Panaji: The death of two politicians within a span of seven months has created a void in Ponda politics.Congress candidate for the Ponda bypoll Ketan Bhatikar died on Friday.In Oct 2025, former chief minister and agriculture minister Ravi Naik passed away, while former Ponda MLA Lavoo Mamledar died in Feb 2025 following a road rage…
Varanasi: Joint secretary, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (PMJAY) and advisor (Cost), MoHFW, Lalit Wadhwa visited the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University on Friday to review the status of the National Centre of Ageing (NCA).A review meeting under the chairmanship of the BHU vice-chancellor, Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi was also held to assess the…
Ahmedabad: A high-level delegation from BRICS visited GIFT City on Friday to explore India’s growing international financial services ecosystem and opportunities in cross-border finance, fintech and global business services. The visit comes ahead of India assuming the BRICS chairship in 2026 under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”. India will also host…
Chandigarh: The Punjab Congress has expressed concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being conducted by the Election Commission of India in the state.A delegation led by Fatehgarh Sahib MP Dr Amar Singh and Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary-organisation Capt Sandeep Sandhu raised various issues during an all-party meeting convened by the…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Even as gold and silver prices soared with brutal intensity in the last two years, devotees remained unwavering — pouring generous offerings of the precious metals into the Shri Tuljabhavani Temple in Dharashiv district.Temple records show that devotees donated nearly 49kg of gold and 662kg of silver between 2024 and 2026. A stock-taking…
Guwahati: Justice Mitali Thakuria of Gauhati high court will hear the bail plea of Zubeen Garg death case accused Shyamkanu Mahanta on May 22, said special public prosecutor (SPP) Z Kamar on Friday.Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia on Friday recused himself from the bail plea hearing of Mahanta and directed the registry to list it before an…
Experts during a panel discussion at TOI conclave Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has moved far beyond the old BIMARU label and is now being viewed as a major investment destination, speakers said at a panel discussion on ‘Nine Years of Holistic Development’ during the ‘Nine Defining Years of Transformation’ conclave held at a private hotel here…
Jaipur: Western Rajasthan’s water crisis has deepened after the Punjab govt extended the closure of the Indira Gandhi Canal, disrupting supplies to several districts already reeling under extreme heat. With temperatures rising above 45 degrees Celsius and no rainfall, officials say demand for drinking water and irrigation has surged sharply.Public Health Engineering Department officials are…
NEW DELHI: In a big boost for the country’s stealth aircraft programme, defence minister Rajnath Singh and Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday laid the foundation stone for the core integration and flight testing centre at Puttaparthi in Sri Sathya Sai district of the state to fast-track the development of 5th-generation Advanced Medium…
A shocking discovery in Florida’s Everglades has once again highlighted the growing threat posed by invasive Burmese pythons in the region. Snake hunter Kevin Pavlidis recently uncovered two neighbouring nests containing around 120 Burmese python eggs in total, according to videos and reports shared online. The discovery quickly went viral, with many viewers expressing alarm…
