Confucius (Image: Wikipedia) This Confucius line keeps resurfacing in articles about anger and decision-making. It is usually shared as a short warning, almost like a proverb that travels faster than its original context. The sentence is stark, and it does not try to soften what it is saying. Confucius is often associated with ideas of…
Around 30 Indian nationals working illegally as commercial truck drivers in the United States have been arrested by US Border Patrol agents as part of a federal immigration enforcement drive dubbed Operation Checkmate. The individuals are expected to face deportation proceedings.According to a statement issued by US customs and border protection (CBP) on Monday, a…
As tensions across the Middle East continue to escalate, attention is gradually shifting beyond the Strait of Hormuz to another highly strategic maritime chokepoint -the Bab al-Mandab Strait.Iran, through its allies in Yemen, is considering this narrow sea passage as a possible pressure point against its adversaries, according to Iranian state-linked media outlet Tasnim. This…
Most of us have been brought up learning that the colour of the sun is yellow. Children draw it this way in their paintings, it shows up yellow in weather predictions, textbooks and sometimes even in scientific depictions. However, the real colour of the sun is actually white. This is especially seen when looking at…
The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century visible from accessible landmasses will take place on August 2, 2027. At the height of this spectacular astronomical occurrence, the sky will plunge into darkness lasting for about 6 minutes and 23 seconds as the moon obscures the sun entirely. The rare eclipse of 2027 will…
A viral video showing streamer Jack Doherty in handcuffs and being escorted to a police car has sparked widespread debate online. While some viewers were shocked, many social media users questioned the footage’s authenticity, calling it a staged stunt. The controversy comes weeks after Doherty claimed he had been placed under house arrest, adding more…
DHAKA : Chants of “Joy Bangla”, a slogan of the 1971 Liberation War closely associated with Awami League, echoed in central Dhaka, as thousands gathered to pay their final respects to party veteran Tofail Ahmed on Monday, despite a ban on the Sheikh Hasina-led outfit. Tofail, an eight-time MP, former minister and one of the…
Twitch streamer HasanAbi has claimed that the United Kingdom revoked his visa, preventing him from attending several planned events and appearances in the country. Speaking during a livestream, he criticized the decision and linked it to broader political issues. The controversy quickly gained attention online, with supporters and critics debating his claims while questions remain…
At the centre of Beijing sits a place that once functioned as a city within a city. From above, the Forbidden City appears orderly and measured, enclosed by walls and surrounded by water. On the ground, however, it reveals something more complicated: a carefully managed world designed to organise power, family life, ritual, and government…
TOI correspondent from Washington: Just hours after US President Donald Trump assured Americans that Iran “really wants to make a deal” and urged “negatively chirping” critics to “sit back and relax (because) it will all work out well in the end,” the Middle East moved in the opposite direction.The three-month-old conflict lurched back toward open…
