Starmer appoints Labour veterans as advisers After Labour’s heavy losses in the 2026 local elections, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has turned to senior party veterans to steady the situation, appointing former PM Gordon Brown and ex-deputy leader Harriet Harman to key advisory roles.In a surprise move, Gordon Brown has been appointed as special envoy on…
Ram Gopal Varma praised indie horror ‘Obsession’, made on a $750K budget but earning $170 million worldwide, calling himself obsessed with its unique editing and filmmaking style. However, his remark that every woman has a bit of Nikki in her left the internet fuming, saying he missed the film’s point entirely. ‘Obsession’ has turned out…
England’s Ollie Robinson (AP Photo) Ollie Robinson has produced a remarkable statistical landmark in Test cricket, moving past Jasprit Bumrah to claim the best bowling average among bowlers with at least 20 Tests over the last 100 years.Robinson reached the mark during England’s second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s on Sunday, as his four-wicket burst…
In a broad-based policy push spanning agriculture, infrastructure, manufacturing and financial support, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared projects and schemes worth over Rs 1.52 lakh crore, signalling a strong focus on productivity, capacity expansion and strategic sectors.At the centre of the decisions is the Mission for Cotton Productivity – Kapas Kanti, with an outlay…
Renowned French actress Nathalie Baye, celebrated for her roles in ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ and numerous other films, has passed away at 77. Baye, a fixture in cinema since the 1970s, succumbed to complications from Lewy body dementia. Her illustrious career spanned decades, leaving an indelible mark on both French and Hollywood cinema. Nathalie…
Gold price prediction today: Gold prices may trade range-bound with a bearish bias as a breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks remains elusive, says Praveen Singh, Head Currencies and Commodities, Mirae Asset ShareKhan. Source link
US audio major Bose Professional’s Mangaluru R&D centre illustrates the shift. Focused on next-generation professional audio products, the centre began with one employee, has grown to 25 and is planned to scale up to 75, CEO John Maier told TOI last year. BENGALURU: The new global capability centre (GCC) model is increasingly smaller, leaner and…
A manhunt is under way in Florida after deputies said a man trying to stop a dog attack accidentally shot and killed the animal’s owner, sparking a large police search and school lockdowns.43-year-old Matthew Lee Pasco fled the scene on foot after the shooting on Friday in Leesburg, in Lake County. Authorities say the incident…
Image credit: Hockey India NEW DELHI: Hockey India (HI) on Thursday explained why the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will wear saffron jerseys instead of their traditional blue kits at the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, saying the decision was taken for both technical reasons and the colour’s national significance.The move drew criticism from…
NEW DELHI: The build-up to Mumbai Indians’ clash against Punjab Kings was dominated by one question: would Rohit Sharma play?A day before the match, uncertainty hung thick. MI’s team management stayed tight-lipped, with their media manager confirming that the decision rested with the medical staff. Rohit, who had suffered a hamstring injury against Royal Challengers…