Hyderabad: Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI’s) epigraphy division has decoded a 5th century CE Sanskrit inscription in Brahmi characters on a seal from Pakistan, identifying it as belonging to a Saiva temple dedicated to Svami Kotesvara at Devadaruvana, the forest of Himalayan cedar trees.ASI epigraphy wing head K Muniratnam Reddy said the inscription, incised on…
A child returns from school amid intense heat in Wave City Noida: Schools across Noida and Ghaziabad will now run from 7.30 am to 12.30 pm with immediate effect, after district magistrates in both cities revised timings amid a persistent heatwave that has pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius across the region.The directive covers institutions…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s 2024 Chandipura virus outbreak was the worst in 20 years. And now, for the first time, scientists have decoded the virus’s genetic blueprint from that episode. Researchers from the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC), the state health department, and the National Institute of Virology, Pune, sequenced the full genome of the virus and…
Jaipur: Zinc Football Academy (ZFA) have successfully defended their Poornima Rajasthan League Senior Men’s A-Division title in emphatic fashion, defeating Jaipur City FC 4-1 in the ultimate title decider.On a day where everything was on the line, ZFA delivered a performance worthy of champions… high tempo, fearless, and in complete control from the first whistle.The…
NEW DELHI: A month after the Union cabinet approved the country’s climate action goals, called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), for 2031-35 period, India has formally submitted its pledges to the UN climate body underlining important conditions noting that the developing countries’ commitments “cannot be fulfilled” without adequate support in terms of “finance” and “technology transfer”.India…
TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump lashed out at a journalist who read out excerpts from a purported manifesto written by the suspect in Saturday night’s security scare at a media dinner while angrily asserting that he is not a rapist or a pedophile as the assailant’s screed suggested.In an interview with CBS…
“Indian equity markets are expected to open on a positive note, tracking firm cues from GIFT Nifty, which is currently trading around 24,140, up by nearly 185 points, indicating a gap-up start for domestic benchmark indices. Notably, GIFT Nifty is trading with gains despite escalating global tensions and stalled US–Iran negotiations, which continue to weigh…
Actor Preity Zinta, who is currently celebrating the strong run of her IPL team Punjab Kings, recently opened up about why she doesn’t like being referred to as a “trophy.”On Monday, Preity hosted a lively Q&A session on X (formerly Twitter) under the hashtag “#pzchat,” where she interacted with fans and addressed a range of…
The Assam State School Education Board will release the Assam Higher Secondary (HS) Class 12th result on the official website, resultsassam.nic.in, asseb.in and ahsec.assam.gov.in. The official websites are expected to witness heavy traffic, the UPOLOBDHA mobile application can be used. Launched by the Assam State School Education Board, the UPOLOBDHA app is designed to provide…
RCB players celebrate the fall of a DC wicket. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: It turned into a nightmare evening for Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium as Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacers produced a ruthless display to dismantle the hosts’ batting line-up on Monday. Asked to bat first by RCB skipper Rajat Patidar, DC’s…
