Sania Mirza says the women’s field at the French Open, starting on Sunday, is an “open mix” and tips Mirra Andreeva to emerge a new Grand Slam champion.In the men’s field, the two-time Grand Slam doubles champion said Jannik Sinner was the favourite given his current form, but 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic would be…
In a bid to expand the space infrastructure in the country amid growing global competition in the sector, the Department of Space has approved setting up of common technical facilities (CTFs) in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. These facilities will be equipped with high-end testing, validation and integration infrastructure. The govts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu…
Senegal’s government has defended its tougher anti-LGBTQ legislation amid growing criticism from international rights groups and activists, with Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko accusing Western countries of trying to “impose” foreign social values on the country.Addressing lawmakers on Friday, Sonko condemned what he described as Western pressure on Senegal over homosexuality. “There is a kind of…
Vinod Khosla; Anand Desai TOI correspondent from Washington: If the dotcom era gave investors dreams of effortless millions and the crypto boom offered visions of digital billions, the coming IPOs of SpaceX and OpenAI – likely in June and September respectively – promise something more intoxicating: trillion-dollar fantasies wrapped in Silicon Valley superlatives. One company…
Over three years ago, actor Jason Lewis, who was best known for his work in ‘Sex and the City’, ‘If There Be Thorns’, and ‘Seeds of Yesterday’, stepped away from the public eye. For the past couple of years, he has ensured to keep away from prying eyes to the point where he also strays…
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), along with DigiLocker, has flagged a fake website posing as an official CISCE-linked DigiLocker portal. The fraudulent site is misleading users into entering sensitive personal details. Authorities have issued a strict warning urging students and parents to avoid such links and use only verified government platforms. The…
Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan have been the driving force behind Sunrisers Hyderabad’s impressive IPL 2026 campaign. The trio has piled on runs consistently while showcasing SRH’s trademark fearless brand of batting throughout the tournament.During SRH’s IPL 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru,…
Imagine an ocean so enormous it stretched across half the planet, wider than the Atlantic, older than the Himalayas, home to creatures we’ve only read about in history books. It was called the Tethys Ocean, and for hundreds of millions of years, it sat between the ancient landmasses that would eventually become Europe, Africa, and…
Mumbai: DCM Eknath Shinde on Friday said a new development expressway will be built from Mumbai to Surjagad in Gadchiroli. Shinde said that Mumbai is the financial hub of the country, and remote areas like Gadchiroli are rich in natural and industrial resources. Shinde said the govt’s focus is not to limit the development of…
Chennai: Domestic electricity consumers across the state, whose bi-monthly consumption does not exceed 500 units, will receive free power up to 200 units from the next billing cycle as the TNPDCL has updated its billing software.A recent communication from the accounts branch of the discom to all field chief engineers confirmed that the billing software…
