Basant Kumar Meghwal (Image: X/@afiindia) Indian high jumper Basant Kumar Meghwal created history by winning the silver medal in the men’s high jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday. The 19-year-old from Anupgarh in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district produced a lifetime-best effort of 2.21m to secure India’s second medal of…
Indian diplomats at the permanent mission of India to the UN are still displaced from their premises NEW YORK: Indian diplomats at the Permanent Mission of India to the UN are still displaced from their premises three weeks after evacuation orders were issued for them after structural damage was reported in a high-rise under-construction building.The…
The Delhi High Court came down hard on ‘Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy’ makers, ordering teaser removal within 24 hours over Salman Khan’s personality rights plea. Justice Singh called producer Amit Jani’s conduct “incorrigible,” warning of contempt concerns. Khan alleges the film, linked to the 1998 blackbuck case, falsely portrays him and violates his…
One week after the FIFA World Cup final, FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended the tournament and criticised what he described as negative coverage, accusing some critics of “spreading hate and false rumors.”In a 900-word statement published across a 15-page post on his Instagram account and on FIFA’s website late Sunday, Infantino said FIFA had succeeded…
Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid have sparked buzz that they may have tied the knot in secret!The Hollywood star couple, who has kept their romance out of the spotlight, sparked buzz about a possible secret wedding after they were photographed wearing matching gold bands on their left ring fingers. Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid spark…
A kākāpō, the flightless, critically endangered parrot Richard Henry spent 14 years trying to save. Image Credits: @newzealandconservationstories/Instagram Imagine leaving everything behind, moving to a remote island, and living there mostly alone for more than a decade to help save a bird few people then valued. That is what Richard Henry did in New Zealand….
Mumbai: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is set to be inducted in International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame on July 11, TOI has learnt.Ganguly thus will join an elite list of Indian cricketers to be inducted in the ICC’s Hall of Fame. Other ICC Hall of Famers from India include MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Vinoo…
China has introduced new rules that stop technology companies from developing AI chatbots that encourage users to become emotionally dependent, as the country tries to tackle its falling birth rate and shrinking population. The move comes as concerns grow that AI companions could replace real-life relationships in the country. The issue echoes warnings from Tesla…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Opener Ben Duckett believes England will not hesitate to test India’s senior batters with the short ball if they feel it is the right tactic, even though the visitors know the challenge will be very different from the one they encountered during their 4-0 T20I…
An entrepreneur began melting discarded plastic into walls Workers at a recycling plant in central Mexico are turning five and a half tonnes of discarded plastic bottles and old toys every day into strong building materials, helping low-income families get better homes while keeping waste out of local dumps. The process, developed in 2013 by…
