NEW DELHI: Television channels will no longer be restricted to 12 minutes of advertisements per hour, with the government deciding to scrap the two-decade-old cap in a move it says will put traditional broadcasters on a more level footing with digital platforms.The restriction, introduced in 2006 under the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994, will cease…
Leaked Ronaldo wedding certificate reveals four surprise witnesses in new twist to secret ceremony Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez kept their wedding deliberately small, but a newly surfaced marriage certificate has revealed that the ceremony was attended by more people than initially reported. The document shows that, alongside the couple’s five children, four witnesses were…
Indian-origin teenager charged with double murder of mother, brother in Massachusetts. TOI Corrrespondent from Washington: Before police found his mother and younger brother dead inside their quiet suburban home in Acton, outside Boston, 17-year-old Arjun Aravind had allegedly been exploring a dark world online – using the internet and ChatGPT to search for ideas and…
UK temporarily bans sales of disposable BBQs. The sale of disposable barbecues has been temporarily banned across Great Britain as hot, dry conditions fuel wildfires and authorities warn they pose a significant risk to the public.Government guidance says the barbecues cannot currently be considered safe and must not be sold in shops or online while…
Candidate Count Binface poses for the media during the Clacton by-election count at the Leisure Centre in Clacton on Sea, England, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.(AP Photo/Richard Pelham) Ever since the Brexit referendum – called by a Prime Minister who had to maintain a stiff upper lip about whether he had any coital relations with a…
Picture Credit: YouTube Screengrab Actress Rukmini Vasanth will play an important role in the upcoming gangster action thriller ‘Toxic’ starring Yash. Recently, the ‘Kantara’ actress shared that ‘Toxic’ is very special to everyone who worked on it. She also spoke about the huge world created for the film. Rukmini Vasanth talks about ‘Toxic’ As per…
At 80, India is increasingly a country the world has an opinion about. As India completes 79 years of independence, its global standing presents a striking study in contrasts.A Pew Research Center survey conducted across 36 countries between February and May 2026 reveals an international community divided down the middle: a global median of 45%…
Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff arrived in Alaska in 1974 with a geography degree and plans to find work with the US Geological Survey or another employer. Instead, the California native became fascinated by the idea of building a life in the state’s remote wilderness. He travelled to the Bureau of Land Management office in Anchorage,…
Actor R Madhavan has often spoken about raising his son Vedaant Madhavan with strong values and discipline, despite his privileged background. Vedaant, 20, who is an international freestyle swimmer, has represented India in many championships. In a recent interview, Madhavan spoke about his parenting style for his son. The actor also admitted that while Vedaant…
Sunil Amrith is the Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History at Yale University with a secondary appointment as professor at the Yale School of the Environment. He serves as Director of the Macmillan Centre for International and Area Studies and Yale’s Vice Provost for International Affairs. He has received the 2016 Infosys Prize in…