Day: August 26, 2026

In a candid revelation, ex-Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar admitted to receiving acting proposals from Bollywood during a period of friendly ties between India and Pakistan. Although he entertained the idea of switching careers, Akhtar chose to stick with cricket, acknowledging the difficulties of balancing both paths. He also praised Salman Khan, expressing a desire for…

TOI Fashion and Beauty Awards: Why India’s fashion and beauty industry needs a platform that recognises real impact

Iranian assassination plot against Netanyahu’s son Yair foiled in Florida: Report

The New Jersey home of guitarist Les Paul was demolished shortly after its sale. This property served as his workshop and laboratory for recording innovations. His son expressed deep pain and questioned the lack of family notification. Efforts were made to save historically significant materials from the damaged house. The demolition raises broader questions about…

India’s administrative map evolved significantly after independence through state renamings. Many states shed colonial names for those rooted in local identity and language. This process involved parliamentary approval and often took years to complete. Renaming reflects negotiations between local aspirations and central authority. These changes underscore how names shape constitutional memory and federalism.

In 2017, an MIT class project explored a new kind of aircraft; it has now grown into an $850 million Ohio factory plan for an 8-motor hybrid plane that can take off from an area about the length of a soccer field

Russia planning to use nukes? Why CIA chief made ’emergency’ visit to Moscow; report

Sometimes, saying No is the most powerful form of equality

‘Putin set to target UK’: Britain on alert after PM Burnham’s Ukraine visit, missile tech transfer

Over 100 Indians missing after flash floods hit Nepal – what we know so far