Spread the love File photo The TOI correspondent from Washington: The White House Situation Room, forged during the Kennedy years of the Cold War, has hosted some of the most consequential discussions in modern American history: nuclear crises, the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, responses to terrorist attacks, and wars overseas.According to a forthcoming book by New York Times...
Rs 370 Biryani remark: Maharashtra police books comedian More and Jangra; summons Sejal Pawar
Spread the love Dr Sejal Pawar, Himanshu Jangra, comedian Pranit More MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Cyber police have registered a case against stand-up comedian Pranit More, web developer Himanshu Jangra and others for allegedly circulating “obscene and objectionable” content on social media, according to news agency PTI.The accused have been summoned for questioning, an official said on Thursday. More and Jangra...
Missile lodged in fuel tank: Navy’s daring op to recover warhead from UAE-Kochi oil tanker
Spread the love NEW DELHI: In one of the most daring operations on the high seas, the Indian Navy has safely disposed of an unexploded missile warhead recovered from the fuel storage compartment of a crude oil tanker, while Marshall Islands-flagged MT Olympic Life was on its way to Kochi from UAE’s Fujairah, the defence ministry said on Thursday.The Navy’s...
Iran threatens Elon Musk’s companies including Starlink and X
Spread the love Elon Musk Starlink Iran has said that the country will treat all of Elon Musk’s business holdings in the Middle East, including SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service and social media platform X, as legitimate military targets, a report has said. According to the state media outlet Fars (via CNBC), Tehran is expanding its military target list to...
March to dominance: How victories in states is consolidating BJP in Parliament
Spread the love AI-generated image used for representation NEW DELHI: “Andhera chhatega, suraj niklega, kamal khilega.”When Atal Bihari Vajpayee uttered those words after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was reduced to just two seats in the 1984 Lok Sabha elections, it was more an expression of faith than a prophecy.More than four decades later, the BJP has emerged as the...
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella says CEOs of some AI companies sent wrong message to Americans
Spread the love Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes that some artificial intelligence (AI) companies are damaging public trust around the technology. The chief executive of the software giant thinks that these companies are doing so by promoting negative narratives about AI. He said that companies that are doing this, suggesting that AI will eliminate large numbers of knowledge-worker jobs while...
Lack of sleep can interfere with ovulation: Why the 11 pm rule matters for women
Spread the love Gynaecologist Dr Mahima Kak Nagpaul recently explained that sleeping before 11 pm is beneficial for women’s hormonal health. In an Instagram post, she wrote, “Sleep plays a critical role in maintaining hormonal balance, metabolic health, and reproductive function in women. The body’s hormonal system follows a natural circadian rhythm, and late-night sleep disruption can affect hormones involved...
TN CM Vijay meets PM Modi; urges Centre to exempt state from NEET, release pending funds
Spread the love Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Thursday. CHENNAI: At his first NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting on Thursday, chief minister C Joseph Vijay sought the release of pending central funds, including Rs 3,284 crore under the Samagra Shiksha scheme and Rs 2,284 crore for the Hogenakkal Phase-II...
India retains growth edge with 6.6% growth, World Bank forecasts; cuts global outlook
Spread the love File photo The World Bank has lowered its global growth forecast for 2026 to 2.5%, citing the economic fallout from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, rising energy prices and heightened uncertainty across markets.In its latest Global Economic Prospects report, the lender warned that global growth could slow further to 1.3% if energy supply disruptions become...
Invade baby, invade: Trump eyes Kharg Island, Iran’s energy spigot
Spread the love AP file photo The TOI correspondent from Washington: Donald Trump built a political movement around a simple proposition: America had spent too much blood and money policing the world. The Iraq War was a “big, fat mistake.” Afghanistan was an endless quagmire. Nation-building, he argued, had drained American power.Now, as a second term President, Trump is openly...
