Priyadarshini Mallick, daughter of former West Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Jyotipriya Mallick, has been removed from her position as secretary of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE), the body responsible for conducting Higher Secondary examinations in the state. According to an IANS report citing an official letter, she was…
Ravichandran Ashwin has raised serious questions over Punjab Kings’ decision to split their home matches across two venues in IPL 2026, suggesting the constant shift in conditions has played a major role in the franchise’s dramatic collapse during the second half of the season.Punjab started their campaign strongly and went unbeaten in seven consecutive matches…
The uranium experiment that went wrong triggered the discovery of nuclear fission. Image credit – Wikimedia While conducting some meticulous experiments in Berlin towards the end of 1938, two chemists, Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassman, saw something that defied the scientific laws of the period. Following their bombardment of uranium with neutrons, they analyzed the…
The week opens on a high note, and people notice you. Early on, you’ll walk into a room and the mood lifts, like sunlight falling through a window after a dull spell. Compliments come easily, and even casual chats with neighbours or colleagues carry respect. Still, there’s a funny undertone. You feel happy, yet a…
The sports lawyer who has been leading the push for systemic reforms in Chandigarh tennis has called for an ad-hoc committee to govern the sport in the union territory.Prasang Raheja, who has been the face of a collective that has highlighted many alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) over…
NEW DELHI: Central government employees choosing either their parents or parents-in-law as dependents for availing medical facilities under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944, will not be allowed to change the option later, according to a fresh order issued by the Union health ministry.In an office memorandum issued…
Mohamed Mahudhee who was searching for the divers who drowned in the Maldives also died. The toll of the Maldives scuba tragedy increased after the authorities informed that a Maldivian diver who was searching for the bodies of the five Italian tourists killed earlier this week in the underwater lake also died. Sergeant Major Mohamed…
Photo credit: Harvard Alumni TOI correspondent from Washington: Nirmal Narvekar, the Indian-American financier who spent nearly a decade reshaping the investment machinery behind Harvard University’s colossal $57 billion endowment, is preparing to retire, closing one of the most consequential – and controversial – chapters in modern university finance.Known on Wall Street and in Ivy League…
Australia has a very special reason to tune in to Eurovision 2026 this year — Delta Goodrem has made it through to the Grand Final, flying the flag for Australia on the world’s biggest music stage. The ‘Eclipse’ singer wowed the crowd during her semi-final performance in Vienna, securing her place among the 25 acts…
University of Delhi has started registrations for admission to its two-year postgraduate programmes for the 2026-27 academic session, according to an official statement on Saturday.The application window will remain open from May 16 to June 7. Admissions will be conducted through the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) PG portal and will be based only on…
