil to India after Trump sanctions waiver – all you need to know
Iran hopes to make the most of the temporary reprieve that could allow it to restart exports. (AI image) With the Donald Trump administration announcing a 60-day waiver for Iran’s petroleum products, Tehran is reportedly rushing to sell oil to some of Asia’s biggest crude buyers, including India.For years, sanctions restrictions forced Iran to direct...
How hydration breaks are reshaping matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
A screen announces a hydration break during the first half of an international friendly match between Bosnia and Panama in St. Louis. (AP) New Delhi: In December last year, with the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada six months away, FIFA announced hydrations breaks in both halves of the game. Similar...
Ukraine’s ‘army of witches’ helping hunt Russian troops in occupied lands — Report
‘Ukrainian women now form the backbone of many intelligence-gathering operations in Russian-occupied areas’ They are known as vidma in Ukrainian folklore, a word often translated as “witch” but rooted in the concept of knowledge and wisdom. A report by The Atlantic detailing Ukraine’s underground resistance network has revealed the growing role of female operatives in...
‘Across India, China, Iraq’: How Iran’s frozen billions are trapped in a sanctions maze
Iran’s sanctions are spread across decades of US laws, presidential orders, international restrictions and thousands of blacklisted entities, meaning lifting them requires legal changes, political approval and renewed confidence from global banks and businesses. Iran stands to gain access to billions of dollars in oil revenues after the United States granted a 60-day sanctions reprieve...
Dhurandhars or traitors: How Shinde’s ‘Op Tiger’ has changed Maharashtra’s power dynamics
With the entry of the six MPs, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena now has 13 MPs in the Lok Sabha, making the party a key player within the BJP-led NDA. NEW DELHI: Tigers or traitors! Yes, you guessed it right. We are talking about the six Uddhav Sena MPs who crossed the political divide in Maharashtra...
Who has suffered the biggest pay cut in IPL history as Pant joins DC?
Cricketer Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo) The IPL has never been short of blockbuster contracts, but history shows that even the biggest stars are not immune to dramatic pay cuts. The latest example is Rishabh Pant, whose return to Delhi Capitals has come with a hefty reduction in salary after a disappointing two-year stint with Lucknow...
The $750 billion question: Report claims China fudged trade data to fool the IMF
According to the CFR, the comparison relies on incomplete data and fails to capture the sharp rise in China’s surplus since late 2024. China has understated the scale of its current account surplus through changes in the way its trade data is reported, allowing it to appear smaller than Europe’s and gaining acceptance for those...
