Spread the love Rep. Haley Stevens (AP Photo) TOI Correspondent From Washington: Just when Democrats in America were beginning to entertain thoughts of a blue wave, possibly even a blue tsunami, along came Haley Stevens to remind them that nobody is quite as capable of complicating Democratic fortunes as a Democrat.In an extraordinary convulsion barely 48 hours before Tuesday’s midterm...
GRAP-2 curbs imposed in Delhi as AQI hits ‘very poor’ category at 324
Spread the love Intensified checks at the capital’s borders to enforce vehicle restrictions left commuters stuck in long traffic queues. NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality deteriorated to the ‘very poor’ category for the first time this season on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 324 by 4 pm, the highest level in nine months.As pollution levels worsened,...
‘I exercise, eat healthy and maintain a normal weight’: Cardiologist explains why artery blockages can still occur
Spread the love A blood pressure reading of 90/60, regular exercise, and a healthy diet might seem like a reassuring combination for heart health. So what happens when someone with all three is still told they have a blocked artery? This was the concern behind a question posted on Quora by a 61-year-old woman who said she exercises, avoids greasy foods...
‘Azam the, Azam hain’: Will the Khan factor help or haunt Akhilesh in 2027 polls?
Spread the love The SP chief’s public show of support for the veteran leader comes amid questions over the Azam Khan family’s influence on the party’s prospects ahead of the 2027 elections. NEW DELHI: “Azam the, Azam hain aur Azam rahenge” (Azam was, Azam is and Azam will remain).With that emphatic declaration, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav sought to end...
Sheep grazing under solar panels boosts honey bees by 83%: Cornell study
Spread the love Solar farms could offer more than clean energy. A three-year study by Cornell University researchers in New York has found that allowing sheep to graze beneath solar panels may also benefit insects, including bees and lady beetles, when the animals are kept at the right density. The findings, published in Environmental Research Letters on October 7, 2026,...
‘Ajith offered to play the father in Badhaai Ho remake’: Adhik Ravichandran
Spread the love Director Adhik Ravichandran has revealed that actor Ajith Kumar actively pushed for him to direct a film at a time when no other hero in the industry was willing to even hear a story narration from him, going so far as to agree to play the father’s role in a proposed Tamil remake of the Hindi hit...
Delhi HC stays JNU professor Bimol Akoijam’s termination over sexual harassment
Spread the love The Delhi HC has intervened to temporarily suspend the termination of Jawaharlal Nehru University professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday stayed Jawaharlal Nehru University’s (JNU) decision to terminate the services of Congress MP and professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, who was dismissed following allegations of sexual harassment by at least 11 female...
‘3 crore Bangladeshi infiltrators’: Amit Shah counters Rahul’s anti-SIR pitch
Spread the love Home minister Amit Shah said the Congress intends to “capture elections through bogus voting”. NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday unleashed a polemical assault on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the Speical Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which has become a major political flashpoint.In a verbal blitzkrieg, a day after Rahul’s mega rally...
Murdered Punjab anti-drug activist’s kin seeks ‘distance’ from Indira Gandhi family
Spread the love Bhim Singh (L), father of the slain anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh Jhota (R), requested Rahul Gandhi, Beant Singh to stay away from a protest. MANSA: Bhim Singh, father of slain anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh Jhota, has asked Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and the family of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh not to visit...
‘You became PM because of foreign help’: Rahul challenges PM Modi for open debate
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of becoming PM because of “foreign help”.In a social media post on X, Rahul alleged that PM Modi’s financial system was fully controlled and supported by foreigners, while foreign social media platforms fully backed him.“Mr...
