Spread the love 3 min readNew DelhiSep 4, 2026 09:30 AM IST Black sesame, commonly known as kala til, has been a part of the traditional Indian diet for many years, yet its nutritional value often goes unnoticed. These tiny seeds are a good source of healthy fats, plant-based protein, fibre and essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron and...
Estonia minister quits after €70-million Ukraine shell deal involving Indian firm
Spread the love Estonia minister quits job over arms deal with Indian firm Estonia’s defence minister Hanno Pevkur has resigned over an arms deal to supply artillery shells to Ukraine using €70 million in European Union funds and involving Indian company, Euronews reported.It emerged on Wednesday that Estonia had paid the amount upfront for the shells, but the Indian company...
‘Habibi, come to Iran’: Tehran’s Minesweeper dare for Uncle Sam over Hormuz
Spread the love Video shared by Iranian embassy in Sierra Leone Iran’s embassy in Sierra Leone on Thursday challenged the US to “come to Iran” with an animated Minesweeper-style video set over the Strait of Hormuz.“Habibi (Uncle Sam), come to Iran!” the post read, referring to the US. The Iranian embassy paired the message with a 35-second animated video showing...
‘Feel the power!’ Swatantra Bhardwaj’s Instagram story after assaulting protester
Spread the love Delhi Police denied claims of political influence in a Jantar Mantar protest violence case. (Swatantra Bhardwaj (L), Nishu Aazad (M), Sanjay Kumar (R) NEW DELHI: “Feel the power!” influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj posted a photograph flaunting his kada on Instagram, days after allegedly boasting in a podcast about “cracking” the skull of a CJP protester’s father during a...
Economic, military, or covert pressure? Vance on Trump’s toolkit for dealing with Iran
Spread the love JD Vance keeps US plans for Iran ‘private’ US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the Trump administration has several options for dealing with Iran, ranging from economic and diplomatic pressure to military and covert action, as the seven-month-old conflict between Washington and Tehran continues to escalate.Vance, speaking at a media briefing, said the administration would...
After shock second-round US Open exit, Auger-Aliassime reveals he ‘was seeing spots’
Spread the love Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, serves the ball to Karen Khachanov, of Russia, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo) Karen Khachanov knocked out third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime from the US Open on Thursday, winning 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the third round.The Russian, ranked...
25 Pakistani military personnel killed in Balochistan attacks, BLA claims
Spread the love Balochistan: BLA claims 25 Pakistani military personnel killed in two attacks (Picture from X) The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) on Thursday claimed responsibility for two attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, saying 25 Pakistani military personnel were killed and three military vehicles destroyed.According to The Balochistan Post, the BLA spokesperson said fighters targeted a military convoy at Ziarat...
‘Taken to a room, beaten’: YouTubers allege assault at Saket station, cops deny
Spread the love Two women YouTubers allege police personnel beat them at Saket police station. NEW DELHI: Two women YouTubers alleged that they were assaulted by Delhi Police personnel after being taken to Saket police station on Thursday, while the police denied the charges, calling them “factually incorrect” and “misleading”.The women alleged that they were detained while covering an event...
Bumrah faces key fitness test before AFG T20Is as Prince Yadav emerges as backup
Spread the love Jasprit Bumrah and Prince Yadav (Agency Image) New Delhi: As the Indian team awaits Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness reports ahead of the T20I series against Afghanistan next week and the subsequent Asian Games, the national selectors have identified Prince Yadav as a probable backup.TOI understands that Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar and Harshit Rana are due to...
Left alone as last child, 3-year-old sexually assaulted by Navi Mumbai bus driver
Spread the love A Navi Mumbai school bus driver was arrested for allegedly assaulting a three-year-old girl. (File photo) NAVI MUMBAI: A 30-year-old school bus driver was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl inside the vehicle after she became the last student to be dropped home in Kamothe on Wednesday afternoon, police said.The accused was driving a private...
