MUMBAI: For nearly four decades, physicists across the world have relied on a deceptively simple idea proposed by an Indian scientist to explain one of the strangest behaviours ever observed in the quantum world. This week, that insight earned Prof. Jainendra K. Jain one of the highest honours in science.On June 18, at a ceremony…
A US cargo plane, carrying vehicles and other supplies, flies over the slums near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo) For millions of travellers, the first glimpse of a country comes through an aircraft window. Long before they experience its food, culture, economy or people, they form an opinion based on what…
Time For New Govt To Study Old Lessons And Develop New Plans Jayashree Perumal is pursuing mechanical engineering at Kun-Shan in Taiwan, an exceptional journey from her tiny village, Pannandur, in Krishnagiri district to an international university. She will become the first graduate in her family when she completes the course.Jeyashree and 947 more girls,…
Ahmedabad: Money that city’s taxpayers pay to keep their streets from flooding every monsoon never reached the ground. Instead, it was quietly pocketed by the very engineers entrusted to fix the problem, investigation has revealed.The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has ordered an inquiry into the disproportionate assets of four officials after the municipal commissioner in…
Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday told a Trinamool delegation that personal security officers (PSOs) assigned to former CM Mamata Banerjee would be decided by the security establishment and not on the basis of individual preference, according to sources.The issue arose after two PSOs who had been attached to Banerjee for nearly two decades were…
National security information leak Pune: A special court on Thursday framed charges for offences under the Official Secrets Act against a senior DRDO scientist, almost three years after the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) filed a chargesheet against him on June 30, 2023, in an alleged honey trap and spying case.The development paves the way for commencement…
Union Min Shripad Naik (L) and NIO Goa director, Sunil Kumar Singh (R) Panaji: Union minister of state for power and new and renewable energy, Shripad Naik, on Thursday acknowledged criticism that govt had failed to consult stakeholders before proposing penalties for electricity consumers exceeding sanctioned load limits.Naik said that greater public engagement was necessary…
Rupee began Friday on a strong note, rising 20 paise against the US dollar in early trade. The currency rose to 94.30 against the greenback in the interbank foreign exchange market before strengthening further to 94.20. The gain comes after Rupee had settled at an all-time closing low in the previous session. Optimism surrounding an…
MUMBAI: Virat Kohli has made significant progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury and is on track to return to the Indian team for the upcoming ODI series in England, TOI has learnt. “Kohli has started his rehabilitation, and his injury is healing quickly. He is expected to report to the BCCI’s Centre of…
‘The Boroughs’ has been cancelled by Netflix despite plans for the sci-fi series to continue for three seasons. Netflix has cancelled ‘The Boroughs’, marking another frustrating cancellation for fans who were invested in the sci-fi series. The decision came despite the show boasting strong early viewership numbers and critical acclaim, as well as creators Jeffrey…
