The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) returns for its eighth edition, celebrating the achievements and inspiring journeys of India’s finest athletes. The TOISA 2025 ceremony will be held on March 21, 2026, in Lucknow, bringing together the country’s top sporting icons and emerging stars.This edition will honour performances across more than 45 categories during…
Beijing tells US to ‘stop hyping’ theory China threatens Taiwan (AP photo) China on Thursday urged the United States to “stop hyping” the narrative of a China threat, after a US intelligence report said Beijing was unlikely to invade Taiwan next year.Responding to the report, foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Washington should “speak and…
Rebel Wilson’s latest film, ‘The Deb,’ has spiraled into controversy, with the actress now entangled in a series of escalating lawsuits. The accusations range from producer fraud to allegations of a calculated smear campaign orchestrated by her crisis PR team. Trigger warning: This report contains references to legal allegations, harassment claims, defamation, smear campaign allegations,…
NEW DELHI: The rapid rise in heat in the first half of March, leading to the spectre of an early and long summer in north India, appears to have halted for at least the next two weeks. While an ongoing weather system is bringing rain to north India, two more are expected to impact the…
Sanju Samson, front centre, being congratulated by head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has long been an admirer of Sanju Samson, who recently earned the Player of the Tournament award as India clinched a record third T20 World Cup title. Reflecting on the wicketkeeper-batter’s rise, Tharoor recalled telling a young Samson…
AI-generated image used for representation (Source: ChatGPT) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday said a “projectile hit” took place near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, striking a structure about 350 metres from the reactor.In a statement posted on X, IAEA director general Rafael Mariano Grossi said the reactor itself was not damaged and…
Dhurandhar’s mystery ‘Bade Sahab’ from Ranveer Singh’s diary? Not Salman or Emraan—NSD’s Danish Iqbal plays the Dawood-inspired villain masterminding Hamza’s arc. Backed by stellar creds from Maharani 2 to Sankalp, he joins Rampal, Dutt, Madhavan. When Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ released, everyone started asking: Who is ‘Bade Sahab’? It showed up with a question mark in…
GUWAHATI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released its first list of 88 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, scheduled for April 9, 2026. The party has held back one name for Sissiborgaon constituency.One of the biggest highlights of the announcement is the inclusion of Pradyut Bordoloi, the former Congress MP who joined the…
Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifts the IPL trophy (Getty Images) The Kerala High Court has rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the use of the name “Indian Premier League” by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The petitioner, Ashique Karoth, who described himself as a social worker, had argued…
Researchers have discovered the purpose of the bizarre clay chimneys located at the base of the Amazon rainforest based on reputable research published in the scientific journal Biotropica. The results are from an extensive field study conducted in and around Manaus, Brazil, led by Serrapilheira Institute, which included the documentation of a record-setting 47 centimetre-high…