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Scientists find a 2,400-year-old flush toilet in China showing how advanced ancient life was (Image Source – CHINADAILY) Archaeologists in northwest China have uncovered what is believed to be the country’s only known ancient flush toilet, a discovery that is reshaping assumptions about early sanitation and daily life. The find comes from the Yueyang archaeological...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127908328,imgsize-719835,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-04t164859.jpg" alt="‘Exemplary partnership’: Putin calls Russia–China ties a ‘stabilising force’ in video call with Xi Jinping" title=" Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping via videoconference at the Kremlin in Moscow (Picture credit: AP) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping via videoconference at the...

NEW DELHI: A Turkish Airlines flight’s made an emergency landing in Kolkata after its right engine caught fire minutes after take-off from Kathmandu airport on Wednesday. The plane had 236 people on board, including 11 crew members.“The Turkish Airlines with flight number ‘THY-727’ caught fire within four minutes of the take off, the right engine...

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia’s Matt Renshaw during the third T20 cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo) With a possible boycott by Pakistan of their match against India looming, the Twenty20 World Cup could become the first major ICC tournament...

NEW DELHI: Opposition and BJP MPs engaged in a heated exchange in Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla‘s office over remarks by Nishikant Dubey targeting the Gandhi family.After the Lok Sabha’s proceedings were adjourned, Congress MPs met Speaker Om Birla to protest the Chair’s decision to allow Dubey speak against the Gandhi family.Reportedly, Congress MPs, including...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127906290,imgsize-923269,width-400,resizemode-4/congress-chief-kharge-ani.jpg" alt="‘People of India have right to know’: Mallikarjun Kharge questions secrecy around US trade deal, seeks clarity in Parliament" title=" File photo: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (Picture credit: ANI) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday raised questions over the...

Five ex-Dell employees are suing the tech giant, alleging its 401(k) plan mismanagement cost workers over $318 million. The lawsuit claims Dell violated federal law by keeping workers in underperforming investment funds while profiting from its own products. This class action seeks to recover losses and reform the retirement plan’s operations. Five former Dell Technologies...

Pinterest has fired several engineers who created an internal software tool to track layoffs at the company, according to reports. This move came into light after employees attempted to quantify job cuts following Pinterest’s January 27 announcement that it would layoff less than 15% of its workforce and reduce office space as part of a...

Photo/Agencies Traditional wrestling akhadas in Old Delhi, once central to the city’s sporting life, are seeing a steady decline as public interest in desi wrestling reduces and local competitions fade.A former Indian wrestler, who was not named, told news agency IANS that there was a time when dangals near Jama Masjid and other parts of...