In January 1943, a Christmas tree fire destroyed much of singer and actor Bing Crosby’s 20-room home in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles. The incident caused extensive damage to the property and destroyed several of his personal belongings, including his collection of recordings and golf trophies. Although Crosby and his family escaped unharmed, the fire forced…
“India has some of the best roads in the world” India’s development is increasingly visible in its expanding road network. It’s a transformation that stands out particularly to foreign visitors who compare the roads they see today with those they experienced during earlier visits. From Tamil Nadu to the majestic Himalayan region in the north,…
File photo: Bottles of Absolut vodka, produced by Pernod Ricard, are displayed at a wine shop (Picture credit: Reuters) Indian tax authorities are investigating whether liquor makers Pernod Ricard and Diageo wrongly classified bulk Scotch whisky imports to claim lower tariffs under the India-UK trade agreement, Reuters reported, citing five industry sources familiar with the…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has upheld the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) decision to deny access to records of foreign visits undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his predecessor, Manmohan Singh, setting aside a Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing the force to disclose the flight records.Justice Amit Mahajan ruled that the CIC…
File photo: Vinod Khosla, the 71-year-old co-founder of Sun Microsystems and boss of Khosla Ventures TOI correspondent from Washington: Vinod Khosla has spent decades in Silicon Valley funding companies and entrepreneurs who overturn conventional wisdom, disrupt industries, and remake the future. His latest quest, for an aide who doesn’t need downtime, is rather more prosaic,…
श्योपुर जिले के अगरा थाना क्षेत्र में सोमवार रात सड़क हादसे में दो युवकों की मौत हो गई। दाउदपुर गांव के रहने वाले दोनों युवक बाइक से जा रहे थे, तभी अचानक बाइक अनियंत्रित होकर सड़क किनारे पेड़ से जा टकराई। मृतकों की पहचान विजयपुर के दाउदपुर गांव निवासी दिलीप कुशवाह (पिता श्रीनिवास कुशवाह) और…
Nishad Kumar and Mona Agarwal (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: India made a spectacular start to the Asian Para Games, collecting 11 medals, including four gold, across shooting, athletics, judo and swimming on Monday to occupy fourth place in the overall standings.Established stars Mona Agarwal and Nishad Kumar led the charge, while middle-distance runner Soumya…
Sunny Deol’s ‘Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak’ teaser out: Actor plays role of a father mourning his daughter; says, ‘Doctors don’t write prescriptions, they write their commissions’ The teaser of ‘Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak’ is out, and it shows Sunny Deol as a grieving father looking for answers about his daughter’s death. The film,…
Woman goes for a job interview, but one question from HR leaves her shocked A job interview took an uncomfortable turn for Shatakshi Dwivedi when an HR representative asked her about her plans to have a child. The question, which came up after the representative learnt that she was married, has sparked a discussion on…
India puts coal import plan on hold, prioritises domestic production and transport (representative image) India has shelved a proposal to make power plants import coal to replenish dwindling stockpiles, as elevated international prices and a weaker rupee have increased the cost of overseas shipments, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the discussions.The government…
