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…
US stock markets traded higher on Thursday, with technology and artificial intelligence (AI)-linked stocks rebounding after a volatile week, while investors continued to monitor rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, inflation concerns and global interest rate expectations.The benchmark S&P 500 rose 0.5% in morning trade, recovering some of the losses recorded over the previous…
Image credit: Manu Bhaker’s X handle NEW DELHI: Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker will compete in two events at the upcoming Asian Games after being named in India’s 30-member shooting squad announced by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Thursday.The Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4,…
Chief Minister Vijay seeks Class XII marks as criteria for MBBS, BDS and AYUSH admissions at NITI Aayog meet In the Eleventh Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay reiterated the State’s opposition to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for undergraduate medical and dental admissions, stating that…
One of Bollywood’s most iconic heartbreak songs, Tadap Tadap Ke from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, was not originally composed for the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial. Music composer Ismail Darbar recently revealed that the chartbuster was initially created as a scratch track for another major film before it eventually became a part of the 1999…
UK ‘Go Home’ letters row: A pregnant Sri Lankan care worker living legally in the UK fears she could be separated from her husband and daughter after the Home Office reportedly ordered her dependents to leave the country, in what critics say is a contentious fallout of Britain’s immigration crackdown.According to a report by The…
People who’ve been managing their weight with weekly injections might soon have a far more convenient option. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 11 June 2026, approved the first GLP-1 receptor agonist tablet for weight loss and weight management in the country. The drug is semaglutide — sold under the…
A former New York City police detective who admitted to having sex with a woman shortly after arresting her will avoid prison time.Matthew Lambert pleaded guilty on Wednesday to three counts of official misconduct and one count of receiving unlawful gratuities. Instead of a prison sentence, Lambert was handed two years of probation, ordered to…
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…
Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman, center, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) Bangladesh created history on Thursday by clinching their first-ever ODI series victory over Australia, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match contest with a composed five-wicket win in the second match.A lengthy rain interruption of nearly two-and-a-half hours forced officials to revise Bangladesh’s target under…
