Mumbai: Mangala Popat Thoke (68), fondly called “Aaji” by her classmates, has cleared her Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination with 60% marks—turning a lifelong aspiration into reality. A resident of Vikhroli, Thoke says returning to school was not a sudden decision, but the culmination of a dream that had lingered for decades.“It was always at…
Bengaluru: Parents’ associations in Karnataka have urged the state govt to do as Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta has done: warned private schools against compelling parents to buy books and uniforms from specific vendors.Even though Karnataka has similar rules in place, they are hardly enforced anywhere. Several parents in the state have won favourable judgements…
CHENNAI: Without naming TVK and its president Vijay, Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday extended his wishes to the new govt that is going to be formed.Udhayanidhi received his certificate of victory from the election officials in Queen Mary’s College in Chennai. Speaking to reporters after receiving the campaign, he thanked the…
In Gangarampur assembly, Bharatiya Janata Party’s Satyendra Nath Rai defeated Trinamool Congress’ Goutam Das. Nath secured 1,05,780 total votes, defeating Das by 36,987 votes.The 2026 elections in Gangarampur (SC) will feature TMC’s Goutam Das taking on BJP’s sitting MLA Satyendra Nath Rai, with Congress fielding Jui Barman.Gangarampur is a Scheduled Caste-reserved constituency in Dakshin Dinajpur…
In a quiet corner of Florida, a town is redefining modern living. Babcock Ranch is a fully functioning community where clean energy is built into everyday life. Powered by a vast network of solar panels and planned around sustainability, the town is designed to generate more electricity than it consumes under normal conditions. At a…
Deepika Padukone will not be attending the Met Gala this year, as per the latest reports. The development comes even as the actress recently grabbed attention with her glowing appearance alongside Shah Rukh Khan from their Cape Town shoot, sparking excitement among fans.While speculation was rife about her possible appearance at fashion’s biggest night, a…
Sunil Gavaskar and Kailash Satyarthi highlight quality and ethics at IMC award event PUNE: The Suryadatta Education Foundation’s Suryadatta Institute of Management and Mass Communication (SIMMC) has been honoured with the prestigious IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award (RBNQA) for excellence in education. The institute received a ‘Commendation Certificate’ in recognition of its academic quality,…
Ayush Mhatre (BCCI Photo) MUMBAI: Mumbai and Chennai Super Kings batter Ayush Mhatre is likely to be out of action for the next couple of months due to a hamstring injury as well as a wrist injury, TOI has learnt.“Ayush not only has a left hamstring injury, but has also been diagnosed with a wrist…
New Delhi: When the Art of Living Foundation hosted its Unsung Everyday Heroes Awards at Chinmaya Mission in the capital, the evening blended celebration with reflection, marking 45 years of service by the organisation and the 70th birthday of its founder, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. At its heart was a simple idea: those quietly…
Mumbai: More than a week after a family of four died in Bhendi Bazaar’s Pydhonie, top officials at Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratories (DFSL) suspect three possible causes of death: bacterial contamination, fungal growth, and organic or inorganic toxins.“We are still not convinced that this wasn’t a case of fungal or bacterial contamination,” said a…
