Multiple gunshots were reportedly heard outside the White House on Sunday, prompting a massive security response as police and federal agents swarmed the area around the presidential complex. US President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time amid ongoing negotiations related to Iran, AFP reported.“I was in the middle of taping on…
An IMD official said historical patterns suggested strong El Niño episodes often weakened and transitioned towards neutral or La Niña conditions PUNE: Major El Niño events often weaken substantially before the subsequent monsoon, meteorologists told TOI on Saturday, easing concerns about the system’s potential impact on India’s 2027 rainy season. This comes amid forecasts that…
India’s total fertility rate (TFR), or the average number of children a woman would have, has fallen even further to 1.9 from 2.1, according to the latest sample registration system (SRS) report of 2024. Barring six states – Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, in that order – the TFR has fallen…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army on Friday debunked a video of a press conference at the Press Club of India being circulated on various media and social media platforms as “fake and misleading”, alleging that it was a malicious propaganda campaign designed to malign the force’s image and push fabricated narratives.The Army clarification was on…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM and BJP have come out against the state govt’s decision to appoint chief electoral officer Rathan Khelkar as chief minister V D Satheesan’s principal secretary. Both BJP and CPM asked Congress to clarify its stand on the matter as Rahul Gandhi had criticised West Bengal govt’s decision to appoint the CEO there as…
NEW DELHI: The increase in pump prices by around Rs 5 a litre is only a dent to under-recovery given that oil companies are still losing Rs 13 a litre on petrol and Rs 38 on diesel, without factoring in taxes, resulting in heightened pressure on the states to lower VAT, which is as high…
NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal is heading to Canada for trade talks on May 25, with easier access for Indian textiles and leather from India in return for tapping uranium and critical minerals on the table as the two sides look to step up efforts for the proposed free trade agreement, for…
Shimla: Declining a DNA test in a prolonged matrimonial and paternity dispute, the Himachal Pradesh high court has held that a child’s dignity and identity cannot be jeopardised merely to satisfy allegations of infidelity, as it is always open to the husband to prove the wife’s adulterous conduct through other evidence.Justice Romesh Verma emphasised that…
AI-generated Image Owning a home remains one of the most cherished dreams for millions of Indians. However, this could be challenging for many due to rising land costs, construction expenses and limited access to formal credit.In a bid to realise this dream, both the Central Government and individual state governments have rolled out a…
We often tend to change things about ourselves against and again to accommodate those around us. It may be something as small as giving up on an item that you wished to buy, or changing your personality to match and accommodate the people around you. Julia Roberts, who is known for her roles of playing…
