Gumla: With an overall pass percentage of 99.32%, Gumla outperformed all other districts in the class X results of Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC), which were announced on Thursday.A tribal dominated district, a string of key interventions over the past few years helped turnaround the district’s story, officials here said.In 2025, Gumla was ranked 20th among…
कटारिया… गाजीपुर का एक छोटा सा गांव, लेकिन उस दिन यहां सिर्फ सन्नाटा नहीं था, एक दबा हुआ डर, एक अनकही बेचैनी हर गली में महसूस हो रही थी. जैसे ही मैं गांव में दाखिल हुआ, सबसे पहले नजर पड़ी पुलिस के भारी बंदोबस्त पर. पूरा गांव मानो छावनी में तब्दील हो चुका था. और…
Ranchi: State transport minister Deepak Birua on Thursday ordered for a 10-day statewide drive to identify unsafe vehicles used for ferrying school students. Institutions are required to ensure compliance with transport safety norms and share complete vehicle details with authorities, he said.Birua said the initiative is aimed not only at penalising violations but also at…
Mayank Yadav (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The spotlight was firmly on fiery pacer Mayank Yadav as he marked his return in IPL 2026 for Lucknow Super Giants against Rajasthan Royals at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Expectations were sky-high from the young speedster, known for unleashing thunderbolts in excess of 150kph.However, his comeback…
PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (File photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday befouled Washington’s already dodgy ties with the two largest countries in the world, reposting a four-page racist screed by a supporter that called India and China “hellholes” and accused them of exploiting America’s birthright citizenship privileges.The…
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised the Election Commission for conducting the first phase of Bengal polls with “minimal violence” and a “record turnout,” attributing the high voter turnout to a “storm of change” sweeping the state.Speaking at a rally in Krishnanagar, Modi said: “In the elections I have seen in the past…
Mumbai: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for hot and humid conditions in isolated parts of the city till Saturday.Day temperatures on Thursday showed a rising trend. At IMD Colaba observatory, the maximum temperature was recorded at 33.2 degrees Celsius, close to normal. However, IMD Santacruz observatory recorded a higher 35.9…
New Delhi: National Green Tribunal has issued notices to six cricket stadiums, including Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, asking them to explain why their operations should not be suspended for failing to comply with earlier directions and for not submitting required information.The action follows a recent submission by Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), which stated that…
The villagers have been demanding the relocation of the govt higher secondary school to a new facility, constructed with community funds and equipped with classrooms, kitchen and toilets. DHARMAPURI: Residents of K Eechampadi village in Dharmapuri district on Thursday boycotted the Tamil Nadu assembly election to protest what they called the refusal of the authorities…
Bettiah: Police on Thursday arrested the main accused and recovered the murder weapon used in the murder of a man whose decapitated body was recovered on April 5 from the Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) forest under Naurangiya police station area in West Champaran district. Another accused, who had earlier surrendered before a court, has already…
