Rangitoto framed – Tiritiri Matangi Island Off the coast of Auckland, in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf, lies an island that looks like a slice of untouched wilderness. Dense native forest blankets its hills, rare birds call from the canopy and visitors walk along quiet tracks surrounded by ferns and flowering shrubs. Yet just a few…
Rupee began the session in red, falling 7 paise against the greenback Rupee came under pressure in early trade on Thursday, slipping 7 paise to 95.40 against the US dollar amid elevated crude oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty. The currency opened at 95.40 at the interbank foreign exchange market, after closing the previous session at…
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) (AP Photo) Lionel Messi returned to football just four days after the death of his father, Jorge Messi, making an emotional appearance for Inter Miami in their crucial Leagues Cup clash against Club León on Wednesday, August 12.Messi’s return came as a surprise given how recently he had travelled…
Government expands scholarships and fellowships for students across social groups NEW DLEHI: The Government is expanding financial support for students from different social groups to help them pursue higher education and research. The initiatives and progress on scholarships and fellowships were highlighted by Union Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region…
A federal judge has tossed out a child sex trafficking lawsuit by four members of the Cascio family against the Michael Jackson estate.On Wednesday, August 12, US District Judge Hernan D. Vera, threw out the claims brought by Edward, Dominic, Marie-Nicole and Aldo Cascio against the King of Pop’s estate, ruling that under the terms…
Indian cricket team (PTI) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has called for a shift in the way Indian cricket views success, urging the team and its supporters to put the interests of the collective ahead of individual stars.Gavaskar, who is currently in Singapore for the felicitation of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning team, believes the focus…
The senators said delays could prevent students and exchange visitors from reaching the US in time for the beginning of the academic year With the US fall academic season weeks away, a shortage of timely student-visa appointments has emerged as a growing concern for international students, including Indians, with 30 US senators now pressing the…
US states proclaim August 15 as ‘India Day’ (representative image) Delaware has proclaimed August 15, 2026, as ‘India Day’, joining New York and New Jersey in recognising India’s Independence Day and the contributions of the Indian-American community ahead of the country’s 80th Independence Day.The proclamation was issued by Delaware Governor Matthew Meyer, who highlighted the…
India is bolstering its energy security by planning strategic reserves of crude oil (representative image) NEW DELHI: India is looking to expand its strategic petroleum reserves with new facilities at Bina in Madhya Pradesh and Bikaner in Rajasthan, besides adding storage capacity at Mangalore, to strengthen the country’s energy security against supply disruptions.According to a…
Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya (ANI Photo) Mumbai: Hardik Pandya’s search for a way out of Mumbai Indians has hit another roadblock. TOI has learnt that the India allrounder explored a return to Gujarat Titans, the franchise he led to the IPL title in 2022 and the final in 2023, but talks broke down after he…
