Gurindervir Singh (PTI Photo/Gurinder Osan) NEW DELHI: The final day of the National Indoor Athletics Championships ended with high drama in the men’s 60m race, where Gurindervir Singh won gold and set a new national record. The race took an unexpected turn after favourite Animesh Kujur was disqualified, changing the outcome completely.Gurindervir, running his first…
Stephen Colbert (File photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: American late-night television, that unique, risque institution where presidents are mocked, celebrities flattered and the audience applauds on cue, is preparing for a funeral. After 33 years, CBS is pulling the plug on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, with its eponymous host taking his final bow…
KOLKATA: TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh was targeted when a youth allegedly hurled an egg at him outside party supremo Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat residence in south Kolkata on Monday evening, shortly after he came out of the house. The incident took place around 6.30 pm when Ghosh, the MLA from Beliaghata in north Kolkata, stopped to…
YouTuber Matt Walsh sounds ‘grim’ warning about AI chatbots as he questions what happens when humans replace friends Conservative commentator Matt Walsh has raised concerns about young people turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for regular conversations and emotional support. In a post on X on October 14, 2026, Walsh questioned what could happen if…
Russia is prepared to redirect crude shipments to India to offset supply disruptions caused by escalating conflict in the Middle East, Reuters reported, citing sources. Nearly 9.5 million barrels of Russian oil are now positioned near Indian waters and able to arrive within weeks.The emergency supply push comes as the near-closure of the Strait of…
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have once again become a talking point among social media users. New pictures of the couple from a dinner outing have attracted several reactions online. The outing also included ‘Love & War’ director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and co-star Vicky Kaushal. The photographs show Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt sharing affectionate…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Mukul Choudhary, attempts unsuccessfully to run Rajasthan Royals’ Donovan Ferreira (AP Photo) In a match where Lucknow Super Giants largely controlled proceedings with the ball, a moment of chaos in the field involving Rishabh Pant stood out as a costly lapse.The incident came during Mayank Yadav’s over when Ravindra Jadeja tucked a…
Actor Ben Affleck is spilling the beans about his time working on the DC superhero film ‘Justice League’. Getting candid during a candid chat on a podcast, the actor described the reshoots for ‘Justice League’ as the “low point of my career.”As reported by Variety, Affleck made the comments during an appearance on the ‘Happy…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday said that its Tamil Nadu president K Selvaperunthagai was “unlawfully” confined by the Income Tax department, accusing the central agency of preventing him from carrying out his political duties ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s campaign in the poll-bound state.In a social media post on X, Congress termed the searches a “blatant…
Following the acquisition, Wipro’s shareholding in Aggne Global IT Services will rise from 60% to 80%, according to a regulatory filing. IT major Wipro will increase its ownership in Aggne Global IT Services to 80% after acquiring an additional 20% stake for USD 2.1 million (around Rs 19.8 crore), strengthening its presence in the insurance…
