Amazon, eBay, and Etsy are reportedly battling scammers who use AI-generated images to sell flower seeds that don’t match what actually grows. A report claims that fake seed listings featuring flowers shaped like birds, butterflies, teddy bears, cat heads and rainbow-colored roses are spreading across major online marketplaces. This may be making it difficult for…

Yogini Ekadashi is one of the most auspicious days in Hinduism. The day holds a great religious and spiritual significance among Hindus. According to Drik Panchang, There are 24 observances in a year and Ekadashi falls twice a month. Devotees fast and perform puja rites on this holy day. The Yogini Ekadashi Vrat is scheduled…

Activist claim the event would consume an estimated 10 lakh litres of water Mysuru: The forest department has registered an FIR against three persons for allegedly felling 36 trees near the proposed kambala venue on Mysore Development Authority (MDA) land near VTU College in Hanchya, on the outskirts of Mysuru.According to police, an official from…

The hottest investment story of the decade is also becoming one of its biggest financial questions.Artificial intelligence has shifted from a futuristic promise to an economic obsession. Tech companies race to build ever‑larger models, governments compete to secure semiconductor supply chains, investors pour billions into AI infrastructure, and markets reward firms that merely hint at…

CM Mohan Charan Majhi plants a tree during the 77th Van Mahotsav celebrations in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday Bhubaneswar: Extensive tree plantation remains the most sustainable solution to combat climate change and rising heat waves, and development and environmental conservation are complementary rather than conflicting goals, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Tuesday.Addressing the state-level…

European gorse, introduced for early farming, now blankets New Zealand’s landscapes extensively. This aggressive plant thrives on varied soils and produces resilient seeds, choking native flora. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons New Zealand’s rural landscapes are known for their rolling green hills and wide open pastures. For generations, farmers and landowners have worked hard to shape…

An unrecognised school functioning at Pudupet in a cramped street Chennai: Twenty-two years ago, more than 100 students had nowhere to run, when a cluster of schools functioning from a two-storey residential set-up in Kumbakonam caught fire; 94 were charred to death, and 16 were gravely injured.Now, a TOI visit in and around the city…

Reuters Updated: Jul 07, 2026, 17:42 IST IST The United States tumbled out of the World Cup on Monday, beaten emphatically by Belgium in a match overshadowed by allegations of political interference by U.S. President Donald Trump on behalf of the co-hosts.US leading goalscorer Folarin Balogun was allowed to play in the match after Trump…

Commercial taxes and registration minister T Logesh Tamilselvan CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu registration department will make its ‘Anywhere registration facility’ system mandatory for the first sale of plots and flats starting August 17. This will allow builders and developers to register documents digitally without visiting sub-registrar offices.The announcement was made by commercial taxes and registration…