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Japan currently has around nine million empty homes. These are not unfinished projects or abandoned construction sites, but houses and apartments where nobody lives anymore. Some still have curtains on the windows, while gardens have grown wild, roofs are slowly collapsing, and entire neighbourhoods are becoming quieter every year.Japan’s growing number of vacant homes, known...

TOI correspondent from Washington: The emerging outlines of the US-Iran deal though not formally announced — have triggered alarm among hawkish pro-Israel Republicans in Washington who spent months insisting military pressure would either collapse the Iranian regime or force unconditional capitulation. Instead Iran appears battered but strategically intact — and potentially stronger.Republicans and Democrats alike...

The buzz around Ramayana has only grown stronger ever since the teaser of Nitesh Tiwari’s ambitious mythological drama was unveiled. Starring Ranbir Kapoor in the lead, the two-part cinematic spectacle is already being hailed as one of the costliest and most ambitious projects in Indian cinema, with reports suggesting that the film is being mounted...

TOI correspondent from Washington: “Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation,” U.S President Donald Trump said in January 2020 during his first term. It is a line that may be returning to haunt his second term administration.After weeks of military escalation against Iran alongside Israel, a chastened Trump now appears to be...

This is a representative AI image “Education is the milk of a tigress; one who drinks it gets the power to roar,” B R Ambedkar once said. But for lakhs of NEET aspirants this year, the collapse of the examination’s credibility has left the cubs toothless, powerless and far from the ability to roar.For lakhs...

As ceasefire talks between Washington and Tehran appeared to edge closer to a breakthrough, US President Donald Trump revived his familiar tactic of issuing public threats towards Iran, this time through a dramatic AI-generated image captioned “Adios”.The image, shared amid heightened tensions over the Middle East conflict, showed a US drone firing on Iranian boats...

BJP candidate Debangshu Panda celebrates at Falta, in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP swept to a landslide win in the Falta assembly constituency repoll in West Bengal, with its candidate Debangshu Panda securing more than one lakh more votes than his closest rival as counting was held on...

Mason Rudolph is emerging as a potential trade candidate for the Pittsburgh Steelers after reportedly falling to QB3 during offseason workouts behind Aaron Rodgers and rookie Will Howard. Teams like the Los Angeles Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, and Denver Broncos have been linked as possible destinations for the veteran backup quarterback. Rumors surrounding Mason...

Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur (IPL) The final over of Rajasthan Royals’ innings against Mumbai Indians produced one of the most entertaining moments of IPL 2026, with old Chennai Super Kings teammates Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur at the centre of the drama. RR were trying to push past the 200-run mark in a must-win...

Russia launched one of the biggest aerial assaults of the war on Kyiv overnight, firing more than 700 drones and over 50 missiles at the Ukrainian capital in a massive bombardment that shook central parts of the city and left multiple casualties.Dramatic videos circulating online captured the moment a cruise missile struck central Kyiv, sending...