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NEW DELHI: An Australian court sentenced an unqualified Indian-origin massage therapist in Adelaide to 13 years and 10 months in jail for sexually abusing 61 women over nine months, constituting 97 charges of “aggravated indecent assault” and “secretly filming” the survivors.Judge Carmen Matteo of the District Court of South Australia held Sumit Rastogi, 39, guilty...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131163724,imgsize-1283904,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/-.jpg" alt="Cost of war: Prices rise, darker days loom" title=" (AI image) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> (AI image) MUMBAI: A packet of milk, a simple thali meal, packaged consumer goods, an air-conditioner that’s almost a non-negotiable purchase now for many households amid rising temperatures, a box of paint, gold jewellery, a restaurant feast or an...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131163699,imgsize-965870,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/-.jpg" alt="Iran’s next move after blocking Hormuz? Tehran is now eyeing the Gulf’s hidden arteries" title=" (AI image) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> (AI image) Iran’s widening war with the US and much of the Middle East appears to be entering a new phase. After using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage during months of military...

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the Netherlands ended Sunday with 17 outcomes in all, including agreements on migration and mobility, green hydrogen and defence cooperation.Along with the war in Ukraine, Modi and Dutch PM Rob Jetten also discussed the situation in West Asia, calling for freedom of navigation and global flow of commerce...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131161784,imgsize-1837570,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/-.jpg" alt="Weather & then war lead to tears in India’s onion basket" title=" Seeking relief: Onion growers want an MSP of Rs 3,500/quintal and a Rs 1,500-a-quintal compensation for distress sales ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Seeking relief: Onion growers want an MSP of Rs 3,500/quintal and a Rs 1,500-a-quintal compensation for distress sales Rain clouds...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131161776,imgsize-1974679,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/-.jpg" alt="Kharif output dips by over 10% across states in El Niño years: Study" title=" El Niño is a climate pattern of warming of the ocean surface in central and eastern tropical Pacific. ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> El Niño is a climate pattern of warming of the ocean surface in central and eastern tropical Pacific....

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131161768,imgsize-837118,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/-.jpg" alt="Boost for tech, trade & defence as India, Sweden become ‘strategic partners’" title=" Swedish Crown Princess Victoria conferred the nation’s highest honour, Royal Order of Polar Star, on PM Modi Sunday ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Swedish Crown Princess Victoria conferred the nation’s highest honour, Royal Order of Polar Star, on PM Modi Sunday India...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131161744,imgsize-1106091,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/-.jpg" alt="Indian killed, three injured in drone strike in Moscow region" title=" This photo released by Moscow Region Governor’s official telegram channel shows a house on fire after a Ukrainian attack in Khimki, just outside Moscow. ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> This photo released by Moscow Region Governor’s official telegram channel shows a house on fire...

US President Donald Trump intensified pressure on Iran on Sunday as diplomatic efforts to end months of conflict in the Middle East appeared to edge closer to collapse. Fresh tensions erupted after reports emerged detailing Washington’s demands for restarting nuclear negotiations, while a drone strike near the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear power plant further...

Two EA-18 fighter jets collided mid-air during an air show at a military base in Idaho on Sunday, with dramatic footage capturing the moment the aircraft appeared to smash into each other before plunging towards the ground in flames. Videos shared online showed four parachutes opening in the sky moments after the collision, indicating that...