US and Iran warn each other of impending escalations US President Donald Trump said the United States will “probably” carry out more strikes on Iran later Wednesday, warning Washington was prepared to hit even deeper and could take over Kharg Island if needed.“They are behaving very badly, as they have for 47 years,” Trump told…
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly wrap of international news. This week we are covering the slow crumbling of the US-Iran ceasefire, the reimposition of US naval blockade on Iran, protests in Ukraine over firing of the defence minister, China’s missile test in the South Pacific, and US delisting Syria…
‘You’re going to be a big star’: B. Subhash recalls making a backstage promise to a worried Mithun Chakraborty during ‘Disco Dancer’ Veteran filmmaker B. Subhash recently shared memories from the making of ‘Disco Dancer,’ the film that transformed Mithun Chakraborty into a household name and created one of Indian cinema’s most recognizable characters. Appearing…
A recent study reveals that humans and great apes share remarkably similar laughter rhythms, suggesting this vocalization dates back 15 million years to a common ancestor. Researchers found consistent rhythmic patterns in the laughter of humans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans when tickled. This ancient, shared vocal trait predates speech and offers insights into the…
Former Newcastle Knights star Scott Dureau dies at 39 after terrifying battle with brain cancer, tributes pour in for the NRL icon(via Getty) Former Newcastle Knights and Catalans Dragons halfback Scott Dureau has died at the age of 39 after a long and courageous battle with brain cancer. The former rugby league star had been…
Voters outside a hearing centre in Kolkata where SIR concluded a few months ago Pune: The election machinery has set up 192 hearing centres across Pune district to process claims and objections after the draft electoral rolls are published, election officials told TOI. “The numbers may increase or decrease depending on the draft roll,’’ officials…
Fr Caetano Pimenta Pereira, left, greets Pope John Paul II in 2002 PANAJI: Cabo Verde’s dream World Cup debut is being cheered across the world. But tremors felt some thousands of miles east had a different echo altogether, a strange umbilical cord joining two former Portuguese colonies through its love for football, music, and saudade,…
Across Massachusetts, an unusual partnership is bringing renewable energy and traditional farming together on the same land. Sheep are being brought onto ground-mounted solar farms, where the panels provide shade while the animals graze on grass and weeds growing beneath and between the arrays. Known as solar grazing, the practice gives solar operators a natural…
When Mariam Nabatanzi from Uganda gave birth to her first set of twins at just 13 years old, she had no idea her life would become one of the most extraordinary stories in modern medical history. Over the next two decades, she gave birth to 44 children through a remarkable series of multiple pregnancies, including…
Times News NetworkNew Delhi: Delhi govt will source around 2 lakh national flags from self-help groups (SHGs) for the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign ahead of Independence Day, chief minister Rekha Gupta announced on Saturday.Govt also wants to distribute more than 15 lakh Tricolours across the capital.The initiative aims to promote public participation, patriotism and national…
