The TOI City Desk is an indefatigable team of journalists dedicated to bringing you the pulse of cities from across the nation, all day and all night. Our mission is to curate, report, and deliver city news that matters to readers of The Times of India. With a keen focus on urban life, governance, culture,…
The personal bodyguard of Bollywood star Salman Khan has told a special court in Mumbai that the April 2024 firing outside the actor’s residence was “an attempt to kill him.”The trial in the case began last month, with the bodyguard—also the complainant—deposing as the first witness.Firing outside Galaxy ApartmentsOn April 14, 2024, two motorcycle-borne men…
After the back-to-back successes of ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ at the box office, much has been speculated about director Aditya Dhar‘s next. Rumours have been rife that the director, who is currently on a break, will pick up where he left off and resume work on some of his passion projects, including a rumoured…
Photo credit: Mraz family farms/ Instagram When Jason Mraz bought a San Diego-area avocado grove in 2004, he was looking for a place to slow down and reconnect with nature. Two decades later, that retreat has grown into Mraz Family Farms, a 17-acre operation cultivating organic avocados, California-grown coffee and other specialty crops. The farm’s…
Image(s): Left/Wikipedia/Right/Canva While millions know Morgan Freeman for his iconic voice and award-winning performances, the Hollywood legend has also become an unlikely champion for one of the planet’s smallest yet most important creatures. Concerned by the global decline in bee populations, Freeman transformed his 124-acre ranch in Charleston, Mississippi, into a sanctuary designed to provide…
Gold recorded one of the sharpest weekly losses in recent years in the last week. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are likely to see movement based on inflation projections and rate cut expectations, says Maneesh Sharma, AVP – Commodities & Currencies at Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers.Gold recorded one of the…
Indian benchmark indices ended a volatile session marginally lower on Friday as investors digested the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy decision and continued foreign institutional investor (FII) selling, while keeping a close watch on global developments, according to an ET report.The RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and maintained its neutral policy…
. TOI correspondent from Washington: Iran has moved to reassert control over the Strait of Hormuz within hours of Israel’s continued strikes in Lebanon, putting a squeeze on shipping movement just 48 hours before talks are scheduled to commence in Islamabad. Tehran’s actions—ranging from enhanced inspections to outright halts of tankers—have contradicted US claims that…
The parents of one of the two men accused in an attempted bombing near New York City’s Gracie Mansion are naturalized US citizens who immigrated from Afghanistan and own a suburban Pennsylvania home valued at about $2.25 million.19‑year‑old Ibrahim Kayumi and 18‑year‑old Emir Balat, both from Pennsylvania, were arrested last week after improvised explosive devices (IEDs)…
India women’s cricket team captain Smriti Mandhana wants to use the upcoming six-match series against Zimbabwe to fine-tune the team’s T20I approach and establish clear standards ahead of the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy in February 2027.The series will mark Mandhana’s first assignment as India’s full-time captain, with the hosts beginning their campaign with three T20Is…
