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Every year on 29 August, India celebrates National Sports Day on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. It is a day to celebrate not only medals and records, but also the discipline, temperament and years of unseen work behind sporting excellence.This National Sports Day, I wanted to look at Sachin Tendulkar from…
A pioneer of Kerala’s globally recognised community-owned palliative care model, Dr K Suresh Kumar recently received the WHO South-East Asia Regional Award 2026 for Public Health Champions. The model has helped expand palliative care coverage to nearly 60% of Kerala’s population compared with less than 2% nationally. He speaks with TOI on the Kerala model…
Image credit: Reut VilfImage source: Tel Aviv University In the current world, it is highly unlikely to come across intact wood that is thousands of years old and yet untouched. During an archaeological excavation in the area known as the Givati Parking Lot in the City of David, a team of researchers recently uncovered charred…
AAP Delhi chief Saurabh Bharadwaj questions BJP over BJP MPs visit to Sajjan Kumar’s residence (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: The AAP on Saturday challenged the BJP to take action against three of the party’s Lok Sabha MPs from Delhi for attending the condolence meeting of former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, a convict in the 1984…
Tehran’s leaders appear determined to maintain confrontation with Washington while ensuring that economic hardship does not translate into political unrest. Six months into its war with the United States and Israel, Iran’s leadership has tightened its grip around a core of hard-line military commanders and clerics, signalling that it will resist US pressure abroad while…
Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express struck a tractor-trolley HAZARIBAG: A major train mishap was averted late on Friday when the Ranchi-bound Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express collided with a tractor-trolley loaded with timber that had entered the railway track between Charhi and Bes railway stations in Hazaribag district.No injuries were reported, though the train is believed to…
Jofra Archer produced the fastest spell of his Test career as England bowled Pakistan out for 110 on Day 2 of the second Test at Lord’s and took complete control of the match.England’s pace attack made full use of the conditions after Pakistan resumed with hopes of staying in the game. Ollie Robinson finished with…
McDonald’s has approximately 13,500 restaurants in US, and while the brand serves a variety of menu options across the country, it also supports other causes. On August 27, 2026, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced nearly $2.4 million in grants, supported by funding from McDonald’s USA and several of its suppliers. The initiative…
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has opened recruitment for Scientist, Engineer ‘SC’ positions in Electronics, Mechanical, and Computer Science. The recruitment drive offers 176 vacancies across various ISRO Centres and the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL).Eligible engineering graduates can submit their applications through the official recruitment portal until September 16, 2026, by 11:55 pm. Candidates…
Toxic Day 4 box office collection LIVE (Image Credits IMDb) Yash-starrer ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ has entered its first Saturday with a substantial box-office cushion. After opening with Rs 101.10 crore net in India, the Geetu Mohandas directorial added Rs. 37.65 crore on Day 2 and Rs. 27.20 crore on Day 3, taking…
