6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes central Peru
Times of Indiaby TOI WORLD DESK4d ago
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck central Peru on Thursday, news agency Reuters reported citing the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
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In 2023, Canadian wildfires cut solar power generation by 6.38 TWh across North America and Europe, causing an estimated $1.9 billion loss
Times of Indiaby TOI TECH DESK4d ago
Wildfires may be adversely affecting solar power generation worldwide. According to a recent study published in Nature, smoke from the Canadian wildfires in 2023 reduced solar electricity...
top 60%FBI lists Lawrence Bishnoi gang-linked Indian national as wanted fugitive in US extortion case
Times of Indiaby TOI WORLD DESK4d ago
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday listed an Indian man identified only as Kamal among its wanted fugitives for his alleged involvement with the Lawrence Bishnoi organized...
Dan Ticktum hopes to be part of GEN4 and challenge for top spots in Formula E Championship
Times of Indiaby GLOBAL SPORTS DESK4d ago
Dan Ticktum had a bittersweet Season 12, which began with three back-to-back disappointing races but also included a victory.
“His brain is operating on another plane”: Fernando Mendoza’s words after Las Vegas Raiders' loss sparks chaos
Times of Indiaby GLOBAL SPORTS DESK4d ago
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza is gearing up for his rookie season on the field as he keeps his focus on his skills.
Gates Foundation makes landmark 10-year donation to Washington University to strengthen ...
Times of Indiaby TOI TECH DESK4d ago
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ the Gates Foundation have awarded a major donation to the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).
After Jaspal Rana’s sudden demise, Paris Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker forging new bonds with Serbian coach
Times of Indiaby TOI SPORTS DESK4d ago
BHOPAL: After adjusting the lighting at the MP State Shooting Academy final hall, two young electricians asked Manu Bhaker if she needed anything else. “Nahin,” the shooting star politely replied.
Patrick Mahomes’ latest injury update raises fresh concerns ahead of Kansas City Chiefs’ new season
Times of Indiaby GLOBAL SPORTS DESK4d ago
Patrick Mahomes, one of the finest players in the Kansas City Chiefs, has remained out of the field ever since he injured himself in December last season.
In 2002, New Mexico began one of America’s largest native-fish restoration projects; more than two decades later Rio Grande cutthroat trout had returned to 120 miles of streams
Times of Indiaby TOI SCIENCE DESK4d ago
A major conservation effort launched in 2002 has restored New Mexico’s official state fish to more than 120 miles of connected mountain streams, marking one of the largest native fish restoration...
‘Maybe that was her tactic’: PV Sindhu questions ‘cramps’; Wang Zhi Yi says ‘I was really injured’
Times of Indiaby TOI SPORTS DESK4d ago
NEW DELHI: PV Sindhu ’s quest for an unprecedented sixth World Championships medal ended in a gruelling pre-quarterfinal defeat to China’s Wang Zhi Yi on Thursday, with the Indian admitting the...
Iran rejects Trump's Hormuz 'total control' claim, says strait will reopen only on Tehran's terms
Times of Indiaby PRISHA PATNAIK4d ago
Iran has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that Washington has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran insisting that the strategically vital waterway...
8-0 becomes 8-1: 'Impatient' PV Sindhu falls to cramping Wang Zhi Yi in epic duel
Times of Indiaby TANUJ LAKHINA4d ago
NEW DELHI: Up until the start of 2024, PV Sindhu had never lost to a Chinese shuttler at the Olympics and the BWF World Championships . An unblemished 9-0 record.
Man posing as transgender sexually assaults Mumbai air hostess on pretext of 'curing evil eye'
Times of Indiaby NARAYAN NAMBOODIRI4d ago
MUMBAI: A 25-year-old air hostess was sexually assaulted on Tuesday after a man impersonating a transgender person gained entry to her third-floor flat in an upscale Powai housing society on the...
Joe Root equals Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most fifties in Test cricket
Times of Indiaby TOI SPORTS DESK4d ago
Joe Root added another landmark to his extraordinary Test career on Thursday, equalling Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most half-centuries in Test cricket during England’s...
2.98 lakh URLs sent for takedown; I4C flags scams, CSAM and other unlawful content
Times of Indiaby TOI NEWS DESK4d ago
2.98 lakh URLs sent for takedown; I4C flags scams, CSAM and other unlawful content TOI News Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Aug 20, 2026, 21:59 IST Share AA Text Size Small Medium Large 2.44 lakh URLs...
Premier League 2026/27: Everything you need to know ahead of the new season
Times of Indiaby TOI SPORTS DESK4d ago
The Premier League returns for the 2026/27 season with Arsenal beginning their title defence, three clubs returning to the top flight and another campaign bringing together some of the world's best...
US debt crosses $40 trillion but everyone still trusts Uncle Sam. But for how long?
Times of Indiaby CHIDANAND RAJGHATTA4d ago
TOI correspondent from Washington: The United States’ national debt crossed $40 trillion on Tuesday, a number so large that even breaking it up with commas can scarcely make it comprehensible.
India eases rupee trade rules, provides exporters alternative to dollar settlements; what it means
Times of Indiaby SMRITI JAIN4d ago
In a bid to push for greater adoption of rupee for trade settlement purposes, the government on Thursday revised parts of the Foreign Trade Policy to give exporters greater flexibility to invoice...
India's solar story: Cell shortage may be short-lived as capacity set to tripple
Times of Indiaby TOI BUSINESS DESK4d ago
India’s shortage of domestically made solar cells is expected to ease as manufacturers increase production to meet local-content rules, industry players have said.
Parliamentary panel flags critical operational gaps at NGT, suggests measures to improve its efficiency
Times of Indiaby VISHWA MOHAN4d ago
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has identified critical operational gaps at the National Green Tribunal (NGT), including severe staffing shortage and reliance on contractual workers, inadequate...