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TOI PlusHow AI is lowering the bar for the bar
From concocting citations to misreading observations as judgements, AI’s hallucination problem has reached Indian courtrooms
TNNMar 14, 2026, 20:24- TOI Plus
When a dog walks into a bar, it’s not a joke anymore
As Indian pet parents raise a toast with festive thandais and beer broths, dog drinks are becoming a new business opportunity
TNNMar 14, 2026, 18:25 - TOI Plus
Why Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz affects the world
The strait has been blocked by Iran since Israel and the US attacked it. Here's the key role it plays in the transport of oil and gas to the world, and why oil prices could rise in the coming days.
TNNMar 2, 2026, 20:39 - TOI Plus
How Iran’s most powerful institution traces part of its history to India
The reported death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has plunged Iran into uncertainty. But the office now under strain was first shaped by Ayatollah Khomeini, the first Supreme Leader, whose family history reaches back to Kintoor in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh
Mar 1, 2026, 23:43 - TOI Plus
Trump’s Real Goals: Get Iran’s Energy, Geopolitically Hobble China, Russia. But Big Shifts Rarely Happen Smoothly
Washington’s calculus in Iran runs deeper than missiles or rhetoric. Energy corridors, great-power rivalry and the architecture of Eurasian influence may matter far more than the language of freedom.
Mar 1, 2026, 22:04 - TOI Plus
Iran’s System Shaken, Not Shattered
Israel really wanted this war. But does it, and US, have a coherent exit strategy?
Mar 1, 2026, 21:58 - TOI Plus
After Ayatollah…
Does US have a blueprint? Will Iran, stretched to the limits, descend into Syria-like chaos?
Mar 1, 2026, 21:52 - TOI Plus
How Israel ‘hacked’ a prayer app to ask Iranians to ‘lay down arms’
In the middle of being bombed, Iranians were told they were being ‘helped’ — on an app for routine religious reminders
TIMESOFINDIA.COMMar 1, 2026, 23:31 - TOI Plus
Nearly a thousand Indian students stuck in Iran, thousands stranded across West Asia
Millions of Indians working across the West Asia region were advised caution and hundreds of travellers in India and Middle East were stranded as the conflict resulted in air space closures
TNNMar 1, 2026, 21:00 - TOI Plus
Low-cost, high-impact: Why Bollywood is back on the hit list
After years of relative calm, Mumbai’s film industry is again in the crosshairs — this time from a decentralised, transnational syndicate that blends online grooming with low-cost foot soldiers. The result: high-impact fear tactics designed to signal a renewed underworld presence.
TNNMar 1, 2026, 19:49 - TOI Plus
How Iran war could hurt India’s strategic interests, help China’s territorial ambitions
The Israeli-American attack marks a dramatic escalation in Washington’s regional engagement, reviving grim memories of earlier US-led interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Here’s how a prolonged war could reshape global strategic calculations
TIMESOFINDIA.COMMar 2, 2026, 01:10 - TOI Plus
Oman said Iran promised 'zero uranium stockpiles'. Then why did Trump still attack?
Oman’s foreign minister claimed Tehran had said it would end enriched uranium stockpiles and open its facilities to inspectors — raising hopes of a breakthrough. So why did Trump still choose military action over diplomacy, igniting one of the region’s most explosive crises yet?
Mar 1, 2026, 18:42 - TOI Plus
Who is supposed to succeed Khamenei? And is that even possible now?
Iran’s supreme leader is said to have identified three candidates to take over after him. But if strikes have thrown the plan into chaos, who takes charge?
New York TimesMar 1, 2026, 13:38 - TOI Plus
How the CIA pinpointed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's location for the missile strike that killed him
The information helped US and Israel to achieve a critical and early victory: the elimination of top Iranian officials and the killing of Khamenei
New York TimesMar 2, 2026, 11:12 - TOI Plus
Lawrence Bishnoi’s aggregator underworld: Plug, play, prey
A new syndicate architecture — jailhouse control, foreign coordination, and disposable contract shooters — has replaced the old mafia model and outpaced traditional policing
TNNMar 2, 2026, 12:57 - TOI Plus
Iran changed its rules to elevate Khamenei. He died as the region’s longest-serving leader
He wasn’t the obvious successor and barely met the job’s requirements when he became Iran's supreme leader in 1989. By the time he died, the Islamic Republic revolved around him
New York TimesMar 1, 2026, 11:31 - TOI Plus
20 yrs after Prakash Singh verdict, tussle over autonomy continues
Two decades after a landmark Supreme Court verdict aimed to free police from political control, key reforms are being diluted. Despite these distortions, the fight for police autonomy continues, with the SC now intervening to ensure adherence to appointment norms, offering a glimmer of hope for a more accountable force.
TNNFeb 28, 2026, 20:47 - TOI Plus
Chitrakoot to Belgium: How a dark web trail exposed a decade of child sexual abuse
UP man not only abused 33 boys but uploaded videos which later circulated in 45 countries, exposing how child sexual abuse material travels across borders
TNNFeb 28, 2026, 20:06 - TOI Plus
Not your old superhero saga! Children’s cinema grows up
Boong’s BAFTA win shows how a new wave of Indian filmmakers is looking beyond capes and cartoons to tell layered stories of young lives
TNNFeb 28, 2026, 19:51 - TOI Plus
Khamenei is dead. What's next for Iran?
The killing of Iran's supreme leader after decades in power is likely to create a significant leadership vacuum, given the absence of a known successor. Here's what we know so far about 'Operation Epic Fury'
TIMESOFINDIA.COMMar 1, 2026, 07:31
