Every thought you have, every face you recognise and every memory you recall is powered by an organ that consumes roughly the same amount of electricity as a dim light bulb. The human brain operates on about 20 watts of power, yet it performs tasks that continue to challenge some of the world’s most advanced…
US will offer visa interview in 10 days if you pay $750. Conditions apply The US State Department will soon begin a pilot project for an expedited B1/B2 visa appointment at a fee of $750. This will allow the applicants to get an interview appointment at selected posts within 10 days. The pilot project will…
The Brics meeting of officials on the Middle East last week could not produce a consensus document because there was sharp difference of positions among members who are party to the conflict, said official sources.Efforts to bridge the gaps by all others were not successful, according to Indian authorities. India holds the Brics presidency this…
NEW DELHI: Refuting the allegation of Trinamool Congress that only central govt employees would be deployed as counting supervisors and assistants, Election Commission on Saturday told Supreme Court that one from central govt and other from state govt would be given the charge of two posts to maintain balance, convincing the court that there was…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has been urged by a BJP MLA to formulate a policy to trim trees within housing society premises, with the claim that residents are complaining about the rising cost of maintaining large trees in their compounds.However, PCMC officials told TOI that the proposal is difficult to implement due…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were spotted out and about in London on Thursday. The star couple, who is in the middle of wedding prep, took time out to enjoy a date at the plush Indian restaurant Gymkhana.Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce spotted in LondonJoining the duo for the intimate evening was British cinematographer Rina…
NEW DELHI: Indian hockey icon PR Sreejesh has publicly questioned Hockey India over its continued preference for foreign coaches after revealing that his stint as coach of the junior men’s side has come to an abrupt end.In a strongly-worded social media post, Sreejesh claimed he was removed despite guiding the team to success in every…
New Delhi: Over 60,000 households across 250 Municipal Corporation of Delhi wards in 12 districts have completed self-enumeration for Census 2027 within the first week of the exercise. The process will continue till May 15.After that, enumerators will begin extensive door-to-door verification and house-listing operations across the capital to verify the entries made by people…
New Delhi: Days after convicting Congress functionary Alka Lamba over a July 2024 protest at Jantar Mantar demanding implementation of women’s reservation, a Delhi court on Saturday directed her release on a one-year good conduct bond.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwini Panwar also asked Lamba to furnish a bail bond of Rs 1 lakh, extending her…
Arjuna Award trophy, being held by a recipient, during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2023 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi. (left), and Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya (Photo/Agencies) More than six months after the selection committee submitted its recommendations, the National Sports Awards for 2025-26 are yet to be announced, leading to…
