Spread the love TOI correspondent from Washington: In a week already overloaded with US-Iran peace talks, energy crises, and the aftermath of Trump visit to China, few expected the hottest geopolitical clash would involve Marco Rubio, the Taj Mahal, and an Iranian consulate armed with architectural claims and Persian pride.The latest chapter in the US-Iran snark diplomacy began innocently enough...
Assam seeks to become 4th state with UCC as bill tabled in assembly
Spread the love GUWAHATI: Assam govt tabled a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in assembly on Monday, proposing a common law on marriage, divorce, live-in relationships and succession, following in the footsteps of Uttarakhand and Gujarat, to enact UCC post-Independence.The ‘Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026 bill’ introduced by state parliamentary affairs minister Atul Bora, states that the common legal framework...
From Z-plus security to stripped surveillance: Why cops landed at Abhishek Banerjee’s residence
Spread the love Police remove surveillance equipment from Abhishek’s house KOLKATA: Plainclothes cops knocked on the doors of Shantiniketan — the residence of Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee — on Monday and walked out with a large monitor and hard disks after several minutes of high drama.The heavily guarded residence of Banerjee saw a visible security scale-down after...
The physics of thermometers, temperatures and cold atoms
Spread the love People from Bengaluru should not be allowed to complain about their weather turning hot. The other day, as a namma friend called to express disappointment over their daytime temperatures reaching as high as 33 degrees, I wondered in what Awadhi words should I inform her about the pleasant 42 degrees here in Kanpur. The baked earth, the breezily burning...
Blow to AIADMK: 3 legislators quit, join Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s outfit within hours
Spread the love Three MLAs from C Ve Shanmugam-S P Velumani-led rebel camp submitted their resignations to assembly speaker J C D Prabhakar on Monday CHENNAI: Triggering a further churn in AIADMK, three MLAs from C Ve Shanmugam-S P Velumani-led rebel camp submitted their resignations to assembly speaker J C D Prabhakar on Monday, before directly heading to meet PWD...
CBI registers case in Twisha Sharma death, takes over probe from Bhopal police
Spread the love BHOPAL: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday registered a case in the mysterious death of Twisha Sharma, taking over the investigation from Bhopal police following directions of the Supreme Court. The probe has been assigned to the agency’s Special Crime (SC)-3 Unit, with a five-member team headed by a superintendent of police (SP)-rank officer which...
Virat Kohli to Sooryavanshi: How top batters rank in IPL ‘false shot’ charts
Spread the love Vaibhav Sooryavanshi In today’s fast-scoring T20 cricket, batters are happy to get runs in any manner possible. While cleanly-timed drives and big sixes remain the most pleasing shots for batters, the aggressive nature of the format often forces players into false shots. Yet, some batters have managed to combine attacking cricket with remarkable control.KL Rahul has been...
Morning vs. afternoon sun: When is the best time for Indians to get Vitamin D?
Spread the love 3 min readNew DelhiMay 25, 2026 10:00 PM IST Should you soak in early morning sunlight or peak afternoon sun for better vitamin D absorption? We asked an expert about this, who affirmed that early morning sunlight is considered safer and more beneficial, especially in a country like India, where afternoon temperatures and UV intensity can become...
UP woman electrocutes husband before forcing poison into his body; 4, including lover, held
Spread the love Pawan Thakur married Aanchal, a Sambhal native, six years ago. They have a two-year-old daughter. (Image credit-Social Media) BAREILLY: A woman allegedly conspired with her lover, sister and sister’s boyfriend to murder her husband after he objected to her extramarital affair, police said. All four accused, aged between 30 and 35 years, have been arrested.Pawan Thakur, 30,...
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay allows theatres to run 5 shows daily for new releases in first week
Spread the love 2 min readKochiMay 25, 2026 09:43 PM IST In a significant move that is likely to be a shot in the arm for ailing Tamil cinema, Chief Minister and former actor Vijay has allowed theatres across the state to schedule five daily shows of any new film for the first seven days of its release. According to...
