File photo: Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: The news of TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee arriving in Delhi on Thursday evening has heightened the anticipation that an appointment sought by INDIA bloc for a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu over the functioning of Election Commission and the SIR process may be coming soon.Opposition INDIA bloc parties have…
Wild blacktip sharks may have a more sophisticated sense of hearing than scientists previously realised. A study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University found that free-swimming sharks can detect low-frequency sounds from as far as 74 metres, or roughly 243 feet, away and respond by turning sharply away from the source. The findings were reported…
TOI’s photographer took this photo of a sit-in at Windsor Place roundabout in central Delhi from atop a bus, which was driven away by police while he and others were still on the roof NEW DELHI: Opposition INDIA bloc members on Wednesday travelled by buses from their lunch meeting in Connaught Place towards Jantar Mantar,…
Image Credit: Laila Milevski/Cornell University Scientists at Cornell University have developed a tiny wireless device that can record brain activity while animals move freely through their surroundings. Lighter than a US dime, the device could give researchers a clearer view of how animals navigate, communicate and interact without being held back by wires or bulky…
Elon Musk (Photo: Reuters) NEW DELHI: US business tycoon Elon Musk, in a veiled attack on certain telecom operators, alleged that “certain oligarchs” have blocked his company’s satellite communication services in India to maintain their monopoly in the country.In response to information posted by the DodgeDesigner handle on social media platform X about the non-availability…
Photo credit: Jim Belushi’s farm / Instagram Jim Belushi first bought 13 acres beside Oregon’s Rogue River as a private retreat from Hollywood, but over time he expanded the property to about 93 acres and turned it into a working ranch and spiritual sanctuary. In interviews in 2026, the actor and comedian described the land…
New Delhi’s latest offensive targets what it calls Pakistan’s ongoing public relations campaigns and media narratives. The MEA dismissed these broadcasts as an attempt to deflect international accountability and project a false image of peace. NEW DELHI: India has fiercely condemned Pakistan for continuing to sponsor cross-border terrorism, declaring that televised media campaigns cannot alter…
Hughes bought 30,000 acres west of Las Vegas in 1952; it later became Summerlin (Image Credit: Summerlin) A barren stretch of land on the western edge of Las Vegas once seemed to have little immediate purpose. In 1952, Howard Hughes acquired 30,000 acres there for a reported $3 an acre, intending to use the property…
PM Modi and President Putin Russia has welcomed India’s readiness to make a “feasible contribution” towards resolving the Ukraine conflict. On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was grateful to New Delhi for its willingness to help and the ideas it has proposed.“Indeed, India is declaring readiness to make a feasible contribution to resolving…
The Fox opened its doors on December 25, 1929, with Disney’s Steamboat Willie among its early cinematic attractions. Its lavish surroundings quickly became part of the experience, drawing audiences not only for films but also for live entertainment, opera, dances and stage performances. On a busy stretch of Peachtree Street, the Fox Theatre looks less…
