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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Union govt to solve the tragic mystery of Capt Ashish Kumar, who went missing after a missile attack on his ship, MT Skylight, in the Strait of Hormuz on March 1.He was presumed dead after bones were found in the burnt-out captain’s cabin. But DNA tests later showed that the remains were not his.His wife Anshu Kumari petitioned SC, claiming that the DNA test and medical evidence invalidate the presumption of his death.Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesShe said, “The survival and captivity of Kumar…

Jamal Musiala collapses again during Bayern match, reveals diagnosis and reassures fans he remains optimistic/ Image: X Jamal Musiala has revealed he has been diagnosed with “temporarily occurring, brief absence seizures” after the Bayern Munich midfielder collapsed on the pitch for the second time in four days, saying the episodes are caused by a neurological dysfunction but that he is receiving treatment and remains optimistic about continuing his football career.The 23-year-old came off the bench in Bayern’s final pre-season fixture against Heidenheim on Tuesday, entering in the 60th minute before appearing disoriented and collapsing roughly eight minutes later. Players from…

Kolkata: West Bengal Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh alleged on Tuesday that during the tenure of the previous Trinamool Congress government, land belonging to several tea gardens in North Bengal was allegedly transferred and sold illegally and the money raised through this process went into the Trinamool Congress party fund and used for election.While speaking to mediapersons, Ghosh referred to this as an issue of ‘institutional corruption’ and demanded a thorough probe into the matter.He stated that a detailed investigation is needed to find out how and under what rules tea garden land was utilized.The state Tourism Minister said that he…

There are many things in life that you accept as they are, by default, mostly because you grew up hearing about them or seeing them and never really paused to ask why. Medicine expiry dates are one such thing. It is widely recommended to check the expiry date before consuming any medicine, but have you ever asked why behind it? Why do medicines have expiry dates in the first place?ALSO READ: Everyday explained: Why do the panels on an airplane wing open mid-air before landing?For today’s Everyday explained, we take a look at this doubt. Why do medicines expire? When…

KSHEC said the conclaves will bring together university leaders, administrators and policy experts to discuss priorities for strengthening higher education in Kerala.Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala State Higher Education Council will organise a conclave of vice-chancellors from all state universities on Tuesday. A conclave of all syndicate members from universities across Kerala will be held at the Institute of Management in Government on Wednesday. Higher education minister Roji M John will inaugurate events.During the technical sessions in the morning, KSHEC vice-chairman Achuthsankar S and member secretary Abida Farooqui will present the council’s ongoing activities and plans. Principal secretary (higher education) B Ashok will…

Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Legs” and “Gimme All Your Lovin,'” has died. He was 77.Beard was in hospice care when he died Tuesday at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family members at his side, according to publicist Bob Merlis. Band co-founder and guitarist Billy Gibbons, on tour with bassist Elwood Francis, hailed Beard in a statement.”Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great…

Prisma Global’s bond offering draws strong investor response, expanding India’s AI companies’ access to debt markets MUMBAI: A Rs 50-crore bond offering, at an interest rate of 10% for a two-year tenure, opened for subscription on Monday, and was fully subscribed within the first hour. By 3pm the issue was subscribed nearly eight times. There was nothing extraordinary with this offering except that the issue by city-based Prisma Global (popularly Prisma AI) was the first debt offering in India by an AI solutions company.Prisma Global works with the central and state govts, police departments, airports etc on crowd management solutions,…

Artisanal mine collapses are common in the Central African Republic, where several thousand people work in small-scale extraction mining. Representational image. | Photo Credit: AP A gold mining site collapsed on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) in the western part of the Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners and leaving others trapped, authorities and residents said.The low-tech, artisanal mine collapsed on Tuesday morning (August 18, 2026) in the Abba region of the Nana-Mambere prefecture, according to Florian Gaguende, one of the surviving miners. He said rescuers were searching for additional miners believed trapped, but that the chance of finding…

NEW DELHI: Following incidents of newly built highway stretches developing cracks, potholes, premature failures, rutting and other deficien-cies, govt is looking at the option of carrying out trial runs on highways for a longer per-iod before they are officially inaugurated. That is, normal traffic may be allowed on the stretches for two-three mon-ths to identify deficiencies before the formal launch, reports Dipak Dash.Officials said trial runs on highways are carried out only after all work and safety audits have been completed. TOI has learnt that the idea was discussed during a meeting to review progress in the Delhi-Mumbai expre-ssway project…

Joining the agreement would require the UK to accept some asylum seekers from the EU. However, the Liberal Democrats argue numbers would be lower than those currently coming to the UK by small boat and that they would be screened before entering the country. The party says the scheme would save British taxpayers money, with the cost of participating – around £100m a year – amounting to a fraction of the £5bn spent on a “failing asylum system”. Sir Ed said: “We have a plan that would finally end the small boats crisis: a pact with every EU country that…