A tiger appeared without warning, gliding like a shadow along the forest edge as a boat drifted through the Periyar waters. For a 13-year-old boy visiting Kerala in 1957, the moment was electrifying. Wildlife then was not something confined to sanctuaries; it was visible, immediate, woven into everyday landscapes. That fleeting encounter stayed with Romulus…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi will flag off the country’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train between Guwahati and Howrah later this month, barely months before the assembly polls in Assam and West Bengal. The train, marking a major upgrade in overnight train travel running at 120-130 kmph, will also reduce the travel time between two…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/THRISSUR: Gold embedded in sacred structures of Sabarimala temple in central Kerala was allegedly stripped, diverted and converted through a planned operation involving temple officials, intermediaries and private jewellers, a state-appointed SIT told a vigilance court. In a report seeking police custody of key accused, SIT said gold-plated copper sheets forming part of the sanctum…
BSEB announces HTET 2026 notification: Aadhaar card not mandatory for Haryana teacher eligibility test The Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) 2026 notification is now live on bseh.org.in. You don’t need an Aadhaar card to apply anymore. The Haryana Board of School Education (BSEB) has made this big change for candidates this year.Before, everyone had to…
GURUGRAM: Haryana’s annual sex ratio at birth (SRB), the number of girls born per 1,000 boys, climbed to 923 in 2025, the first time it has showed a gain since 2019.Alarm bells rang last year after it fell to 910, its lowest since 2016 when the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign was launched as a…
CBSE withdrawal puts Neerja Modi School Jaipur in transition as students face transfers and uncertainty The withdrawal of affiliation of Neerja Modi School, Mansarovar, Jaipur by the CBSE has triggered a chain of immediate and long-term consequences for students, parents, staff, and the school management. The decision followed a fatal incident involving a Class IV…
KOLKATA: If any voter aged 85 or above, or any sick or disabled elector, is summoned for an SIR hearing, strict action will be taken against the BLO and BLO supervisor concerned, a senior EC official said on Thursday. TOI had earlier reported several times about the pain and distress of elderly and sick voters…
The Odisha Public Service Commission has released the official notification for Assistant Agriculture Officer (AAO) Recruitment 2026. This recruitment drive aims to fill Assistant Agriculture Officer posts under the Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department. It is a good opportunity for candidates with a background in agriculture or horticulture who are looking for a government job…
MP CM Mohan Yadav meets an affected person undergoing treatment after the consumption of contaminated water, at a hospital in Indore on Wednesday INDORE: Madhya Pradesh’s govt late Thursday evening confirmed nine deaths in Bhagirathpura following people falling ill after drinking contaminated water. People from the area had started pouring into hospitals across the city…
January 2026 registrations open for NEET UG, WBJEE, KCET and other major entrance exams January 2026 is set to be a busy month for students preparing for undergraduate and postgraduate admissions across India. Several national and state-level entrance examinations are either opening registrations this month or are expected to do so based on previous schedules.If…
