Ghaziabad: On Wednesday, one family in Vaishali mourned a son they believed was dead. They performed his ‘tehrvi’, garlanded his photograph and tried to make peace with loss.By Thursday morning, that grief had turned into disbelief. Girdhar Bisht (40), missing for over a month and presumed murdered, stepped out of an autorickshaw and walked back…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Monday slammed Norwegian press over questions on press freedom, saying that that many people misunderstand India after reading reports published by “ignorant NGOs”.While addressing a press conference, MEA secretary (West) Sibi George engaged in a tense exchange with a journalist and underscored the extensive reach of India’s media…
Nalgonda SP Sharat Chandra Pawar looking at one of the vehciles involved in the fatal accident at Ramannagudem in Nalgonda district Hyderabad: Three persons died and three others sustained injuries when two cars collided head-on in Nalgonda district on Thursday night.The deceased were Kakarla Thomasaiah, 51, a farmer, native of Kakarlapalem in Palnadu district of…
Landslide in Bhor Ghat section Pune: Recent landslides in the Pune-Mumbai ghat section have once again raised questions over slope stability and long-term mitigation measures. Geologists have stressed that scientific monitoring and year-round maintenance — not just pre-monsoon work — are critical to preventing such disasters.A senior geologist, choosing anonymity, told TOI that preventing landslides…
The roughly 59,000-year-old molar tooth was found in Chagyrskaya Cave. Image credit: Zubova et al., 2026, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 In the past, it was the case that Neanderthal was used to describe an abbreviation for someone who was unsteady or dumb. The image we had of them was that of hulking figures whizzing across…
Bengaluru: Confusion over approvals for a BWSSB sewage treatment plant (STP) expansion at Saul Kere near Bellandur has exposed a lack of coordination between agencies responsible for works in and around the city’s lakes.The Bengaluru East City Corporation (BECC) has directed BWSSB to stop ongoing works and produce the required permissions. BECC executive engineer Bhooprada…
Many speculations were taking rounds on social media regarding the release of the Assam HS Board exam results 2026. Assam’s Education Minister Ranoj Pegu has made it clear that the Higher Secondary (HS) Result 2026 will not be declared on April 17, putting an end to widespread rumours circulating among students and on social media….
Buddha’s Piprahwa relics (X/@narendramodi) NEW DELHI: For the first time, sacred relics of Lord Buddha — preserved at the National Museum in Delhi — will be brought out for a public exposition in the country from May 1-15. The government sees this ‘Sacred Exposition of the Holy Relics of Tathagata’, to be held in Ladakh,…
UK unemployment rate falls to 4.9%. The UK’s unemployment rate fell unexpectedly to 4.9% in the three months to February, while wage growth slowed to its weakest pace in more than five years, according to data from the Office for National Statistics, the BBC reported.The decline came despite expectations that the rate would remain at…
PUNE: An unidentified person claiming to be a member of the Bishnoi gang allegedly tried to extort money from a Pune-based businessman, while some individuals also opened fire at his industrial establishment, police said on Tuesday.According to police, Amol Rajendra Chamadai, a steel products businessman, told the Wanwadi police that he received a phone call…
