Every living organism inherits a unique combination of traits, from eye colour and blood type to resistance against certain diseases. These characteristics are determined by genes, but genes themselves can exist in different forms. These alternative versions are known as alleles. While one allele may produce a particular trait, another may result in a different…
Children who hear, “I loved how patiently you kept trying,” often become braver than those who hear only, “You’re so smart.” When effort is celebrated, children become less afraid of getting things wrong. They learn that confidence isn’t about being perfect. It’s about believing they can keep going, even when something feels difficult. Independent children…
Ashadha Amavasya is going to be observed on July 14, 2026. The day holds an immense religious and spiritual significance among Hindus. This day is dedicated to worship ancestors and forefathers and people offer their sincere prayers to them and perform various puja rituals to seek their blessings. The day is considered highly auspicious to…
IIT Roorkee student scores perfect 50 in TERI GO4Youth Online Olympiad 2026 NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) has congratulated its student, Ravneet Singh, for being declared the “Top Performer – State/UT” for Uttarakhand in the TERI GO4Youth Online Olympiad 2026. The recognition was announced following his performance in the national-level…
India vs England, Lord’s Test Day 3 Live Score: Yastika Bhatia marked one of the greatest moments of her career by becoming the first woman to score a Test century at Lord’s, before India’s fast bowlers dismantled England’s batting line-up to move within touching distance of a commanding victory in the historic one-off Test. The…
MUMBAI: Mumbai Deputy Mayor and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena corporator Sanjay Ghadi has written to the Municipal Commissioner, seeking the allotment of a vacant civic bungalow within the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan premises in Byculla, citing the long commute from his residence in Dahisar and the need to attend official meetings on time.In a letter…
A law firm wants to leave Vijay Mallya’s two-decade-old case. They have not communicated with their client for many years. NEW DELHI: A law firm representing fugitive businessman and liquor baron Vijay Mallya for over two decades has approached the Delhi high court seeking to withdraw from a 2004 case, citing lack of any instructions…
Matrimandir – Golden Temple for meditation in Auroville, an experimental township in Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, India Chennai: An exhibition — featuring photographs, videos, testimonials and documentary material — titled ‘Auroville: An Experiment Under Threat’ was held in Puducherry on Saturday and Sunday. Major Arun Ambathy, a organiser of the event, told TOI that the…
Ahmedabad: City-based Tanmay’s Space Museum has dedicated a special gallery to astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who inaugurated it during his visit to the city on Saturday. Shukla, a member of India’s first human spaceflight mission and the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station, toured the museum and interacted with visitors. He urged citizens,…
Kolkata: A 12-day-old born with a rare and life-threatening congenital heart defect was successfully treated at a city pvt hospital following timely diagnosis and an emergency cardiac surgery. The disease – infracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC) – constitutes less than 1% of all congenital heart anomalies and can only be treated surgically at…
