René Magritte’s ‘Empire of Light’ smashed auction records on Tuesday, selling for over $121 million at Christie’s in New York. The 1954 masterpiece, initially valued at $95 million, surpassed the surrealist artist’s previous record of $79 million set in 2022. The painting, featuring a bright house under a blue daytime sky contrasted with a dark…
Hundreds of migrants on Wednesday formed a caravan and began their journey on foot from the Mexican city of Tapachula, aiming to reach the US border before President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged large-scale deportations, takes office in January.“My mentality is to get there, I want my (asylum) appointment before he (Trump) takes power,” Colombian…
Mohammed Shami. (Photo by Gareth Copley via Getty Images) Medical team travelling with him monitors weight, timeline of another 10 days to judge fitnessNEW DELHI: As Indian cricket holds its breath over Mohammed Shami‘s fitness, TOI has learnt that the Indian cricket board’s (BCCI) medical team have a tentative timeline of another 10 days to…
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have outlined an ambitious vision to overhaul the federal government, prioritising drastic regulatory cuts and workforce reductions. Writing in a joint op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, the billionaire entrepreneur and the biotech founder shared their plans for the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an initiative spearheaded by…
The aftermath of a “bomb cyclone” on 35th Avenue Northeast after severe weather hit last night, in Seattle, Wednesday, Nov, 20, 2024. (AP) A severe storm hit the US Northwest, bringing intense winds and rainfall that resulted in extensive power disruptions, school closures and falling trees that claimed two lives.The Weather Prediction Center issued warnings…
Bitcoin surged to an all-time high of $$95,004.50 on Thursday, continuing its rally amid optimism over President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the growing influence of bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).The digital currency hit $95,004.50 in early Asian trade, with observers expecting it to soon reach $100,000.The cryptocurrency last traded at $94,375.79, up…
NEW DELHI: Facing a backlash, the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) quickly revised its order holding back salaries of employees who had not completed the mandated Karmayogi training courses on the iGoT platform.The order issued on Monday related to all employees who were identified to be part of the National Learning Week – including…
Harbhajan Singh (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh voiced his concerns about the team’s composition ahead of the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth.Team India is reportedly considering giving all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy his first Test cap in the opening match. Nitish has received an unexpected call-up…
Prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, alleged on Wednesday that Adani and other defendants lied about the plan as they sought to raise money from US investors. US prosecutors charged Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest people, with participating in a scheme that involved promising to pay more than $250 million in bribes to Indian…
NEW DELHI: The upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy has sparked discussions about India’s bowling attack, especially with veteran pacer Mohammed Shami‘s absence. Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden shared his insights on potential replacements, focusing on Prasidh Krishna and Akash Deep.Hayden acknowledged Prasidh Krishna’s strong showing in a recent unofficial Test against Australia A. However, he believes Akash…
