Image Credit: Instagram/ soorya96 In the contemporary world, with ACs (Air Conditioners) ruling most of our households, we often forget that traditional Indian architecture had some very effective ways of ensuring a cool indoor environment naturally. Before the advent of the electricity-based methods of cooling our homes, natural means were used to keep the temperature…
Thomas Stearns Eliot, better known as T. S. Eliot, was one of the most important poets, critics, and playwrights of the the 20th century. Born in the year 1888 in St. Louis, Missouri, he grew up in a family that was well-educated and culturally rich. His early exposure to literature, philosophy, and religion had a…
NEW DELHI: The Virat Kohli frenzy has well and truly taken over Delhi. Fans are expected to turn up in huge numbers at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, many sporting jerseys with “Kohli” or “Virat” on their backs. And once the IPL 2026 clash between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru gets underway, one chant is…
10 Patels indicted in the US for visa fraud through armed robbery will be deported after serving their sentence. The Justice Department said 10 Indian nationals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with a conspiracy to carry out staged armed robberies to get visas. All of them were previously…
Dhurandhar 2 eyes Rs 5.6-5.7 Cr net on Day 32 despite Bhooth Bangla’s screen grab (3,712 shows, Day 3: Rs 3.07 Cr net; totals Rs 38.07 Cr). Ranveer’s hit holds strong at 4K+ shows, historic legs. Priyadarshan-Akshay reunion shines. ‘Dhurandhar 2’, starring Ranveer Singh, defied expectations of a big dent from ‘Bhooth Bangla’ and continues…
AI-generated image used for representation (Source: ChatGPT) NEW DELHI: West Bengal is marching into Phase 2 of its assembly elections with the political temperature rising as sharply as the summer heat. After an unprecedented 93.2 per cent voter turnout in Phase 1, despite scattered violence, the state is now set for what could be the…
Donald Trump (File photo) The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump has warned Iran to stop charging fees on ships going through the Strait of Hormuz, reversing his earlier position where he appeared to endorse such tolls and even wanted a cut of the spoils for Washington in a deal with Tehran. “There…
TOI correspondent from Washington: The US military said it will begin enforcing President Trump-announced blockade of the Hormuz Strait at 10 am EST on Monday (730 pm IST), while clarifying that the embargo will only apply to vessels entering or departing Iranian ports and not other Gulf entrepots. “CENTCOM forces will not impede freedom of…
ICAR AIEAA PG exam date announced: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started the registration process for the Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Entrance Examination for Admission (ICAR AIEEA (PG) 2026 and All India Competitive Examination for Junior Research Fellowship/Senior Research Fellowship (AICE-JRF/SRF). It seeks admission to postgraduate and doctoral programmes in agricultural…
Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly celebrates his half-century. (ANI Photo) NEW CHANDIGARH: He woke up in the morning with nerves on Tuesday. “Which I was really happy about,” Cooper Connolly said after leading Punjab Kings to a three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans.For Connolly, it wasn’t the nerves, but the “happiness” about having them. That small detail…