Louisiana pulmonary specialist Dr Jay Miller was on a once-in-a-lifetime family trip to India when US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28 and his plan to get back home went on a toss. Miller’s Qatar Airways flight to Dallas made a U-turn about an hour after taking off from Doha. As he was back…
TOI correspondent from London: Winston Churchill, disliked in India for his role in the 1943 Bengal famine, and Jane Austen will no longer feature on British banknotes and instead be replaced by British wildlife.Churchill currently features on £5 notes with his quote “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat”, and Austen…
SRINAGAR: The Ladakh govt Wednesday assured a delegation from Changthang region that it would study the proposed 13gw solar power project and examine how to take it forward after residents sought its implementation.The project, approved by the central govt on Oct 18, 2023, aims to develop transmission lines passing through Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana,…
Cyber War Explodes: Iran Hackers Target US Hospital Technology After Israel Strikes A suspected cyberattack linked to pro-Iranian hackers has shaken the global healthcare technology sector after targeting Stryker Corporation, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medical devices used in hospitals and operating rooms. A company statement reported the attack on the major US…
When we want to weigh something, the process is simple. We place it on a weighing machine or on a traditional balance. The number appears and we instantly know how heavy the object is. But imagine a far stranger question. What if the thing you want to weigh is the very ground beneath the scale?…
Flipperachi, the Bahraini rapper who gained popularity in India after his track FA9LA featured in the spy thriller Dhurandhar, will no longer be performing at the upcoming UN40 Music & Beyond Festival in India due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East. Flipperachi, the Bahraini rapper who gained popularity in India after his track…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi TRICHY: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday sought to calm concerns over LPG shortage in the country triggered by the West Asian conflict, stating that India would successfully navigate the situation. Speaking at an NDA rally in Trichy, Modi asked people not to panic or pay attention to rumours, and appealed…
JAMMU: A day after alert Army personnel gunned down a “Pakistan-sponsored” terrorist during an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in J&K’s Rajouri district, officials on Wednesday said the slain ultra was a senior operative of Lashkar-e-Taiba’s launchpad module, tasked with pushing armed terrorists into India from the launching pad in his area.Troops combing…
The head of the US Small Business Administration (SBA), Kelly Loeffler, says the agency is preparing a nationwide push to tackle fraud in federal programmes, promising investigations across all 50 states.Speaking on the podcast “Pod Force One,” Loeffler said the effort would focus on identifying misuse of taxpayer funds and supporting a federal initiative led…
Hansika Motwani had tied the knot with businessman husband Sohael Khaturiya in December 2022. However, rumours of their divorce were ongoing since last year but the actress maintained silence on them. Now, the duo have officially ended their marriage, with the Bandra family court in Mumbai granting them a divorce. The actor had filed for…
