Heavy rains submerged roads and public spaces across Delhi after downpour. Want to go inside? Sit on my bike. That’s the only way,” Krishna, who came for some work at Khajuri Khas police station, told TOI reporters who were wondering how to enter the premises Friday.On Thursday, the entire stretch outside the building and the…
CHENNAI: The National Medical Commission has approved a 50-seat increase in MBBS intake at two government medical colleges in Tamil Nadu, raising capacity at each from 100 to 150 seats starting the 2026-27 academic year.The expansion at Government Medical College and Hospital in Namakkal and Government Medical College and Hospital in Tiruppur, will push the…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Branch of Indian Medical Association (IMA-GSB) on Friday wrote to health minister Praful Pansheriya to represent the issue of MBBS doctors who have submitted bonds.‘A large number of bonded MBBS graduates remain unemployed for several months after successfully completing their MBBS course and compulsory internship while awaiting official posting orders from…
Kolkata: Brazil’s round-of-16 exit from the Fifa World Cup after defeat to Norway left supporters crestfallen, but in Kolkata’s football-mad neighbourhoods, mourning did not last long. The city’s Brazil faithful have found new teams to back — or, more precisely, teams to cheer for against Argentina.The shift was clear during Tuesday’s Argentina-Egypt thriller in Kalighat’s…
First-term cadet Abhinav Bajpai from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh had joined the NDA on June 24 Pune: A 17-year-old first-term cadet of National Defence Academy (NDA) died after complaining of uneasiness during a routine physical training session at the institution on Friday morning.The deceased, Abhinav Bajpai from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, had joined the tri-services…
Vasco: After seeking blessings at Shree Damodar temple, Vasco, around 200 devotees under Mormugao Warkari Saunstha started their 360km walking pilgrimage to Pandharpur from Headland-Sada on Friday.A dog named ‘Shwan Mauli’ also joined the devotees on foot. They are expected to reach Pandharpur on July 23 and will join the ‘Ashadhi Ekadashi’ celebration at the…
CHENNAI: Public sector lender Indian Bank is aiming to raise $2 billion through foreign currency non-resident (bank) (FCNR(B)) deposits. The move comes in the wake of the RBI withdrawing the interest rate ceiling on fresh FCNR(B) deposits with maturities of three to five years until Sept 30, 2026. The bank has seen a spurt in…
Harmanpreet Kaur of India (Getty Images) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur achieved a unique milestone on the opening day of the one-off women’s Test against England at Lord’s, becoming the first Indian cricketer, men’s or women’s, to score a half-century in all three international formats at the iconic venue. The 37-year-old reached the landmark with a…
Sudesh Bhosale REVEALS he painted Hema Malini’s film posters as a teenager before sharing the stage with her Bollywood’s ‘Dream Girl’, Hema Malini made her Hindi film debut opposite Raj Kapoor in ‘Sapno Ka Saudagar’ in 1968. Over the next six decades, she delivered memorable performances in classics such as ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’, ‘Sholay’, ‘Dream…
Ex-Met officer jailed seven years for raping fellow police officer. A former Metropolitan Police officer has been sentenced to seven years in prison for raping a fellow officer after a New Year’s eve party in London.Rupert Edwards, 33, was convicted of raping the woman after accompanying her to her home in the early hours of…
