Jaipur: Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) has amended the rules governing refund of earnest money deposit (EMD) under its Direct Allotment Scheme-2025, providing flexibility and financial protection to investors seeking industrial plots.Under the system, applicants are required to deposit 5% of the total premium of an industrial plot as EMD while submitting…
SC asks CBSE to consider one-year reprieve on 3-language policy; bench debates whether English is ‘indigenous’ NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday asked Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to consider a reprieve to Class VI students by deferring implementation of the three-language policy to next year, by which time it should shore up infrastructure and…
4 people were given wrong medications at a hospital in Tennessee. The Indian-origin CEO apologized for the error that allegedly left one woman paralyzed At least one patient has been left permanently paralyzed after a massive medication mix-up at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation told CBS News…
Poonam Pandey DEFENDS Govinda amid wife Sunita Ahuja’s affair allegations: ‘Itne achche pati dev mile hai’ Poonam Pandey has stepped in to support Govinda after his wife, Sunita Ahuja, publicly accused him of having an affair with actress Komal Rani Swarnkar. The actor and his wife have been in the news lately, speaking to the…
The US Open is set to offer the biggest prize in Grand Slam tennis history, with the 2026 singles champions taking home $5.5 million each as the total player compensation for the tournament rises to a record $108 million.The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced the prize-money structure on Thursday, ahead of the tournament’s start…
New Delhi: Hindu College Staff Association has passed a “no-confidence motion” against principal Anju Srivastava over alleged irregularities in admissions under the sports and ECA quotas, alleging that extra admissions were made in some programmes despite the issue having been flagged by the college.Under Delhi University rules, sports and ECA admissions can together account for…
Ulhasnagar: After nearly 11 years, the Bombay High Court has cleared a major hurdle in the widening of the Kalyan-Ambernath road, paving the way for completion of stretches that remained incomplete due to a dispute involving 15 affected shopkeepers in Ulhasnagar.The 100-foot road widening at a project cost of Rs 68 crore was undertaken in…
Tired of finding love through a screen? Perhaps the next match is waiting somewhere beyond the app. For years, dating in Bengaluru has been just a swipe away. Open an app, set your preferences, scroll through profiles and wait for a match. But as dating apps become a familiar part of urban relationships, some singles…
Mullaperiyar dam photo by: TOI Chennai: Kerala chief minister V D Satheesan pitched for a new dam replacing Mullaperiyar reservoir, while Karnataka chief minister D K Shivakumar renewed his push for a dam across Cauvery at Mekedatu during the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting on Thursday. Both CMs assured that Tamil Nadu’s water interests would…
School edu dept sets up grievance portal for parents Hyderabad: School education department on Thursday introduced an ‘Online Private School Complaint Monitoring System (PSCMS)’ to enable parents, students and the public to register grievances against private schools and track their status.The facility, available through the school education department website, was intended to provide an accessible…
