‘Test cricket will always be five levels above’: Virat Kohli reflects on retirement | Cricket News
Nearly a month after announcing his retirement from Test cricket on 12 May, Virat Kohli…
‘Census-style’ 45-day assessment signals early learning turnaround in Haryana schools | India News
NEW DELHI: At a time when India is struggling to ensure children can read and do basic arithmetic by Class III – a core goal of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 – Haryana has reported a sharp turnaround in govt school-level learning outcomes (grade-level competencies). A statewide “census-style” assessment, exclusively accessed by TOI, showed…
Explosion scare in Dubai Marina: UAE emirate confirms tower hit by falling debris from aerial interception amid Iran and US-Israel clashes
Dubai Confirms Dubai Marina Incident Was Caused by Aerial Interception: What Really Happened In The UAE Emirate Dubai authorities have confirmed that the recent incident in the Dubai Marina area was caused by debris from a successful aerial interception, reassuring residents that the situation has been contained and that public safety remains intact. The event…
UP Scholarship status 2026: Here’s how students can check application status at scholarship.up.gov.in
UP Scholarship status 2026: The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government provides scholarships to support students in continuing their education. Students belonging to General, Other Backward Classes (OBC), Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and several minority communities can apply for this scheme.Students who have already applied for the scholarship can check their UP Scholarship status 2026…
Top legal experts split on social media ban for kids | India News
NEW DELHI: At a time when parents are worried about the downside of screen addiction among adolescents, legal experts including former CJI Ranjan Gogoi appreciated the intent behind proposed move by Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to ban social media access to children below certain age but doubted the pertinence and effectiveness of legislative or executive…
Seismic map rollback hits quake readiness: Experts | India News
DEHRADUN: Union govt’s decision to roll back India’s newly introduced seismic zonation map and revised earthquake design code has triggered concern among seismologists and geologists, many of whom said the move could weaken the country’s preparedness for a future major earthquake.The revised framework, introduced in Nov 2025 by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), proposed significant…
Congress: US calling India ‘good actor’ is evidence of PM Modi’s cowardice | India News
NEW DELHI: After slamming the Modi government for the US “permission” to India for Russian oil imports, Congress Saturday attacked the BJP over the comment from American treasury secretary that India has been a “good actor” for agreeing to stop imports from Russia on US demand – calling it evidence of PM Modi’s “cowardice”.AICC spokesperson…
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim acquitted in journalist murder case | India News
File photo: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana high court on Saturday acquitted the jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in the 2002 murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati, overturning a life sentence awarded by a CBI court and dealing a blow to the investigating agency.Gurmeet remains lodged…
First Indian Citizenship Under Caa: Assam woman becomes first to receive citizenship under CAA; ends two-year detention and uncertainty over her status | Guwahati News
SILCHAR: A 60-year-old woman from Assam’s Cachar district has become the first person in the state to receive Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), nearly two years after she was declared a foreigner and put in a transit camp.Dipali Das, a resident of Hawaithang in the Dholai block of Cachar, received her Indian…
Government takes steps to train 85,000 chip designers in 315 institutions | India News
Union electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw NEW DELHI: The government said the Chips to Startups (C2S) programme under India Semiconductor Mission has made progress towards its target of training 85,000 engineers in semiconductor design over ten years, with students in 315 academic institutions currently participating in chip design training.Union electronics and IT minister Ashwini…
PM Modi to address post-Budget webinar on education, skills and university townships on March 9
PM Modi to address post-Budget webinar on education, skills and university townships Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a post-Budget webinar on education, skills and university townships as part of discussions around initiatives announced in the Union Budget 2026-27. The conversation is scheduled for March 9, 2026.The webinar is titled “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas –…