Spread the love Image posted by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a preview of the country’s long-range missile capabilities, describing them as a “real force already at work.”He began by highlighting long-range strike drones.“Flamingo and Ruta, Peklo and Neptune, Palianytsia and Vilkha — we can already take pride in all of these, but we certainly won’t...
First time in 7 yrs! India gets 4m barrels of crude from Iran just ahead of Trump waiver expiry
Spread the love India, which relies heavily on imported energy and is sensitive to price fluctuations, has felt the impact of disruptions in global oil flows. (AI image) In the middle of the ongoing Middle East conflict, India has received around 4 million barrels of crude from Iran. This is the first time in around seven years that India has...
Science Snapshots: April 19, 2026
Spread the love High blood sugar affects cognitive function via lactate Researchers have found excess sugar causes a modification to build up on a protein called Creb3, which then activates a gene that boosts the production of lactate in the hippocampus, the brain’s memory centre. Excessive lactate kills brain cells, leading to cognitive impairment. A large study confirmed high blood...
Medical information presented by chatbots inaccurate, incomplete: Study
Spread the love New Delhi: An analysis of five chatbots’ responses to health and medicine questions has revealed that a substantial amount of medical information is inaccurate and incomplete. The findings, published in The British Medical Journal (BMJ) Open, also show that nearly half of the responses were problematic in aspects such as presenting a false balance between science and...
‘Very serious’: UN watchdog flags sharp rise in North Korea’s nuclear activity
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130280802,imgsize-1150985,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-04-15t154846.jpg" alt="'Very serious increase': UN watchdog flags sharp rise in North Korea's nuclear activity at Yongbyon" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce nuclear weapons, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said, pointing to heightened activity at key...
Z security & ED raids: AAP-Raghav Chadha faceoff turns ugly; BJP piles on
Spread the love NEW DELHI: The rift between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has deepened, with senior leaders publicly accusing him of betrayal and linking recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) action against party MP Ashok Mittal to the internal fallout.The escalation comes amid reports of Chadha being granted Z-category security by the Centre, triggering...
‘Salute to Akhtar’: Munaf hails Pak pacer for sustaining 150kph
Spread the love Munaf Patel, Shoaib Akhtar Former India pacer Munaf Patel has spoken about the lack of training, knowledge and medical support during his playing days, while also praising former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for sustaining high pace over his entire career.Speaking about how injuries affected his career and pace, Munaf said the system in place during his...
Stalin vs Centre: Why is Tamil Nadu protesting the delimitation bill
Spread the love Delimitation row: Stalin draws battle lines against Centre, delcares black flag protest across Tamil Nadu NEW DELHI: The standoff between the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government saw a sharp escalation as chief minister M K Stalin announced a state-wide black flag protest on Thursday, accusing the Union government of pushing a move that could undermine Tamil...
Did China secretly help Iran track US bases? The ‘spy satellite’ in question
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Iran used a Chinese-built spy satellite to monitor and target US military bases across the Middle East during the recent conflict, according to an investigation by the Financial Times, citing leaked Iranian military documents and satellite data.Meanwhile China’s ministry of foreign affairs spokesperson rejecting the claims said, “Media reports accusing China of providing military support...
NCA feels more like a ‘Hospital’… players are fearful of going: Munaf Patel
Spread the love Munaf Patel (Screengrab) Former India pacer and current Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel has raised serious concerns about India’s cricketing ecosystem, calling for urgent reforms in the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and the domestic structure.Speaking on TOI Sports’ Bombay Sports Exchange Podcast, Munaf did not hold back in his assessment, suggesting that the current system lacks...
