A Ukrainian serviceman fires his weapon during an exercise in the Joint Forces Operation, in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday. (AP) WASHINGTON: The United States said Thursday that Russia is on the verge of unleashing a massive military attack against Ukraine, dismissing Moscow’s claim to be pulling forces back, as artillery fire hit a…
View of shops with display windows protected by wooden panels days ahead of a second round of demonstrations in Paris, France Shopkeepers in Paris are boarding up windows and securing their premises ahead of fresh anti-government protests scheduled across France on Saturday, a week after demonstrations escalated into violent riots that left thousands of businesses…
The report said deficient rainfall in some regions could adversely affect kharif crop yields. MUMBAI: RBI’s Oct 2026 State of the Economy report flagged rising inflation, geopolitical tensions and global financial volatility as key risks to India’s growth outlook, even as strong domestic demand, services activity and exports supported economic momentum.The report said headline CPI…
South Africa registered a historic win over Australia in the second Test at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Thursday. The Proteas declared their first innings at 425/9 before bowling Australia out for 99 and enforcing the follow-on. Australia fought to save the match in their second innings but were dismissed for 295, handing South…
QR code posters questioning the government found inside a Delhi Metro train; FIR registered NEW DELHI: An FIR has been registered against unidentified persons after two posters questioning the government’s performance were found pasted inside a train on the Delhi Metro’s Airport Express Line, news agency PTI reported citing police sources.The posters, printed in black…
A routine evening patrol in Kutch has turned into one of the more unexpected wildlife stories of the year. According to the Gujarat Forest Department and reports by India Today, forest officers near Bhuj stumbled on a slim, fast-moving snake that hadn’t been conclusively recorded in the region for over 150 years. The reptile is…
A centuries-old archaeological puzzle at Westminster Abbey in London may finally be nearing a resolution, with new research suggesting that a skeleton discovered inside a Roman stone coffin belonged to a medieval abbot rather than the Roman-era man named on its inscription. According to an announcement by Westminster Abbey and reports by The Guardian and…
India’s young squash star Anahat Singh saw her run at the Silicon Valley Open come to an end after losing 3-1 to Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam on Friday (local time) in Redwood City.The 18-year-old started strongly, winning the opening game 11-5. However, Sivasangari bounced back to take the next three games 11-6, 11-4 and 11-7, securing…
ChatGPT experienced an outage, with 91% of users facing issues. OpenAI acknowledged the problem, and the service is now back online with performance back to normal. The TOI Tech team verified the restoration on the website and mobile app. ChatGPT went through an outage. The outage tracking website — Downdetector — has also received reports…
There is always someone who reaches the airport hours before departure, arrives at a restaurant before the rest of the group or leaves home early enough to account for traffic, parking and an unexpected delay. While others are watching the clock, this person is already there, waiting.It is easy to describe such people as disciplined…
