Navi Mumbai: Environmental groups and citizen activists will organise a silent march in Navi Mumbai on Saturday, May 9, on the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day, to demand urgent protection of the city’s flamingo wetlands and fragile biodiversity. The march, themed #SaveFlamingoLakes, will begin at NRI Lake near Vanashree Building in Seawoods, NRI Phase-2,…
Bengaluru: As Happy Streets by The Times of India gears up for its final edition at Nandini Layout this Sunday (May 10), residents can expect a lively morning packed with art, fitness, culture and community-driven activities.The stretch near Oxford Secondary School will once again transform into a people-friendly public space where families, children, senior citizens…
Chennai: Chennai district marginally upped its performance this board exam, scoring a pass percentage of 95.43 — from 94.43 in 2024-25. Of the 62,841 students who took the test from 578 schools in the district, 59,967 passed. Girls secured a higher pass percentage (97.10%) than boys (93.57%). The city also improved its ranking to 20…
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party is focusing on achieving momentum-based outcomes in the upcoming assembly elections, particularly in the southern states of Telangana and Karnataka. With both states scheduled to hold elections in 2028 within a six-month gap, party leaders are hoping that a win in Karnataka will be useful as a foundation to secure…
Kolkata: One-hundred and thirty-one students made it to the Top 10 list of Madhyamik this year—the highest in recent years—with Avirup Bhadra from Sarada Vidyamandir (Raiganj) High School bagging the first position with 698 marks (99.7%). Madhyamik results were announced on Friday. Last year, the top 10 ranks were shared by 66 students. This year’s…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has announced the supplementary examination schedule for Class 12 science and general stream for 2026, offering another opportunity to students who were absent or failed in one or more subjects in the Feb-March examinations.The supplementary examinations are scheduled to be conducted in the second week…
Chandigarh: The administration has decided to set up a senior citizen home on part of the group home, Sector 31, which was originally constructed as a facility for people with mental and intellectual disabilities. The department of social welfare has invited Chandigarh residents to fill vacant seats of the paid senior citizen home.The senior citizen…
Consumers are holding on to their smartphones longer in the face of rising prices fuelled by skyrocketing RAM prices Friends group having addicted fun using mobile smart phone – Close up of people hands sharing content on social media network with smartphone – Technology concept with millenials online with cellphone Pune: India’s smartphone market is…
Rajkot: The Surendranagar forest department apprehended a man identified as Dalsukh Mathasuriya from the Chorvira forest while he was allegedly poaching a spiny-tailed lizard, locally known as “sandha”.According to forest officials, the spiny-tailed lizard is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, making its hunting and trade illegal. Despite the ban, traffickers target…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday bowed before the people of West Bengal with folded hands as the BJP celebrated the swearing-in of its first chief minister in the state, at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade Ground.The swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adhikari was attended by several senior NDA leaders and thousands of BJP supporters,…
