Your pillow significantly impacts neck health, often causing stiffness more than sleeping position. Orthopaedic experts highlight that materials like rubber and latex offer superior support for side-sleepers, unlike soft feather or polyester fillings that sag. Pillows have become an essential item in most people’s bedrooms and will only be changed once they have lost their…
KOLKATA: A day before polling for the first of the two-phase assembly election in Bengal, Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday gave a “bodol noy, bodla chai (revenge, not change)” call, flipping her old slogan of “bodla noy, bodol chai (change, not revenge)” of 2011, when she demolished the decades-old Left Front fort in the state with…
Some days feel like a cloud sitting on your shoulder. This is one of them. The Moon, your ruler, is under stress, so expenditure, low mood, or a sense of “nothing is working” can creep in from morning itself.Negative results on a few fronts don’t mean your future is bad. It means today’s tide is…
Buddha’s Piprahwa relics (X/@narendramodi) NEW DELHI: For the first time, sacred relics of Lord Buddha — preserved at the National Museum in Delhi — will be brought out for a public exposition in the country from May 1-15. The government sees this ‘Sacred Exposition of the Holy Relics of Tathagata’, to be held in Ladakh,…
Finland is on the verge of switching on what could become one of the most consequential infrastructure projects in the history of nuclear energy, a permanent underground repository designed to store highly radioactive waste for tens of thousands of years. Built deep beneath the island of Olkiluoto, the facility represents a long-awaited answer to a…
NEW DELHI: As part of a comprehensive set of recommendations to the government towards creation of a “survivor-centric framework”, the National Commission for Women has flagged the need for setting up a national acid attack case tracking registry linking FIR, medical care, compensation and rehabilitation. It has also sought the integration of online FIR systems…
You are surrounded by laughter and voices even if you never leave your home. The Moon lights up your social side, and Mercury gives your words that quick charm. Family celebration or a social gathering is likely, and you’ll find yourself in the centre of small conversations.At the same time, you may cancel a shopping…
TOI Correspondent from London: Private landlords are illegally advertising for “Muslim only” and “Hindu only” tenants across London, an investigation by the Daily Telegraph has found.The listings, posted on Facebook, Gumtree and Telegram, feature phrases such as “ Muslims only”, “for 2 Muslim boys or “2 Muslim girls” and “Muslims preferred”.Others say “suitable for Punjabi…
Julia Varvaro addresses the ‘sugar daddy’ controversy and said she did nothing wrong. 29-year-old Julia Varvaro, a deputy assistant secretary for counterterrorism of the Department of Homeland Security broke her silence on the viral ‘sugar daddy’ scandal centering her. Robert B, a man who is decades older than Varvaro, complained that he spent $40,000 on…
People gather at the accident site Varanasi: At least 11 people were killed in a collision involving multiple vehicles that led to fire in an SUV in the Dramandganj area of Mirzapur late Wed evening. The tragedy took place when two trucks, a car and an SUV collided on the steep slope of Dramandganj hills…
The deepest caves on Earth are still being studied by scientists. They are unique environments created over millions of years of geological processes. They usually occur in areas rich in limestone rocks where water slowly erodes rocks to create vertical pits and horizontal tunnels. It takes a lot of time, but the result is a…
After years of delays and false starts, the long-awaited biopic on legendary actor Madhubala is finally taking shape. The makers have locked in Sara Arjun to step into the shoes of the iconic star, marking a significant milestone for the ambitious project.The film will also mark Sara’s first major Hindi outing following the massive success…
The day demands determination and you’ll have to face this. It’s the Sun is in the sign of your zodiac encourages you to be a better person as a person, and the Moon brings a hint of anxiety. You might appear calm and serene on the outside, but you’re weighing tasks as if they were…
TOI Correspondent from London: A British man has admitted raping a Sikh woman “who he thought was Muslim” at her home.John Ashby (32), of no fixed abode, admitted charges of rape, robbery, strangulation and racially/religiously aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday.He changed his plea to guilty on the second…
Court documents asserted that both of them knew that the positions listed on the petitions did not exist and they supplied the H-1Bs to other clients. A US policy professional expressed shock and surprise that how little people are talking about the H-1B visa situation in India — how difficult it is to re-enter the…
Los Angeles, April 22 (IANS) Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia, whose film ‘All We Imagine as Light’ bagged the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, is set to return to the festival. Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia, whose film ‘All We Imagine as Light’ bagged the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, is…
NEW DELHI: Amid energy supply chain disruptions due to the West Asia conflict, govt will soon issue a fresh notification laying down test requirements for vehicles compliant for E85 to E100 fuel, or Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs), a move that will allow OEMs — original equipment manufacturers — to produce automobiles that can run on…
Donald Trump speaks with Dana White, left, during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y., Nov. 16, 2024. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images) The UFC is set to stage one of the most unusual events in its history on June 14, and it will not follow its usual playbook. UFC CEO Dana White has…
You wake up with a motor running inside your chest. The Moon is shining a dazzling spotlight on your day as Saturn’s force makes even the smallest task seem like an examination. That’s why you’re tense and a bit restless, even before your first tea.Work piles up fast. Messages, calls, someone asking for “just one…
Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has written a handwritten letter to actor Jacqueline Fernandez, reacting to her recent move to turn approver in the ongoing Rs 200 crore money laundering case.The letter, dated April 21, 2026, has surfaced online and was shared by IANS.Addressing Jacqueline with affectionate nicknames like “Baby Botta Bomma” and “My Jackie Sukesh…
