Army steps in to help in relief and rescue SURAT/PALANPUR/RAJKOT: Intense rain-battering has claimed at least 31 lives in Gujarat as receding floodwaters brought to fore tragic scenes of floating bodies, mostly in the southern districts of Valsad and Navsari, on Friday.Fifteen deaths were confirmed in Navsari, seven in Valsad, four in Kheda, two each…
Samantha Ruth Prabhu stuns in Payal Khandwala (Image Credits Instagram) Samantha Ruth Prabhu is making a strong case for effortless maternity fashion with her latest look. The actor opted for an ochre-coloured silk kaftan priced at Rs 54,800, bringing together comfort, understated luxury and a relaxed silhouette, making it a standout choice for a sophisticated…
Donald Trump speaks at an event at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas TOI correspondent from Washington: Donald Trump has spent decades insisting that his hair doesn’t just embody style: it is a work of art, a triumph of nature over gravity, and often, an engineering feat involving a comb. This…
‘Some encounters feel like a dream, but the expression turned out a little comical’; ‘Khalifa’ actor. Actor Shammy Thilakan has revisited a memorable encounter with Bollywood icon Shammi Kapoor. The Malayalam actor shared a photograph from their meeting on social media.Shammi Thilakan described the meeting as one of those moments that felt almost unreal. However,…
Welcome to the Island Where Egrets Rule A century after wildlife wardens began protecting a small island in Texas, the 35-acre site has become the world’s largest nesting colony for Reddish Egrets. Green Island sits in the Laguna Madre, a coastal lagoon in southern Texas. In 1923, Audubon Texas signed its first sanctuary lease with…
Prince Harry is reportedly seeking taxpayer-funded security to make future visits to the UK with his family more practical and secure.Image credit (Instagram) Prince Harry is known for his role as a senior member of the British royal family and his humanitarian work with the Invictus Games Foundation. The Duke of Sussex relocated to the…
How much oil is flowing through Hormuz The US-Iran conflict has kept the Strait of Hormuz in a chokehold for nearly six months and the oil market is left grappling with one big question: how much crude is actually getting through?While market estimates suggest flows have fallen sharply from pre-war levels, US officials say the…
England have named a 16-member squad for the first two Tests of the three-match series against Pakistan, which begins later this month and is part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship cycle.The squad marks the start of a new phase for England after the retirement of Ben Stokes and the departure of head coach…
The estimated cost of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project has been raised. India’s first bullet train project has seen its cost escalate to nearly double of the original estimate in a span of nine years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the first high-speed rail project of Indian Railways in September 2017,…
SHIMLA/PITHIRAGARH: India and China resumed traditional border trade Saturday through Lipulekh in Uttarakhand and Shipki La in Himachal Pradesh after nearly six years, restoring two key Himalayan trade routes that had remained closed since the Covid-19 pandemic.At Lipulekh in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district, the first batch of 16 traders and four support staff crossed into Tibet…
