Life on Earth isn’t just about the flora and fauna anymore, microplastics have entered the equation deep enough to reach the surface levels of vast oceans that no human has ever seen. Plastic pollution has become a global environmental crisis with an estimated 11 million tons of plastic entering the oceans annually. As larger plastic…
It was supposed to be over. Aryan Gupta had spent an entire year preparing for one exam. One date. One chance. He had studied through late nights, skipped outings, sacrificed sleep, and poured everything he had into a single goal: NEET UG. And then, overnight, it was cancelled. Paper leak allegations. An announcement that blindsided…
The Ministry of Power has released the draft Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)-III norms, proposing stricter fuel-efficiency standards for passenger vehicles from April 1, 2027. The draft has been put out for public consultation and will replace the existing CAFE-II norms, which are expected to remain in force until March 31, 2027.The proposed regulations will…
For many people, a ring is a symbol of love and commitment, or it can be a fashion accessory. However, Vedic astrology believes that the finger on which a ring is worn has a symbolic significance, as each finger is linked to a certain planetary energy. In astrology, it is believed that wearing specific metals…
Haryana ITI admission result 2026 out The Skill Development and Industrial Training Department, Haryana has released the Haryana Industrial Training Institute (ITI) 2026 merit list on July 17, 2026. Candidates who applied for admission can now check and download the merit list from the official website using their registered email ID.The department has also released…
Mumbai: At least eight people lost Rs 49,000 each after fraudsters hacked into Shiv Sena national spokesperson and fashion designer Shaina NC’s WhatsApp account on Thursday and sought financial assistance. The fraudsters sent messages saying, “Need some help’’, asking for money and promising to return it in two hours.Speaking to TOI, Shaina said some of…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday appointed 1994-batch IPS officer Anurag Kumar as the new commissioner of Delhi Police, succeeding Satish Golcha.Who is Anurag Kumar?Anurag Kumar, an AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre officer, was serving as special director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB) before being elevated to head the national capital’s police force….
MADURAI: Magic mushrooms, the illegal yet famed fungi of the Kodai hills that induce hallucination, are playing a trick on prosecutors.The question before the courts now is: Should they consider the quantity of the mushrooms or that of psilocybin, the psychoactive compound, in it? In the absence of a system to ascertain the active ingredient,…
Ahmedabad: After identifying thousands of unsafe private buildings over the past two years, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has now turned its focus to its own ageing housing stock, with plans to redevelop more than 10,600 dilapidated residential units across the city.A pre-monsoon structural survey of AMC-owned residential buildings, including schemes for housing urban poor,…
Participants have been asked to wear black badges and armbands, while he stressed that the gathering would remain peaceful. KOLKATA: Security has been deployed around Bankra mosque following a call for a peaceful protest by Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind’s West Bengal president Siddiqullah Chowdhury after authorities stopped access to the mosque, located within Kolkata airport premises, citing…
