The Central University of Rajasthan will hold odd semester classes online from July 15 to August 14, 2026, as a precaution against possible El Niño conditions and below-normal rainfall. The move aims to conserve water resources while ensuring uninterrupted academic activities. The Central University of Rajasthan (CURAJ) has decided to conduct classes for the upcoming…
Navi Mumbai: A 70-year-old former banker residing in Vashi became a victim of a fraudulent ‘Quantro AI’ trading app and lost Rs 29.70 lakh after being contacted by a five-member gang of scamsters. The cyber fraudsters posed as bank and RBI officials and claimed that he had earned huge profit on his investment by trading…
Sonam Wangchuk, discharged from Medanta Hospital after his 26-day hunger strike, showcased his sustainable Ladakh “tribal house”—built with mud, passive solar heating, and waterless sanitation. His CJP-led protest, demanding exam reforms, led to Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Wangchuk, the inspiration behind ‘3 Idiots” Rancho, remains modest about the film connection. Sonam Wangchuk, the engineer, educator, and…
Image(s): Smithsonian Gardens Magnolia trees are admired around the world for their large, fragrant flowers, but they also preserve one of the oldest evolutionary stories in the plant kingdom. Long before bees, butterflies or many modern flowering plants appeared, magnolias were already blooming across prehistoric landscapes. Fossil evidence suggests the ancestors of modern magnolias evolved…
Siliguri: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday directed officials to issue show-cause notices to “absconding” gram panchayat pradhans, zilla parishad members and sabhadipatis in north Bengal, saying governance and public services must not suffer due to the prolonged absence of elected representatives.Chairing a high-level administrative review meeting at Uttarkanya, Adhikari instructed officials to continue development…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after teammate Lautaro Martinez scored their side’s second goal during the World Cup semifinal match between England and Argentina in Atlanta. (AP/PTI) Lightning has struck twice for England. Just as they dared to dream of a first World Cup final on foreign soil, a masterclass in late-game execution by Lionel Messi…
“People in India still remember him as a hero”: African boy’s classroom speech on Shivaji Maharaj strikes an emotional chord online (Image credit: Instagram) A young schoolboy stands before a classroom, looks at his teachers and classmates, and begins speaking about a king from India. His subject is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. What makes the moment…
BMC officials said the issue is still being deliberated and a mechanism for calculating and collecting the fee has not yet been finalised Mumbai: BMC is exploring ways to make its Solid Waste Management (SWM) operations generate significantly more revenue, including by introducing user fees for bulk waste generators, as the civic body’s earnings from…
Pune: Passengers heading to the airport as well as the ones returning, were stranded in the traffic for almost two hours after a PMPML e-bus broke down causing traffic jam on the Lohegaon airport road on Tuesday morning.Deputy commissioner of police (Traffic) Sandip Bhajibhakare told TOI, “An electric PMPML bus developed a technical snag near…
The Thane-Vadape highway widening project is nearing completion with 95% of work finished. MUMBAI: The long-awaited widening of the Thane-Vadape stretch of the Mumbai-Nashik Highway is nearing completion, with around 95% of work on the 23.8-km corridor done. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has set September-end as the fresh deadline for completing the…
