If you’ve ever prepped or eaten lotus root, you know exactly what this looks like. When you snap or slice a piece, it doesn’t just cleanly separate into two independent halves. Instead, dozens of tiny, sticky, silk-like fibers stretch out, stubbornly bridging the gap between the pieces. It’s a tactile, culinary detail that perfectly mirrors…
NEW DELHI: Hello and welcome to OFFSIDE, a new daily column on the football World Cup where we will track the highs and lows of the day, or night gone by, and what to expect in the next round of matches.In BBC’s United, Jimmy Murphy, Manchester United’s assistant coach during the Busby Babes era, played…
One Austin Franco (left) made an antisemitic comment, another got life threats. A Dallas attorney said he and his family members have been receiving threats after a namesake, much younger, turned down an internship with a Jewish-owned company, saying he was not interested in working for a Jew. This Austin Franco is a Cornell University…
US stocks traded near record levels on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average touching an intraday all-time high as falling oil prices and optimism over a US-Iran peace deal lifted investor sentiment.The Dow rose 360.77 points, or 0.70 per cent, to 52,031.80 in morning trading, setting a fresh intraday record.The S&P 500 gained 7.49…
Jean-Paul Sartre (Image: Wikipedia) There is something slightly ordinary but also oddly accurate in this line by Jean-Paul Sartre. It is not trying to sound deep at first glance. It just sits there, almost like a passing comment about time during an otherwise normal day. But the more it is read, the more it starts…
Good news for wildlife lovers! In a recent update, a rare albino hog deer has been reportedly spotted in Kaziranga National Park Assam. The national park is an exciting destination for those wanting to witness iconic one-horned rhinos, wild elephants and majestic tigers in the wild. But the recent sighting of an exceptionally rare albino…
Meet Kylian Mbappé’s rumoured girlfriend, Ester ExpósitoPhoto credit: Getty As the World Cup draws global attention to the pitch, it’s not just goals and tactics that have fans buzzing; personal stories do, too. In recent months, one name has repeatedly surfaced alongside Kylian Mbappé’s: Spanish actress and model Ester Expósito. Photographs, short videos and a…
TOI correspondent from Washington: In a dazzling display of footballing resilience and bureaucratic survival, Iran’s national football team managed a creditable 2-2 draw against New Zealand in Los Angeles.It was a remarkable feat, considering the squad achieved it while operating under a logistical itinerary seemingly designed by Franz Kafka and implemented by the Department of…
When the Centre decided to restrict access to messaging app Telegram ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 re-examination, the stated goal was clear: disrupt paper leak rackets operating on the platform.Telegram founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pavel Durov says the move is hitting the wrong people.Responding to the Indian…
Shares of Elon Musk‘s SpaceX surged more than 14 per cent on Tuesday, pushing the company’s market valuation above that of Amazon and briefly ahead of Microsoft, as investors continued to pile into the newly listed stock.SpaceX shares were last trading at around $220, up 14.3 per cent on the day and more than 62…
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei (Image: X) Iran opened their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with an entertaining 2-2 draw against New Zealand at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, but the team’s attention quickly shifted away from football after the final whistle.Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei expressed frustration after the match, revealing that the squad had been…
Air travel has become increasingly famous and a preferred choice among Indian travellers these days. It’s not only time saving but also convenient and comfortable. However, it is important for travellers to understand your airline’s baggage rules and allowance as it can save you from unnecessary extra charges and last-minute repacking or getting rid of…
