Spread the love Aryna Sabalenka (Image Credits: Instagram) World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka encountered an unusual distraction during her US Open third-round match on Friday when a strong cannabis smell reached the court at Louis Armstrong Stadium.Sabalenka was facing Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova and had made a fast start, leading 3-0 when she briefly stopped play during her second service game....
5 reasons your UTI risk may be higher during monsoon—and how to prevent it
Spread the love The monsoon brings relief from the heat, but the season can also create conditions that make certain infections more likely. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among them. While rain itself does not cause a UTI, increased humidity, sweating, damp clothing, contaminated water and reduced water intake can collectively create an environment that favours bacterial growth. According to Dr...
Swarm of rouge OpenAI agents hijacked German site to talk with each other: Report
Spread the love Swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this year. (File photo) A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents broke out of a testing environment and hijacked a German-language website this spring, using it as a message board to share ways to bypass restrictions, cheat on tasks and conceal their activities, according to new research reviewed by...
U.N. approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size
Spread the love The United Nations on Friday (September 4, 2026) voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries’ true size, a resolution sponsored by African states to counter perceptions that the continent is peripheral. Togo led the initiative to further the African Union campaign to limit use of the Mercator map,...
‘Cut rates or I’ll halt trade’: Trump threat to Fed has big implication for India
Spread the love Donald Trump, Kevin Warsh (AP image) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President and MAGA supremo Donald Trump has turned his long-running campaign for lower interest rates into a stunning trade ultimatum: Cut borrowing costs, he warned, or Washington will stop trading with countries that have trade surplus with the US.Trump issued the threat through a social media...
‘This is a mistake’: Srikkanth slams India’s ‘fear-driven’ squad for Afghan series
Spread the love Team India NEW DELHI: India’s decision to field a full-strength squad for the upcoming Afghanistan T20I series has drawn sharp criticism from former cricketer Kris Srikkanth, who believes the selectors missed a valuable opportunity to expose more youngsters to international cricket.Srikkanth described the selection as a “mistake” and suggested that the recent defeats in Ireland and England...
US diesel hits record $5.85 a gallon: Why are fuel prices rising?
Spread the love US diesel prices (AP) US diesel prices hit a record high on Friday, rising to an average of $5.85 a gallon as the six-month war with Iran disrupts global fuel supplies and pushes up transportation and production costs.Diesel is widely used by freight, delivery, farming and industrial networks. Higher prices are therefore expected to raise the cost...
‘Focus on cricket, not the noise,’ Mithali tells India ahead of Pakistan clash
Spread the love File Pic: Harmanpreet Kaur leads out the team. (Getty Images) BENGALURU: With a 137-run win over Hong Kong, India sealed their place in the Women’s Asia Cup semifinals with a match to spare. Their final league outing, however, will be their toughest test yet after they brushed aside minnows Thailand and Hong Kong in their opening two...
Happy Teachers’ Day 2026: 100+ wishes, messages, quotes and WhatsApp status
Spread the love Teachers Day 2026 will be observed on Saturday, September 5, marking the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, India’s second president, a philosopher, scholar, and above all, a teacher at heart. The story behind the date is a genuinely lovely one, when Radhakrishnan became president in 1962, his students and admirers wanted to celebrate his birthday, and...
SAI creates ‘Little Japan’: Indian athletes get taste of Asian Games life in containers
Spread the love Inside SAI’s ‘Little Japan’ (TOI Photo) BENGALURU: Shipping containers with exteriors painted with cherry blossoms and chochins — traditional Japanese lanterns — hung on the sides have been transformed into two-bedroom accommodation. Inside are modern amenities, an LED screen displaying information about the Asian Games and Japanese books such as Ikigai and Kaizen. The menu features ramen,...
