The Buddhist monk who lives alone in a storage-room-turned-temple behind London’s Peace Pagoda was doing dishes on a recent summer evening. “There he is,” said Vilma Ramsay, a habitual visitor to the park where the pagoda stands, pointing at a small window through which the bald monk could be seen scrubbing away. “I’ve seen him…
Following the recent fallout with business tycoon Elon Musk, US President Donald Trump has softened his stance on the SpaceX owner and said that he wants him and his businesses to thrive. In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump refuted claims that he will destroy Elon Musk’s companies by withdrawing the large-scale subsidies received…
Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com TimesofIndia.com in Manchester: The Indian cricket team arrived in Manchester via train this afternoon and was greeted by a steady drizzle. The team, however, took a last-minute U-turn and didn’t take the planned route of exiting the platform where the train had arrived.They instead snuck out from a back door, and…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, on Friday said that India did not have any position on the process of selecting the next Dalai Lama. “We have seen reports about His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s statement on the continuation of the Dalai Lama institution. The Government of India does not take any…
Nitish Kumar Reddy of India is bowled by Chris Woakes of England (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) On a testing Day 1 pitch at Edgbaston, 22-year-old Nitish Kumar Reddy became the latest casualty of a seaming English delivery — this time not to an extravagant shot, but to a judgment error. The young right-hander was…
In its high-stakes trade talks with the United States, China has been trying to strike a balance in how it wields its market clout. It controls the world’s supply of rare earth metals and magnets. And it has withheld supplies of the materials — crucial ingredients in everything from cars to fighter jets — as…
Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s passion was on full display during the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur. Kohli, known for wearing his heart on his sleeve, was seen celebrating animatedly after Josh Hazlewood dismissed…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli etched his name in the record books once again, notching up his 63rd IPL fifty during the 2025 clash against Lucknow Super Giants. With this knock, he overtook David Warner to become the player with the most half-centuries in IPL history, while his wife Anushka Sharma proudly cheered him on from…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will tread carefully in their final league-stage clash against the unpredictable Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Tuesday, as they chase a coveted top-two finish in IPL 2025. Meanwhile, the hosts will be eager to end a disappointing campaign on a high note.Back-to-back defeats for Gujarat Titans have opened the…
Rafael Nadal waves as he holds his son Rafael Junior during the farewell ceremony. (AP Photo) PARIS: The sky was dark and the sun was a whimsical presence on Sunday, but when the roof over Court Philippe-Chatrier folded up and Rafael Nadal walked onto his ground, for the first time not as a competitor, it…