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…
US President Donald Trump on Friday said that his deputy JD Vance will focus on investigating fraud in democratic-run states in his new role as “Fraud Czar.”In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that Vance’s focus will be “everywhere” but primarily in Democrat run states — signalling out California, Illinois, Minnesota, Maine and New…
Having worked with Shah Rukh Khan in films like Paheli, Bhoothnath, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Billu, Rajpal Yadav recently opened up about his experience of sharing screen space with the superstar and the bond they developed over time. The actor admitted that while they didn’t collaborate frequently, every project they did together turned out…
Indian cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal has become one of the brightest young stars in the country. In July 2023, he burst onto the international scene with a Test debut against the West Indies, marking his arrival with a century in his very first innings—an achievement that instantly got him a place in the national team.Domestically, he…
Following violent clashes over wage demands, Noida saw heavy police presence and route marches as investigators flagged a possible organized WhatsApp syndicate. NOIDA: Even as the Uttar Pradesh government’s interim wage hike and heavy police deployment brought relative calm after Monday’s violence, fresh protests were reported in Noida on Tuesday, with security forces remaining on…
Bollywood’s glitzy birthday bashes often spark curiosity about the kind of lavish gifts stars might receive. However, producer Ektaa Kapoor recently offered a reality check, revealing that such assumptions are far from the truth. One often sees actors like Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan throw lavish birthday parties for their close friends from the…
Image used for representative purpose only (Photo credit: AP) MANILA: Philippine forces killed 10 suspected Muslim militants Friday in the deadliest clash so far this year in the south, where troops have been fighting remaining rebels waging a considerably weakened separatist insurgency, officials said.Decades of secessionist violence in the south, homeland of minority Muslims in…
‘Dhurandhar 2’ has released in theatres on March 19 and since then, the internet cannot stop talking about the film. While most people have loved it, others have criticised it and allegedly called it a ‘propaganda’ film. Not to mention, ‘peak detailing’ memes of Aditya Dhar have gone viral, along with netizens picking up on…
TRIGGER WARNING: The article contains references to rape and abuse.After years of #MeToo infamy, legal peril and prison, Harvey Weinstein is again going on trial on a rape charge in New York City.Jury selection started Tuesday in the onetime movie mogul’s latest retrial, where jurors will weigh – for the third time – whether he…
The US-Israel war on Iran, which has prompted retaliatory strikes on US allies in West Asia, including the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, entered day 32 on March 31 The United States’ Gulf allies, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have reportedly urged US President Donald Trump to continue military action against Iran,…