Less than a day after arriving aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Nasa astronaut Anil Menon offered a glimpse into his first hours in orbit, sharing a message that was as much about the people who helped him get there as it was about the view from space.Posting on X (formerly twitter) from the orbiting…
KOLKATA: The body of a 12-year-old schoolgirl, who was allegedly raped before being killed, was found in a pond near Surjapur Haat in Baruipur on Sunday morning. Protests by locals snowballed into large-scale arson and violence, with the mob lynching a 26-year-old suspect and brickbatting police and central forces personnel, damaging vehicles, and squatting on…
BEST Committee and commuter group discussed expanding bus services on the Eastern Freeway. MUMBAI: Expansion of bus services on the Eastern Freeway and the induction of 150 additional electric double-decker buses emerged as key focus areas during a joint meeting between the BEST Committee and commuter advocacy group Aapli BEST Aaplyachsathi (ABA), amid renewed efforts…
This is a work day, plain and simple. Not a bad one, but one that asks for effort before reward. Mars sharpens your courage, and Saturn tests your stamina, so success comes through extra steps, repeated follow up, and refusing to quit when the task gets boring.The bright side? Your courage works. If you have…
Quote of the day by Green playwright Aeschylus Ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus who redefined theater and was known as the ‘Father of Tragedy’ gave us this lofty quote, which serves as a survival lesson even today. In his play Prometheus Bound, Oceanus gives this advice to Prometheus, suggesting that when dealing with powerful tyranny like…
A coral reef in the southern Andaman Sea, in Southeast Asia Cavan Images An international team of scientists has mapped more than 64,000 square miles of coral reefs that can withstand severe heat stress. The findings provide a vital plan for saving marine life while the world’s oceans experience their worst bleaching crisis ever recorded.The…
Navi Mumbai: Around 5,000 saplings were planted at Birsa Munda Udyan, Warli Pada, in the TTC-MIDC area, Rabale. The state forest minister, Ganesh Naik, joined the plantation drive aimed to take one step towards a greener tomorrow. The former mayor, Sudhakar Sonawane, took the initiative as part of starting the Tree Plantation Drive 2026 in…
Before making a choice, be informed of the tax slabs and also how the math to deciding the correct tax regime works: (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26: Before filing your income tax return for FY 2025-26 (Assessment Year 2026-27), it’s important to know which tax regime will result in lower tax outgo – new…
CHENNAI: K Annamalai, former IPS officer and founder of ‘We The Leaders’, on Saturday denounced Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam functionaries after a video surfaced showing them filming social media reels inside a govt school classroom near Uthiramerur in Kancheepuram district.The controversy erupted after more than 20 cadres of the ruling party allegedly entered the school premises…
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra’s coach Jaiveer Chaudhary’s name is missing from the final Indian contingent list for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, as the squad received administrative and financial approval from the sports ministry, TOI has learnt. The omission means Chopra is likely to compete without his coach at the…
