R Madhavan to host Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai In the early 2000s, the late Farooq Shaikh won hearts as the host of a very popular talk show, ‘Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai’, a popular celebrity talk show on Zee TV that offered viewers an intimate look into the personal and professional lives of some…
The Karnataka Directorate of State Educational Research and Training (DSERT), in partnership with the Regional Institute of English, South India (RIESI), has launched a year-long academic support programme to enhance bilingual teaching in government schools. The initiative will equip nearly 65,000 teachers with classroom strategies, mentoring and continuous professional development through a phased training model…
England’s Jacob Bethell (ANI Photo) England all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the 2026 edition of The Hundred after sustaining a right knee injury during the recently concluded ODI series against India.Bethell, who was retained by Birmingham Phoenix for GBP 340,000 ahead of The Hundred’s inaugural player auction, had also been appointed captain…
Scientists have uncovered plastic pollution in one of Earth’s most isolated environments, challenging the long-held belief that the deep ocean remains largely untouched by human activity. Analysing animals living more than 2,000 metres beneath the sea, researchers discovered that 92% contained microplastics, offering some of the clearest evidence yet that plastic waste has reached even…
Sonam Wangchuk, an innovator and activist, advocated for Ladakh’s constitutional safeguards and resources NEW DELHI: Ladakhi innovator and activist Sonam Wangchuk, said to be the inspiration behind the endearing Phunsuk Wangdu’s character essayed by Aamir Khan in the movie ‘Three Idiots’, has over the years acquired a reputation as much for his political activism as…
Actress Roopashree Varkady addresses a press conference alongside director Sumanth Bhat and child actor Athish S Shetty on Tuesday TIMES NEWS NETWORKMangaluru: Mangaluru-based actress Roopashree Varkady has shared her immense happiness after winning the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the Kannada film ‘Mithya’.Addressing reporters alongside director Sumanth Bhat and…
TMC MP Mahua Moitra at the Parliament House complex during the Monsoon Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Monday, July 20, 2026 Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted interim protection against coercive action to Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra in cases lodged against her for allegedly hurting religious sentiments but directed her to…
The Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952, created a 10-mile (16-km) protected belt around Chandigarh, restricting development to preserve the city’s planned setting and prevent urban sprawl Chandigarh: One of the central ideas on which Chandigarh was conceived — the protection of its periphery from unplanned urbanisation — has already been altered beyond recognition…
Shillong: Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma chaired a virtual meeting with the minister in charge of the general administration department (GAD) and senior officials to review ongoing and proposed infrastructure projects related to Meghalaya Houses across the country.The meeting reviewed the status of construction, expansion and new projects, as well as the functioning of existing…
Jaisalmer: A 45-year-old woman and her six-year-old son died allegedly after jumping in front of a moving train near Dhudaniyon Ki Dhani in Sadar police station area of Barmer district Monday.The deceased were identified as Sayer Kanwar, 45, and her son Raju, 6. The incident took place about 500 metres from their home, where the…
