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X (Twitter) users are reporting issues with the platform, with many saying posts are not loading and timelines are not refreshing.Netizens also took to the social media platform to ask if the platform was down. (AFP)According to Downdetector, outage reports started around 5:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, with more than 4,000 reports recorded by 5:40 p.m.Users took to other platforms to share their frustration. One user joked, “Twitter is an app that works (allegedly).”Another added, “Twitter was much better before Elon bought it. It was down less often.”A third person wrote, “I just want to stalk my own profile is…

New Delhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has allocated fresh seats to the 20 Trinamool Congress rebels in the Lower House to ensure they sit separately, rejigging the seating arrangement of a few other members in the process.Officials aware of the new division numbers said as many as 39 MPs have been given new seats.”To allow them to sit separately meant making other members shift to new seats,” an official said.The seat of Abhishek Banerjee, the leader of the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC in the Lok Sabha, has also been changed.P V Midhun Reddy of the YSR Congress and Harsimrat Kaur…

Madonna opened the World Cup halftime show with her 2000 dance-pop hit “Music,” joined by star Brazilian soccer players of yesteryear, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. It started with an apparently pre-recorded piece in a roller rink before she rode into the stadium on a dune buggy, singing “Music, makes the people come together.”Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel led an orchestra through the White Stripes’ sports anthem “Seven Nation Army,” while Animal and other Muppets bopped and shook.K-pop sensations BTS took to the field in red and black moments later singing “Dynamite.”Promoting the upcoming season of “Ted Lasso,” Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt,…

Summer weather in the United States can turn dangerous quickly, and the latest regional pattern shows why. While tornadoes are damaging parts of the Midwest, extreme heat and humidity are pushing into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. These unusual hazards may look different, but they can develop during the same active summer pattern. Due to climate change, residents and travelers should know that early summer weather can bring severe thunderstorms, tornado warnings, flight disruptions, power outages, and flooding rain, rather than just rising temperatures. A Volatile Start to Summer Weather The recent weather pattern brought two major risks at once. In…

NEW DELHI: Apple has increased subscription prices for Apple Music and Apple One in India. The price hike comes just days after AppleCare+ plans for Macs and iPads became costlier.The Apple Music Individual plan now costs Rs 139 per month, up from Rs 119 earlier, while the family plan has been increased to Rs 229 from Rs 179. The student plan now costs Rs 69 a month, compared with Rs 59 previously. Apple attributed the increase to rising music licensing costs.Apple has also revised prices of its Apple One bundles. The individual plan now costs Rs 195 per month, up…

Koeberg has been in operation for 40 years and was in 2024 granted an extension for another 20 years. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Recent radioactive contamination incidents at Africa’s only nuclear power plant were minor and posed no public danger, officials said on Sunday (July 19, 2026), reaffirming South Africa’s intention to scale up nuclear power generation.”Airborne radioactive contamination” was detected during scheduled maintenance work at the Koeberg nuclear plant, about 30 kilometres (20 miles) north of Cape Town, between June 30 and July 16, they told a press briefing.”The recorded levels were extremely low — less…

NEW DELHI: Let govt bring the bill on raising the strength of Lok Sabha, then DMK will spell out its stand, the regional party with a crucial bloc of 22 MPs in the House said Sunday, confirming that the party is willing to revisit its stand on delimitation if its provisions do not harm the interest of southern states.Senior DMK functionary Tiruchi Siva said govt should first make it clear as to what is on its mind as his party wants more clarity on the matter. TOI had exclusively reported Saturday that DMK is open to negotiation with govt if…

Mumbaikars cite confusion over documents Mumbai: Mumbai’s special intensive revision (SIR) 2026 voter verification drive is producing sharply different experiences across the city as the submission deadline nears, with residents, political representatives and booth-level officers (BLOs) describing an uneven rollout that ranges from smooth doorstep verification to confusion, anxiety and repeated follow-ups.Across several neighbourhoods, residents reported that the process depends heavily on local execution. Some areas saw quick, orderly visits by officials and clear communication, while others described unclear instructions, uncertainty over acceptable documents and difficulty in contacting BLOs. Many citizens said comparatively better-off localities appeared to face fewer disruptions,…

New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has planted over 6 lakh plants, including over 37,000 trees and 6.2 lakh shrubs, within days of launching its annual mega planting drive, achieving nearly 30% of its target for the current season.The planting is being done according to the directions given by LG TS Sandhu, who asked officials to ensure not only planting, but also the long-term survival of the saplings.“LG Sandhu has been stressing on planting trees for ecological restoration, environmental sustainability and expansion of Delhi’s green infrastructure. The progress of the drive is being monitored to ensure effective implementation and the…

Bengaluru: A 25-year-old woman, Kavya, allegedly hanged herself at her husband’s residence in Thorenagasandra, north Bengaluru, after allegedly being subjected to repeated taunts over childlessness.Her family has alleged harassment by her husband and in-laws, prompting a police investigation. Her parents expressed suspicion over the circumstances of her death and alleged that her husband also played a role in the harassment she endured. According to her family, Kavya married Naveen five years ago while she was pursuing her B.Com degree. The couple, however, did not have children, which allegedly became a constant source of conflict within the family.A senior police officer…