CHENNAI: The unthinkable in Tamil Nadu politics turned probable on Thursday when DMK president M K Stalin reportedly told his party MLAs that AIADMK had been seeking his support to form the govt and checkmate TVK president C Joseph Vijay from becoming chief minister.The legislators left the decision to Stalin, multiple sources told TOI. AIADMK…
A newly discovered near-Earth asteroid known as 2026 JH2 is set to make an unusually close flyby of Earth on May 18, according to orbital data tracked by NASA and astronomers monitoring near-Earth objects. The asteroid, estimated to be roughly the size of a school bus, was only detected days before its close approach, making…
It is a familiar scene in millions of Indian households.A mild fever, a sore throat or a headache rarely prompts an immediate visit to the doctor. Instead, many people reach into a medicine drawer, ask a neighbourhood pharmacist for a familiar tablet, take a leftover antibiotic from a previous illness or rely on a friend’s…
Rishabh Pant’s decline in T20s (Photo: Screengrab/X) Rishabh Pant finally gave Lucknow Super Giants something to cheer about on Thursday night, remaining unbeaten on 32 off 10 balls as LSG edged Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine runs via the DLS method in Lucknow in match 49 of IPL 2026. While Mitchell Marsh’s blistering 111 and…
Noida: CBSE’s decision to implement a new three-language structure for Class 9 from July 1 has left students, parents and schools in a bind, with many now in effect being asked to rethink subject choices midway through the academic cycle.The policy may be in line with NEP 2020, but several principals said its sudden rollout…
Independent India was beset with challenges in every walk of life. Archaeology was no exception. Historian Himanshu Prabha Ray and co-author Ajay Yadav map its journey in a new book, “Indian Archaeology after Independence: Amalananda Ghosh and his legacy.” They also enumerate how AI can aid archaeology.1. Archaeology in pre-Independent India was primarily a colonial…
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) at Hesaraghatta in Bengaluru have developed a new variety of Jamun berries–Arka Jamun Pride which gives better yield with high pulp recovery compared to existing varieties in the market. Scientists from the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) at Hesaraghatta have developed new variety of…
Jaipur: An Indigo Airlines flight scheduled to depart from Jaipur Airport for Navi Mumbai was abruptly cancelled Wednesday due to a technical glitch.During routine technical checks conducted prior to the flight, the engineering team detected a technical issue with the aircraft. After this, the aircraft was grounded, deeming it unfit for flight operations.After the flight…
Rajkot: A man and his son-in-law from Bhavnagar lost a total of Rs 1.22 lakh after downloading a fake streaming app that promised free access to movies, web series and TV channels.According to a complaint filed at the cyber crime police station, 57-year-old grocery store owner Paresh Kuvarani came across an Instagram advertisement on May…
Priyanka and Mohan had visited a hospital where an egg sample was allegedly collected as part of the IVF process BENGALURU: Bengaluru cops probing the murder of a six-year-old girl have stumbled upon a new angle — that her mother Priyanka P and her alleged partner Mohan MG had begun procedures for In Vitro Fertilization…
