R Vaishali (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: History was created on the Mediterranean shores as Vaishali Rameshbabu clinched the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament on Wednesday, earning the right to challenge China’s reigning champion Ju Wenjun for the Women’s World Chess Championship crown later this year.Going into the final round, Vaishali’s fate wasn’t entirely in…
Indian-origin woman Meenu Batra who worked as an interpreter in Texas courts was detained by the ICE. 53-year-old Meenu Batra, an Indian-origin woman who had been living in the US for the last 35 years was detained by ICE agents in Texas who asked him whether she knew that she had a deportation order and…
In its latest World Economic Outlook report for April 2026, IMF has actually raised the growth forecast for India. (AI image) India’s high growth and low inflation period has been dealt an oil shock. Since the start of the Middle East conflict and US-Iran war, crude oil prices have crossed $100 per barrel, in effect…
Amid ongoing chatter about celebrity bodyguards allegedly earning crores every year, Yaseen Khan has weighed in, calling such claims far from reality. The ex-security aide of Shah Rukh Khan opened up about the actual payment structure in the industry, while also recalling how compensation practices have evolved over time. Reacting to social media buzz pegging…
Benchmark indices surged sharply on Wednesday, with investors turning bullish as easing oil prices and hopes of renewed US-Iran talks lifted sentiment across sectors.The BSE Sensex jumped 1,263.67 points, or 1.64%, to close at 78,111.24, after rising as much as 1,422.85 points, or 1.85%, during the session. The NSE Nifty climbed 388.65 points, or 1.63%,…
Rishabh Pant in pain (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was a worrying moment for Rishabh Pant and Lucknow Super Giants early in their IPL clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Wednesday, as the skipper was forced to walk off the field after a painful blow to his elbow.Pant had just come in to bat and…
‘Dhurandhar 2’ has been the talk of the town ever since the film released in theatres. While it’s breaking several box office records, every actor of the film is getting love from the audience. Ranveer Singh has won hearts with his performance as Hamza and Jaskirat with many calling it his career-best. The actor also…
Indian-origin Randeep Dhillon wants to ‘Make Affordable California Again’. Dr Randeep S Dhillon is one of the lesser-known Republican candidates for the California Governor election primary who wants to make the state affordable. As he released his campaign videos ahead of the primary in June, he got trolled for his English and MAGA on social…
MUMBAI: In a big blow to the Mumbai Indians, already reeling after three straight defeats, their former captain and star opener Rohit Sharma is set to miss the team’s fifth match of IPL 2026 against Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium due to a recurrence of a hamstring injury, TOI has learnt.Rohit sustained the injury…
Wall Street edged higher on Wednesday, with benchmark indices approaching record levels after a strong two-week rally driven by optimism that the global economy may avoid a worst-case fallout from the US-Iran conflict.The S&P 500 rose 0.2% in early trade and was on track to surpass its January record, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average…