Chennai: Following the uproar over the delay in appointing new principals to govt arts and science colleges, the higher education department is speeding up the process, and more than 100 colleges are likely to get new principals within the next four weeks.Professors said the new academic year started with the vacancy of principal posts in…
Patna: Five masked and armed men allegedly stormed into the house of homoeopathic practitioner Pawan Mishra in Ward 8 (BB Tola) under Bahadurpur police station in Darbhanga district late on Thursday and assaulted his younger daughter-in-law before fleeing with cash and jewellery.Karishma Devi, 22, was alone at home with her one-and-a-half-year-old daughter while other family…
PM Modi recalled India’s successful Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission and acknowledged New Zealand’s contribution to the achievement. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the futures of India and New Zealand are “intertwined” as he called for closer cooperation in technology, trade, space and sport during an address to the Indian community in Auckland.Speaking…
Waterlogging on VIP Road disrupted travel plans for flyers Kolkata: Heavy overnight rain and waterlogging on the airport access roads brought air travel in and out of Kolkata to a crawl on Friday, delaying multiple flights, disrupting airline schedules, and leaving thousands of passengers stranded on flooded roads and at the airport. Though no flight…
The Hindi film industry gathered to celebrate Hema Malini’s sixty years in cinema. An evening of nostalgia featured candid conversations and musical performances. Industry legends shared behind-the-scenes stories and cherished memories. Hema Malini herself sang and reflected on her remarkable journey. The event celebrated an era of Hindi cinema through stories and songs. It was…
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…
PATNA: What began as a peaceful wedding in Rajanpur village under Mahishi block of Saharsa district turned tense after a dispute over serving chicken instead of mutton led to a violent clash between the groom’s and bride’s families.According to the groom’s side, they had been assured that mutton would be served at the wedding feast…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday upped the ante against the Bharatiya Janata Party over the alleged ethanol scam in Madhya Pradesh, claiming that the state has become the epicentre of corruption and plunder under the saffron party’s government.In a social media post on X, Kharge said the public’s rightful grain was being…
Kolkata: Overnight rain that extended till Friday kept the mercury well below the normal mark in Kolkata. While Alipore recorded 28 mm of rainfall between Thursday and Friday evening, Dum Dum recorded a whopping 96.6 mm of rainfall during the same period. The Met office said there is more rain in store with the possibility…
