NEW DELHI: In an open letter addressed to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, over 70 retired civil servants have expressed concern over his recent remarks on environmental litigants during the hearing of an appeal against a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order. The open letter by 71 signatories has been issued by the ‘Constitutional Conduct…
Khapri Alston, a Chicago-based professional basketball player and former standout at Midwestern State University, has died, according to statements shared by family members, friends and former teams on social media. Khapri Alston has passed away. (Facebook/ Khapri Alston) An official cause of death has not yet been confirmed. However, unverified social media reports have claimed…
Shares of the SoftBank Group, listed on the Japanese stock exchanges, surged up to 20% on Thursday, May 21, led by three important factors. The Masayoshi Son-led company snapped a five-day losing streak after this surge. SoftBank’s fortunes are closely tied to the AI boom, considering the massive investments it has made in companies related…
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…
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the online satirical movement, claimed another setback on Saturday after founder Abhijeet Dipke said the outfit’s official website had been taken down by the Centre, days after its main X handle was withheld in India following a legal demand.However, till the filing of this report there had been no…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will present a very different version of Kylian Mbappe. He is no longer the fearless teenager who stunned the world in 2018, announcing himself on the biggest stage with that breathtaking performance against Argentina built on raw pace and confidence. He is also no longer the superstar desperate to prove…
Elon Musk has tied a massive chunk of his future compensation at SpaceX to some of the company’s most ambitious goals, including building human colonies on Mars and developing data centres in space. Musk was awarded 1 billion performance-based shares earlier this year, Bloomberg reported, citing a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing. …
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…
Russian army soldiers (Image credit: AP) NEW DELHI: Union govt has told SC that as many as 217 Indians had joined Russian forces, of which 49 died and six are missing in action in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The govt said the Indian Embassy is making efforts to bring back the 139 persons who have…
The summer of 1938 saw Europe standing on the verge of collapse. Adolf Hitler’s influence was spreading across the continent, leading to political tensions among the major superpowers. War didn’t feel distant, and yet amid the uncertainty, football carried on. The 1938 FIFA World Cup arrived in France, offering fans a temporary escape. But the…
