New Delhi: National Gandhi Museum plans to reach out to the Anand T Hingorani family and explore possible remedial measures following the auction of a collection of original writings and personal artefacts of Mahatma Gandhi, its director, A Annamalai, told TOI. Such material forms part of India’s shared heritage and should be preserved for future…
Mumbai: Mumbai University’s (MU) traditional revenue streams are shrinking, and on multiple fronts. An increasing number of colleges affiliated with the university are going autonomous, or breaking away entirely to form cluster and private universities, cutting off the recurring affiliation and examination fees they once contributed to the university’s revenue. The enrollment at the university’s…
The ordeal began on March 2, 2024, when 38-year-old Amogh GM ordered an HSRP plate through the company’s website, paying Rs 761 by credit card Bengaluru: A simple online order for a High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) turned into a 16-month ordeal for a Yelahanka resident after the company repeatedly failed to deliver it despite…
Murdered over relationship Chennai: Four persons have been arrested so far in connection with the murder of a 22-year-old person over a relationship issue at Thaiyur near Kelambakkam.The deceased, Praveen Kumar of Chinnamma Nagar, Thaiyur, had been in a relationship with a woman from the same locality for three years. Her family opposed the relationship….
Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the state govt has prepared plans to meet the power demand, which rose from ₹13,000 MW in 2024 to 18,000 MW in 2026, and strengthen the power network to ensure uninterrupted power supply. He said strengthening the transmission system, advance planning and timely procurement of the required…
Kolkata: Two teachers — Shantanu Patra, a geography teacher at Government Model School in Jhargram, and Palash Chowdhury, headmaster of Sree Ramkrishna Sarada Vidyapith Primary School in Burdwan — have been selected from Bengal for National Teachers’ Award. They will receive the award from President Droupadi Murmu on Sept 5 in New Delhi.Patra, who has…
Varanasi: Varanasi Zone Police arrested 25 wanted criminals carrying cash rewards during a special drive conducted across the zone from July 29 to August 20, officials said.Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Varanasi Zone, Naveen Arora said there was no place for crime and criminals in the zone and added that the campaign would be…
Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira Chandigarh: Punjab Congress functionary Sukhpal Singh Khaira has urged world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and the Indian govt, to intervene for the “life and liberty” of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan.In a post on X, Khaira said, “I beseech the leaders…
Dimapur: Inspector General, Assam Rifles (North), Major General Harinder Singh Mavi, on Saturday directed the force to provide timely and need-based assistance to flood-affected residents of Tizit in Mon district.Mavi issued the directive during a visit to flood-hit areas to assess the impact of the recent floods on residents and essential infrastructure. He visited Holy…
There is a growing sense that something is seriously amiss in India’s foreign policy. Yet, foreign policy debate is still tiptoeing around the big questions.There were three foundational assumptions that underlay Indian choices at the turn of this century. First, no great power in history had acquired such preponderance over its rivals as the US…
