New vehicle rules may curb high-beam glare, with two-wheelers switching automatically to low beam NEW DELHI: Automatic headlamps in two-wheelers will soon work only in passing beam (low beam) mode, and buses and other heavy vehicles will have to use genuine reflective tapes to improve visibility at night and in bad weather. Also, the use…
Anangsha Biswas opens up about the darker side of Zarina’s popularity, revealing that she still receives uncomfortable messages since Mirzapur Season 1 Actress Anangsha Biswas, who returns as Zarina in the much-awaited Mirzapur film, says the overwhelming response to the trailer has left the cast “hakka-bakka”. While Zarina’s popularity has brought her immense recognition, Anangsha…
Florida began sinking mermaid-shaped reef sculptures More than 300 sculpted reef modules, including ocean-friendly concrete mermaids, now sit on the seafloor off South Florida as part of a growing marine restoration project launched seven years ago. Known as the 1000 Mermaids Artificial Reef Project, the initiative combines public art with habitat creation to help restore…
India vs Australia Hockey (Photo by HI) India’s FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 campaign came to a heartbreaking end as Australia held them to a 0-0 draw and advanced to the semifinals on Sunday. With the result, Australia progressed by virtue of having scored more goals in the pool, while India will now play…
A British couple bought a derelict 85-foot, seven-storey Victorian water tower at auction An 85-foot Victorian water tower that once supplied an asylum in South London has been turned into a family home after a major multi-million-pound restoration by a British couple. The Grade II-listed structure in Kennington was built in 1877 to supply water…
Aditya Seal and Anushka Ranjan are now parents to twin baby girls. Aditya Seal and Anushka Ranjan have welcomed twin baby girls. The couple announced the arrival of their daughters on Instagram on Sunday, August 23, sharing the happy news with their fans and followers.The couple revealed that their daughters have been named Vira Ranjan…
England’s water crisis has prompted a £270,000 campaign urging people to wash rice fewer times and use less water for wudu TOI correspondent from London: Wash rice twice, not seven times. Use a one-litre jug, not a running tap for wudu. England’s water crisis has put rice bowls and prayer taps in the crosshairs, with…
Iran-linked hackers allegedly shut down a small British power generator for four days, marking what could be the UK’s first cyberattack targeting an energy facility TOI correspondent from London: Hackers allegedly tied to Iran govt shut down a small British energy generator for four days last month, in what is believed to be UK’s first…
Thomas Markle, who has never met Meghan Markle’s children Archie and Lilibet, says he fears he may now never meet his grandchildren. Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle, says he feels “hurt and upset” that his daughter and Prince Harry are reportedly returning to the UK with their children without introducing him to his grandchildren.Thomas…
Phoenix coated 36 miles of roads to fight extreme heat Painting city streets with a light-coloured, reflective coating can cool the asphalt underneath, but it can also increase heat exposure for people walking on the road. That unexpected trade-off emerged from a major trial in the American Southwest. In 2020, the City of Phoenix Street…