Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya (ANI Photo) The Khelo India mission sets a clear and ambitious goal: India must emerge as one of the world’s top 10 sporting nations by 2036 and break into the top five by 2047. By aligning these milestones with the Viksit Bharat vision and the centenary of Independence, the mission elevates…
The 38th edition of ‘Shark Week’ features 20 new specials exploring shark behaviour, conservation and extraordinary marine encounters.Image credit (Instagram) ‘Shark Week ’ is back for its 38th edition, packed with an exciting lineup of shows. It’s an annual occasion celebrating all things sharky, featuring 20 brand-new specials, fan favourites, and deep dive documentaries on…
Bangladesh’s Towhid Hridoy plays a shot during the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Bangladesh (AP Photo) New Delhi: In a development which could bring about a thaw in the relationship between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Indian cricket board (BCCI) after a year’s uncertainty, TOI understands that both boards are working…
Nagarjuna Akkineni focuses on ‘King 100’; bigger release window eyed; Akkineni family multi-starrer put on hold: Reports Actor Nagarjuna Akkineni is reportedly concentrating all his attention on his landmark 100th film, King 100. According to the latest reports, the makers are taking a careful approach to the project and are not rushing its production or…
There are fashion shows that impress you the moment the lights come on. Then there are the ones that stay with you long after the runway is empty.JJ Valaya‘s SIDDI, presented at Hyundai India Couture Week 2026, belonged to the second kind.Nothing about the evening felt rushed. The collection unfolded at its own pace, almost…
John Leguizamo made waves online for his appearance in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’. While out promoting the film, the actor, best known for voicing Sid the Sloth in the Ice Age franchise, revealed how voicing the lovable animated character over the past two decades, has been rewarding both creatively and financially.Ahead of the release of…
New Delhi : For five years, the World Junior Squash Championship remained the one mountain Anahat Singh chipped away at. The heartbreaks of quarterfinals and semifinals finishes became familiar scripts. But on her final appearance as a junior at the Niagara-on-the-Lake (Canada) event on Saturday, the fearless Delhi girl finally rewrote the ending, becoming the…
Lantana Camara (Photo: Canva) Two centuries ago, a British gardener probably admired its clustered pink-and-yellow blooms and thought it would look lovely around a garden hedge.Nobody could have guessed that this ornamental shrub would go on to outcompete some of India’s oldest forest cover on the ground, choke the undergrowth that herbivores depend on, and…
India’s Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) Indian boxer Jadumani Singh Mandengbam moved into the men’s 55kg quarterfinals at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after defeating Pakistan’s Sumama Rehman by a unanimous 5-0 decision on Sunday. The convincing victory came on Kargil Vijay Diwas, making the win even more special for the 22-year-old, who dedicated it…
Everyone goes through periods when life feels genuinely hard, illness, money worries, loss, setbacks at work, moments when the future feels uncertain. The easy response is often to give up trying. Queen Elizabeth II offered a different way of thinking about those moments in her Christmas broadcast on the 25th of December 2008. “When life…