Overall, south Peninsular India receives 30% of its annual rainfall during northeast (winter) monsoon season. TN, Puducherry and Karaikal receive 48% of their annual rainfall during northeast monsoon season. NEW DELHI: The rainy season in India technically ended on Wednesday, with the summer (southwest) monsoon rainfall during June-Sept period recording a deficit of nearly 13%…
Pakistani-origin Texas business tycoon gave talaq to his wife under Sharia Law. Over a decade later, Texas Supreme Court has now canceled it. (Photo: Daily Mail) Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a divorce granted through Sharia law in Pakistan is not valid in the US state. The ruling came in a specific case of…
Quote of the day by James Earl Jones: ‘I cannot be Paul Robeson or Josh Gibson; but I can allow myself to experience what the playwright has set out to show about their life experiences,’ a powerful life lesson on understanding others and finding your own voice(Image Credit: Still from 1989 film Field of Dreams)…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing a wedding band, claps his hands during warmup before the Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Wales in Lisbon, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Armando Franca) Cristiano Ronaldo has abruptly left Portugal’s national team camp one day before the UEFA Nations League meeting with Denmark, after a turbulent few days…
General:Today’s pace may feel slippery. Mercury is active, but the Moon presses on your spending zone, so things can move fast and still leave you wondering where your energy and money went.You may begin the day with a neat plan, then one expense after another appears, a repair, a ride booking, snacks outside, a family…
New Delhi: Monsoon rain may offer Delhi temporary relief from air pollution, but it can’t stop emissions driving the city’s poor air quality, states a study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).Monsoon: Delhi’s baseline air quality (2026), a study by CSE’s Anumita Roychowdhury and Sharanjeet Kaur, examined air quality during April-Aug 2026 to understand…
Mumbai: From a solid 1kg gold bar to cricket bats and stylish two-wheelers, the devout poured their hearts and riches into their offerings to Mumbai’s favourite deity this year. On Wednesday evening, the Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal put a spectacular array of gold, silver and high-value items donated during the festival up for its…
Vande Bharat Express trial run between Yeshwanthpur and Mangaluru reaching Mangaluru Central Railway Station on Saturday. Bengaluru: Railway ministry will soon extend Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express to Bengaluru, meeting two long-standing demands from rail users for premium train services connecting Karnataka’s capital with Mangaluru and Goa.TOI has learnt that railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw wrote to…
Chennai: Traffic diversions will be implemented near Kasimedu signal for 15 days from Oct 1 to facilitate repairs to a damaged sewage pipeline at the junction of S N Chetty Road and Jeevarathinam Road, Chennai traffic police said.Buses and heavy vehicles proceeding towards Ennore on the outgoing side will be diverted via Jeevarathinam Road, followed…
Hyderabad: The state cabinet meeting on Thursday is expected to give approval for two Dearness Allowances (DAs) for govt employees, with one or both of the DAs to be given by Dasara festival next month.Chief minister A Revanth Reddy and his cabinet colleagues are also likely to discuss in the cabinet meeting, to be held…
