NEW DELHI: Cumulative seizures of poll inducements like illegal cash, liquor and drugs across poll-going states/UTs have crossed the Rs 400 crore mark, the EC said Thursday.“Since activation of the electronic seizure management system (ESMS) on Feb 26 till March 25, 2026, nearly Rs 409 crore worth of illicit inducements – including Rs 17.4 crore…
As reading quietly fades into a task-driven activity, students risk losing more than a habit—they lose a powerful way to steady their minds. Drawing on research and neuroscience, the story explores how reading regulates the nervous system, builds empathy, and deepens thinking, even as digital distractions and academic pressures steadily push books out of students’…
SRINAGAR: Ulfat Bano collects around 25 letters from the district post office in south Kashmir’s Shopian every morning and sets out on foot. There is no postal van to hop onto or a bicycle she can use if weariness strikes.The 55-year-old trudges through her native village of Hirapora, past stone walls and wooden barns with…
NIOS ODE result 2026: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has announced the results for its secondary and senior secondary on-demand examinations (ODE) 2026. Students who appeared for the exams held between January 16 and 31 can now check their results online at results.nios.ac.in.According to official statistics, 982 students have cleared the secondary level,…
SRINAGAR: J&K police’s economic offences wing (EOW) raided three locations in Srinagar and Budgam districts on Thursday in connection with an alleged fraud involving two men who allegedly issued fake medical procurement orders to siphon off govt funds during Covid-19 pandemic.Delhi-based M/s Sanjay Trading Company’s proprietor, Sanjay Kumar Sahu, filed a written complaint with police,…
IIT JAM 2026 results released as JOAPS scorecard download begins ahead of JoSAA counselling IIT JAM 2026 result: The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has announced the IIT JAM 2026 scorecards along with the toppers’ list on its official website, jam2026.iitb.ac.in. The aspirants who have taken the test can now download their scorecards from the…
TOI correspondent from London: The judges who ruled against fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi’s attempt to reopen his appeal against extradition said their judgment “presents a worrying picture of the use of proscribed treatment to obtain confessions, which was characterised as ‘commonplace and endemic’”.Lord Justice Stuart-Smith and Justice Jay said in their order: “Were it not…
JMI registration 2026: Jamia Millia Islamia has released its 2026–27 academic session prospectus. The 150-page document, presented by Vice Chancellor Prof. Mazhar Asif, Registrar Prof. Md. Mahtab Alam Rizvi, and Controller of Examinations Prof. Ahteshamul Haque, sets out eligibility criteria, entrance exams, fee structures, and timelines for all programs.JMI has expanded entrance test centres from…
Siddaramaiah with DKS (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government’s growing expenditure on welfare schemes has placed pressure on its finances, forcing cuts in some ongoing programmes, the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) said in its report for the 2024-25 fiscal, tabled in the Assembly on Thursday. Guarantee schemes consume significant revenue The CAG noted…
Crescendo 2026 Showcases Youth Talent and Leadership at ISB&M PUNE: A strong display of confidence, creativity, and leadership marked Crescendo 2026, a four-day intercollegiate cultural festival organized by the International School of Business and Media at its Nande campus.Speaking about the event, ISB&M Founder-President Pramod Kumar said the festival reflected the spirit of youth talent…
