Surat: Mild showers accompanied by gusty winds swept through parts of Dang, Kaprada and Tapi districts on Thursday, bringing brief relief from the scorching summer heat across South Gujarat. Though the rainfall remained scattered and limited in intensity, cloudy skies covered much of the region throughout the day, indicating a temporary change in weather conditions.Residents…
NEW DELHI: Amid a fragile ceasefire after the failed peace talks in Islamabad, one of Iran’s best-known filmmakers, Majid Majidi, told TOI from Tehran—where he has stepped away from cinema and dived into relief work, attaching himself with the Iranian Red Crescent — that the war he witnessed firsthand has irrevocably reshaped everyday life across…
There are days when effort feels heavy, and then there are days like this. Things click. The Moon helps you feel more confident about the purpose of your life. Jupiter’s warm aspect provides the sense that the hard work you’ve put into it is producing results.It’s evident in little ways, first, a smoother commute, a…
Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has put on hold its proposal to install eight additional real time online noise monitoring systems after discovering that the 38 systems already in operation cannot accurately identify the source of noise.The decision follows a report by the board’s noise monitoring cell, which found that the existing…
Pune: Residents of several housing societies in Undri’s hilltop areas have expressed concern as tanker operators have imposed a steep and unilateral price hike, increasing rates from Rs600 to Rs800 per tanker effective May 1, while allegedly adding a strict no negotiation clause.Residents emphasised they are heavily dependent on tanker water due to lack of…
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo-AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump is once again scrambling to preserve a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran, insisting that a broader peace agreement is within reach even as renewed missile exchanges, mutual threats, and deep mistrust continue to push the Middle East toward another dangerous…
KOLKATA: ‘Shantiniketan’, at Harish Mukherjee Road where a notice was pasted Monday for alleged unauthorised construction, is among the 17 properties “owned or co-owned by Abhishek Banerjee, his company and family” that are under the scrutiny of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, an official of KMC said. Officials said notices under section 400(1) of the KMC Act,…
There is something quietly powerful about seeing Earth from deep space. It feels distant, almost unreal, like looking at a memory rather than a place people actually live. Now, NASA has released more than 12,000 new images from its Artemis II mission, offering a much fuller picture of what that journey really looked like. These…
Chennai: A glitzy reel culture and cinema-driven emotional appeal powered Vijay‘s Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam to win 14 of 16 seats in the city — a feat neither M G Ramachandran nor J Jayalalithaa achieved on their debut. When MGR captured power in 1977, he won only one of the 14 seats then in the city….
The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi has announced that a new outsourced service provider will take over passport, visa and consular services for Indian nationals and other applicants across the UAE from July 1, 2026.According to the Embassy, Al Hind Tours and Travels LLC has been selected to manage the services following a tendering…
