In an unexpected twist, Dakota Johnson shared a quirky audition tale where her effort to be gracious led to an unforeseen outcome. After warmly shaking hands with each panel member, she was blindsided by feedback stating she came across as ‘overconfident’ and ‘self-important.’ Johnson was taken aback, clarifying that her intentions were rooted in genuine…
Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) Abhishek Sharma and Axar Patel, India’s T20 World Cup-winning players have been added to the National Anti-Doping Agency’s (NADA) Registered Testing Pool (RTP) for the second quarter of the year 2026, replacing Smriti Mandhana and Shreyas Iyer in the updated list.NADA is India’s apex anti-doping body, responsible for…
During the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, Backshall began developing a railway in the garden of his home in Willingdon, East Sussex (Image Credit: George Carden/BBC) A former railway engineer has transformed his garden in East Sussex into an unusual working railway, complete with full-size track, a vintage-style carriage and railway memorabilia. Railway Magazine, which featured…
The United States of America, which is the largest producer of oil, holds the second largest strategic oil reserves, followed by Japan. (AI image) Did you know that China holds the largest strategic oil reserves in the world? Amid ongoing disruptions due to the US-Iran war and blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, this fact…
TOI correspondent from Washington: US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday doubled down on the Trump administration’s restrictive immigration posture, signaling a deepened skepticism toward the H-1B visa program while framing national “loyalty” as the ultimate litmus test for immigrants.Speaking at TurningPointUSA townhall in Georgia, Vance deflected an Indian-origin student’s question regarding the decades-long green…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin expressed his optimism over the DMK-led alliance’s victory in the state assembly elections. He claimed that they would be able to secure over 200 seats in the polls, while he also launched attack at the BJP of trying to use the women’s quota as a “weapon” against…
IIT Roorkee will release admit cards soon The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Roorkee) expected to release the admit card for the Joint Entrance Examinations (JEE) 2026 in the second week of May 2026. The document will be made available only in online mode at the official website — jeeadv.ac.in. There will be no physical…
Xi announces 2 ‘envoys of friendship’ for US Chinese President Xi Jinping brought a softer touch to his meeting with US President Donald Trump and other White House officials on Thursday, announcing that two giant pandas would soon head to Atlanta as an “envoy of friendship”.The announcement was the latest development in a new panda…
Rupee began the week on a negative note, depreciating 17 paise to 95.59 against the US dollar in early trade, as investor sentiment turned cautious following the Reserve Bank of India‘s decision to bring forward the cut-off date for its concessional FCNR (B) deposit swap facility.The RBI had said on August 14 that the swap…
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Ishan Kishan plays a shot (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad booked their place in the IPL 2026 playoffs after beating Chennai Super Kings by five wickets at Chepauk on Monday. Chasing 181 on a slow surface, SRH got home comfortably in 19 overs thanks to a brilliant partnership between Ishan Kishan and…
