Barack Obama’s 2011 state visit to London left behind more than polished speeches and diplomatic handshakes, it also produced one of those dry, razor-sharp Queen Elizabeth II moments that courtiers and politicians never forgot.In Power and the Palace, a new book by royal author Valentine Low serialized in The Times, the late monarch is quoted…
Donald Trump (PTI file photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: Distasteful rumors about the demise of US President Donald Trump trended on social media on Friday after the MAGA supremo uncharacteristically remained out of the public eye for more than 72 hours amid mounting concerns about his health.Hashtags like #trumpisdead #whereistrump and #hesdead trended on X…
Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Shardul Thakur reach CoE in Bengaluru (Image credit: Manuja Veerappa/TOI) NEW DELHI: India’s Test captain and T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill was among the senior players who reported to BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for fitness analysis tests on Saturday (August 30).Gill, named deputy to Suryakumar Yadav…
US President Donald Trump is all over X as a trend, and it has nothing to do with his infamously spontaneous comments, a new round of tariffs, or a fiery campaign address. Rather, the term “Trump Is Dead” swept the social media platform, causing a viral storm that sent users scrolling frantically for clarification.Vice President…
US guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie crossed the Panama Canal amid President Donald Trump’s latest anti-drug trafficking operation.According to news agency AFP, the naval vessel was passing through the canal’s lock at around 9:30 pm and navigated east towards the Atlantic Ocean.This comes after the Trump administration deployed warships to the southern Caribbean, near…
ONGC group refineries will continue purchasing Russian oil as long as it is financially viable, chairman Arun Kumar Singh said on Friday. “As long as it’s economical, we will keep buying every drop (of Russian oil) that comes to the market,” Singh told reporters, as quoted by Economic Times. Its subsidiaries Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals…
NEW DELHI: A landslide hit the Chandigarh-Manali highway near Manali in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday.This comes as Himachal Pradesh is reeling under heavy rain and flash floods.In a video shared by news agency PTI, a large chunk of the mountain was seen crumbling down.Meanwhile, the road connecting Old Manali was severely damaged due to a…
NEW DELHI: At least three people were killed and two others were reported missing due to heavy rains and flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in the Rajgad area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban, according to the district administration. A rescue operation has been launched to find the missing persons. “Three people have died due…
The video of the dramatic incident quickly went viral. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: The Delhi Premier League Eliminator turned into a fiery spectacle at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday, as West Delhi Lionz skipper Nitish Rana and South Delhi Superstarz spinner Dignesh Singh Rathi almost came to blows in a heated mid-match confrontation.Go Beyond…
Scott Bessent, Marco Rubio Howard Lutnick (File -AP) Hours before a US federal appeals court declared most of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs illegal, rejecting his use of emergency powers to impose duties, his cabinet secretaries filed statements in court, warning of serious implications of ruling on US foreign policy, and leaving Washington red faced…
