Tree cover in Pune has been rapidly declining, even as key garden department posts have remained vacant Pune: At a time when the rapid decline of green cover in the city has sparked outrage among residents and activists, it has emerged that the PMC’s garden department is facing a whopping 90% vacancy rate in key…
This week moves like a river after rain, Scorpio. It starts with promise, turns muddy in the middle, then clears beautifully by the weekend. Early in the week, your instincts around money and people are sharp. You may make a practical investment, save something useful, or put aside funds that will support you later. Your…
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has released the provisional answer key for the Intermediate Special and Compartmental Examination 2026 today, May 18. Students who appeared for the examination can now download the Bihar Board Class 12 compartment and special exam answer key through the official website, which is, biharboardonline.com.To access the answer key, students…
Hyderabad: Several celebrities have joined hands to support the Telangana Police Women Safety Wing’s ongoing campaign, #StandWithHer.Officials from the Women Safety Wing (WSW) said that film personalities and social media influencers have come forward to amplify the campaign’s message, which urges men not to remain bystanders when women face harassment in public spaces. TOI is…
NEW DELHI: What began as a satirical online response to remarks attributed to the chief justice of India spilled onto the streets of the capital on Saturday, three weeks later, with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke leading a protest to demand the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in…
The researchers have developed a new type of microbial fuel cell (MFC) that provides a reliable and constant source of electricity generated by soil-dwelling microorganisms. The focus of this study was to create a sustainable, long-term power source for precision farming and remote sensing that could replace standard batteries that are often toxic to the…
Lucknow: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) has added 930 seats to its academic basket by affiliating five new colleges for the 2026-27 session.Of the total intake, 450 seats are for BTech programmes in emerging streams such as artificial intelligence, computer science, information technology and electronics and computer engineering, while the remaining 480 seats…
Kolkata: Nippon Paint, the only multinational paint company in the country, may look for a manufacturing facility in Bengal in the near future, according to Nippon Paint India managing director Sharad Malhotra. The company is eyeing a double-digit market share in the decorative segment in the East in seven to eight years. It entered the…
Under international law, ships are generally entitled to transit passage through straits used for international navigation. (AI image) With the Strait of Hormuz now beginning to reopen, Iran and Oman — the two nations bordering the strait — have floated the idea of introducing a permanent fee system for ships using the passage.Until the US…
Ludhiana: Police have charged a man with rape and criminal intimidation after he allegedly blackmailed a woman using explicit photographs.The suspect met the victim on social media in 2025, assaulted her at a hotel, and captured compromising media. He then used the images to coerce her into further sexual abuse.After the woman married and moved…
