News that keep you updated
US diesel prices hit a record high on Friday, rising to an average of $5.85 a gallon as the six-month war with Iran disrupts global fuel supplies and pushes up transportation and production costs.Diesel is widely used by freight, delivery, farming and industrial networks. Higher prices are therefore expected to raise the cost of transporting…
Inside SAI’s ‘Little Japan’ (TOI Photo) BENGALURU: Shipping containers with exteriors painted with cherry blossoms and chochins — traditional Japanese lanterns — hung on the sides have been transformed into two-bedroom accommodation. Inside are modern amenities, an LED screen displaying information about the Asian Games and Japanese books such as Ikigai and Kaizen. The menu…
Indian powerlifter Keyaa Kunal Banerji’s remarkable 140kg deadlift was supposed to be a moment of sporting celebration. Instead, the viral attention surrounding her silver-medal-winning performance at the 2026 IPF World Sub-Junior & Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships has exposed her to a deeply disturbing side of online fame.The 21-year-old powerlifter has revealed that she has faced…
MacKenzie Scott donations to HBCU crosses $1 billion mark MacKenzie Scott has set a new milestone in her philanthropy to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), with her latest donations taking her total giving to the institutions to more than $1 billion. The former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who sold about half of…
NEW DELHI: Swatantra Bharadwaj, accused of assaulting the father of student activist Nishu Azad during a protest at Jantar Mantar, has been taken into custody, news agency PTI reported quoting Delhi Police.The development came hours after representatives of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), along with MPs Chandrashekhar Azad and Pappu Yadav, met officials at Parliament…
Illegal crude oil siphoning turns fatal in Nigeria, leaving at least 37 dead after toxic fumes were inhaled (Credit: Kenya News Centre🇰🇪) At least 37 people died after inhaling toxic fumes while allegedly siphoning crude oil at an illegal tapping point in Nigeria’s Rivers State, according to reports.The incident occurred on Thursday at Okari Jetty…
PM Modi and Belgian PM Bart De Wever during their bilateral meeting in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Europe had undergone a “rude awakening” over the risks of trade dependencies, acknowledging that India had warned European countries about the issue earlier but that the warning was not heeded.Speaking about…
The Marcus Foundation, established by Home Depot cofounder Bernie Marcus and his wife, Billi, has donated nearly $30 million to support stem-cell research at the University of Southern California (USC). The $28.7 million grant will support clinical trials of stem-cell-based therapies aimed at regenerating damaged tissue after a heart attack. Marcus, who died in November…
Kiara Advani shares UNSEEN ‘Toxic’ pictures; Yash’s Ticket makes an appearance. FB Kiara Advani has given fans another glimpse into the world of ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’. The actress shared a collection of previously unseen pictures from the Yash-led gangster movie. The post offers a look at her bold character Nadia.The first photograph…
FBI shares notice for alleged fraudster with pictures and offers reward to public for info The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has added India-born Manjit Singh Bedi to its most-wanted fraudsters list over his alleged role in a scheme that defrauded the US government of at least $600,000 in SNAP benefits between March 2024…
