Walk into almost any hotel room, whether it is a budget stay beside a motorway or a luxury property overlooking a city skyline, and the same detail appears again and again. White bedsheets. White pillowcases. White towels folded in the bathroom. The colour has become so closely associated with hotels that many travellers barely notice…
Anita Dipke voiced distress over the police action against protesting students NEW DELHI: Anita Dipke, mother of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, on Wednesday voiced concern over the police action against students during the ‘Sansad Chalo’ march in New Delhi, saying it was “extremely painful” to watch them being beaten.She urged the Centre…
You can finish a day surrounded by encouragement and still find yourself replaying a single unpleasant remark on the journey home. A compliment from a colleague, a thoughtful message from a friend and praise for work well done may all quietly fade into the background, while one careless criticism stays remarkably vivid. Most people recognise…
Hyundai Motor India today announced the launch of Hyundai Creta under the BaaS (Battery-As-A-Service) programme. This reduces the starting price of the EV SUV to Rs 10.99 lakh (ex-showroom). Under the battery-as-a-service model, rental costs start at Rs 3.9 per kilometre, helping reduce the initial acquisition cost. For buyers preferring full ownership, the Creta Electric…
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik (L-R) KOLKATA: The bypolls to three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal have highlighted the political impact of the split in the opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC), with the changed numbers in the state Assembly placing the BJP in a strong position to potentially win all three…
July often arrives with warm evenings that make it easier to spend time outdoors after sunset. For skywatchers, those comfortable nights also coincide with a calendar packed with changing celestial sights. Some are brief encounters lasting only a few hours, while others unfold across several weeks, rewarding anyone willing to look up after dark. Planets…
New Delhi: Residents of Prem Nagar in northwest Delhi are reportedly facing a shortage of neighbourhood primary school facilities, with a representation alleging that the absence of a municipal primary school is forcing several children to travel to schools outside the locality.According to the representation, there is no municipal primary school in Ward No. 38…
Kolkata: Kolkata Police has busted a cyber fraud gang and arrested two key members. Police said the gang used cloned debit cards to withdraw money illegally from several bank accounts.One of the arrested accused, Sarfaraj Ansari, was reportedly found with cloned debit cards, active SIM cards and mobiles. Police said he worked as the cash-withdrawal…
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana NEW DELHI: Flustered by the frequent injury breakdowns of players in the Indian team, the medical team at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru is looking to resurrect its fitness programme. TOI understands that the CoE is finally working on standardising base fitness parameters after it emerged that…
For generations, fenugreek has had a familiar place in Indian kitchens- and in many families, it has also been part of postpartum traditions. New mothers are often advised to eat methi laddoos, drink fenugreek preparations or add the seeds to their diet with the belief that they can help increase breast milk.The idea is not…
