Navi Mumbai International Airport (PTI) NEW DELHI: The greenfield Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) became operational on Thursday, nearly three decades after it was conceived to ease congestion at Mumbai’s primary airport.An IndiGo Airbus A320 from Bengaluru made a landing at 8 am and was welcomed with a traditional water cannon salute, marking the start…
How a failing grade on a student’s Bible-citing gender essay led to an instructor’s removal at the University of Oklahoma. (AP Photo) The Trump administration plans to resume aggressive collection efforts against federal student loan borrowers who are in default, including garnishing wages early next year. The move marks a sharp shift from pandemic-era leniency…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality improved for the second consecutive day on Thursday, though pollution levels continued to remain a concern. The city’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 234 at 4 pm, placing it in the ‘poor’ category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The reading marked an…
NEW DELHI: Quick commerce unicorn Zepto is set to pre-file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with market regulator Sebi on Friday through a confidential route, as it targets a stock market listing sometime next year, according to sources.The move positions Zepto to become one of the youngest startups to list on Indian stock exchanges.If…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) MUMBAI: India’s Test and ODI opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will join the Mumbai team in Jaipur for the Vijay Hazare Trophy on December 29. TOI has learnt that Jaiswal could therefore feature for Mumbai in their Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Chhattisgarh on December 29 and the following matches.Jaiswal was…
Hybrid learning ends as Delhi schools reopen for 6 to 9 and 11 following GRAP 4 revocation. (Representative Image) Delhi schools have ended hybrid learning and returned to normal physical classes for students of Classes 6 to 9 and 11. The move follows the lifting of GRAP 4 restrictions after a clear improvement in air…
NEW DELHI: The much-hyped reunion of the Thackeray cousins after 20 years has altered the political landscape of Maharashtra with the new alliance signalling the silent end of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) – the opposition front which Uddhav formed with the Congress and Sharad Pawar’s NCP in 2019 to keep the BJP out of…
NEW DELHI: Railways on Thursday announced a “rationalisation” of fares for passengers, effective for tickets booked on or after December 26. It aims to balance passenger affordability with the sustainability of railway operations.According to the Ministry of Railways press release, there will be no fare increase for suburban services and season tickets, covering both suburban…
R Ashwin and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has raised concerns about the quality gap between teams in Indian domestic cricket after a one-sided match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. His comments came after Bihar scored a massive 574 runs (their highest team total in men’s List A cricket) in 50…
Delhi DoE sets January 10 deadline for school fee regulation committees. (Image – Canva) The Directorate of Education (DoE) has quietly reset the school fee calendar in Delhi. An official order issued for the 2025–26 academic session now requires every private school to constitute a School-Level Fee Regulation Committee (SLFRC) by January 10. Not “as…
