Pune: Why does India, despite decades of control programmes, still struggle to eliminate malaria when countries with comparable climates have succeeded?As of early 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) has certified over 40 countries and territories as malaria-free, including Egypt (2024), China (2021) and Sri Lanka (2016).India has made significant progress in its fight against…
Bernstein has a market perform rating on Kotak Bank with the target price at Rs 500. Analysts said Kotak Bank closed FY26 on a strong note, with a beat across most operating metrics. The lender’s net interest margin expanded about 13 basis points (100 basis points = 1 percentage point) on the quarter (QoQ), the…
Noida: Thousands of residents across multiple sectors in Noida woke up on Thursday to a rude shock — dirty, pale yellow to black-coloured water flowing from their taps, triggering a wave of health concerns and anger. Noida Authority attributed the brackish supply to temperature-induced scaling in water distribution lines.Over 25,000 residents across Sectors 19, 40,…
Kolkata: The overwhelming turnout was because people knew this was their battle to save their rights after the large-scale deletion of voters in the SIR exercise, said chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, shortly after the first phase of the election, which recorded a voters’ turnout of nearly 90% till 5 pm.The high turnout meant…
UP Board Class 12 result 2026: Check your scores on TOI portal UP Board Class 12 result 2026: The UP Board Class 12 result 2026 will be announced today, April 23, at 4 PM by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP). Students can check their results online using their roll number. The results will…
NEW DELHI: A century from Sai Sudharsan was not enough for Gujarat Titans to return to winning ways as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) chased down 206 easily to beat Shubman Gill’s side by five wickets in their IPL 2026 match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday, with Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal leading the…
MUMBAI: Western Railway carried out two major blocks on its suburban section during the night between Saturday and Sunday for infrastructure work, including the launching of steel girders for Metro Line-6 between Ram Mandir and Jogeshwari, and the installation of girders for two foot overbridges at Dahisar. WR Chief Spokesperson Vineet Abhishek said a block…
Panaji: As changing climate patterns are giving rise to global demand for skilled professionals in climate and weather systems, Goa University is introducing a specialised two-year MSc programme in Atmospheric Science.26 seats will be offered initially for the programme at Goa University’s School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (SEOAS)The curriculum is designed to provide…
The makers of director Paul George’s pan-Indian Malayalam film ‘Kattalan’, featuring actor Antony Varghese (Pepe) in the lead, have now revealed the character actor Anson Paul plays in the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.Makers took to its Instagram handle to disclose that Anson Paul played a character called Stanley in…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday acquitted AAP ex-MLA Somnath Bharti and 17 others in connection with a Jan 2014 midnight raid, which allegedly targeted women from Africa, at South Delhi’s Khirki Extension.Holding that the charges were not proved, additional chief judicial magistrate Neha Mittal observed that “the statements of the victims are deemed…
