Every year on May 31st, the world takes a collective deep breath (pun intended) to recognize World No Tobacco Day—a global moment to raise awareness about the dangers of tobacco and to encourage people everywhere to ditch the ciggies for good. Whether you’re a smoker, a reformed one, or someone who’s just trying to save…
Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said government has no plans to provide any relief on the AGR (adjusted gross revenue) front to telecom companies after the Supreme Court struck down their plea for a waiver of interest and penalty. In an interview with TOI, the minister also made it clear that beleaguered Vodafone Idea will not…
In a heart-stopping finish to the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, 13-year-old Indian-American Faizan Zaki from Dallas, Texas, emerged victorious, spelling “Chaldee” correctly in the 20th round to secure the championship. However, the drama wasn’t over yet — Zaki was required by the judges to spell one more word flawlessly before being officially crowned champion,…
Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai launched a scathing attack on Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia after the latter questioned whether Indians could feel the impact of the country’s economic milestone in their pockets. Pai called Bhatia an “economic refugee” and accused him of being a “hate monger” who belittles India’s achievements.“Man @sabeer you are an economic…
NEW DELHI: Noting the high influx of fake news during Operation Sindoor, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan said that 15% of armed forces’ time went into countering those narratives, ANI reported on Saturday. “Combating fake news was a constant effort. Our communication strategy was deliberate; we chose to be measured, not reactive,…
MEERUT: The warden of Chaudhary Charan Singh University’s (CCSU) Kailash Prakash Hostel has been removed on Friday following protest by students for allegedly thrashing 20-25 hostellers after finding water splashed on the floor and four students in a room for two. A purported video of the accused warden, DK Chauhan, mercilessly beating the students on…
Indian athletes continued to make waves at the Asian Athletics Championships on Friday. Long distance runner Gulveer Singh, high jumper Pooja and heptathlete Nandini Agasara shone bright to win gold medals on the penultimate day of the meet in Gumi, South Korea. Parul Chaudhary claimed silver in a national record time of 9:12.46s in women’s…
Jac 12th result 2025 declared soon, check science and commerce marks on TOI portal AC 12th Result 2025 on TOI Portal: The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) will soon announce the Class 12 (Intermediate) results for the Science and Commerce streams on its official websites. Once released, students can access their scores on the council’s official…
Just new variants of the coronavirus causing COVID are emerging, the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved a new vaccine against COVID. The vaccine has been manufactured by Moderna.“Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved mNEXSPIKE (mRNA-1283), a new vaccine against COVID-19, for use…
In a shocking incident at Faridabad district jail, Nitish Kumar Pandey, a rape accused, exploited a case of mistaken identity to escape. Posing as Nitesh, an inmate with a similar name who was granted bail, Pandey walked free due to verification lapses. FARIDABAD: The devil is in the details. Authorities at the district jail have…
