A voter casts his ballot at a polling station during general election in Bangkok, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Voters look at candidates listed on a display board before entering a voting station for the general election in Bangkok, on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn) Police officers and volunteers seal a…
NEW DELHI: Global terror outfit Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the deadly blast at a Shia mosque in Islamabad that led to over three dozen casualties on Friday. Toll rose to 36 on Saturday after some critically injured people died in hospitals, said a PTI report. In a related development that has attracted the…
FILE – Tony Hawk attends the X-Games, Sunday, July 23, 2023, at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) Tony Hawk has issued a detailed public rebuttal after online speculation claimed one of his weddings took place on a private Caribbean island once owned by Jeffrey Epstein, following the release…
Freestyle skier Hunter Hess on Friday said that wearing the American flag did not mean he backed everything “going on” in the US.Team USA player of the Winter Olympics, while addressing the presser, said that there are mixed emotions to represent the US. “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now,” Hess…
UK rapper Central Cee confirms conversion to Islam and reveals he has changed his name/ Image: Instagram British rapper Central Cee has publicly confirmed he has converted to Islam and changed his name, sharing the news directly with fans during a livestream. The 27-year-old artist, born Oakley Neil Caesar-Su, disclosed the decision while speaking on…
An online debate over Asian and Indian students in US universities has flared up after an American political influencer pushed back strongly against allegations of cheating in exams.The row began after an X user claimed that Asian, especially Indian, students routinely cheated during exams at Rutgers University. The user wrote that his father, who taught…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a move blending economic diplomacy with strategic signaling, the Trump administration on Friday released a map of India depicting the entire Jammu and Kashmir region, including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), and Aksai Chin as integral parts of Indian territory. The graphic, shared by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on…
Linus Sebastian, the prominent YouTuber associated with Linus Tech Tips, has finally commented on the recent viral video related to his company after a former employee, Jake Tivy, shared a video in which he explained why he chose to leave the company. Jake Tivy, who used to be a part of Linus Media Group (LMG),…
Conservative commentator and Indian-origin MAGA ally Dinesh D’Souza stirred a row after calling a recently shared AI video of former US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama portrayed as monkeys “amusing and harmless”. Social media accused him of hypocrisy, pointing out that he had previously condemned racist remarks directed at Indian Americans within the US…
‘Real Time’ host Bill Maher took a dig at Billie Eilish following her politically charged remarks at the 2026 Grammy Awards. During Friday’s episode, Maher criticised what he described as celebrity “virtue-signaling,” arguing that public figures should be better informed before making political statements.Mocking the opening of Eilish’s speech, “It’s hard to know what to…
