NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday directed officials to issue a notice to a contractor and withhold payments after detecting irregularities in the construction of the Reetkheri Link Road in Patiala district. During a surprise inspection of the under-construction road, the chief minister noted that the project did not meet the…
Arshdeep Singh and teammates. (Image: X/BCCI) DHARAMSHALA: For a long time leading up to the T20 World Cup in 2024, India copped a lot of criticism for their rather conservative approach to batting in the format. When the transition happened under new coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav, the batting line-up was filled with…
IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26 closes today for 2785 apprentice vacancies IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26: The Indian Oil Corporation Limited has announced the final day to submit online applications for IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26, offering 2785 apprentice positions across multiple refinery units in India. The recruitment drive covers technical and non-technical apprentice roles and aims to…
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar) Indian defending champions Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand advanced to the women’s doubles final at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament. They secured a straight-game victory over Malaysian pair Ong Xin Yee and Carmen Ting on Saturday.This was only their second tournament since Gayatri’s return…
Uttarakhand has opened 83 mountain peaks in the Garhwal and Kumaon Himalayan regions for mountaineering expeditions, expanding access to several high-altitude summits that were earlier restricted. The move has been implemented by the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Council in coordination with the Forest Department.The peaks range between 5,700 metres and 7,756 metres in height and include…
Shashi Tharoor (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday clarified that he has never violated the party line in Parliament, asserting that his only public disagreement in principle was over Operation Sindoor, when he led India’s delegation to countries in the Americas to present New Delhi’s position on counterterrorism and Pakistan’s role…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 Session 1 provisional answer key and response sheet on February 4, 2026 or before it. Around 13 lakh candidates who appeared for the exam will be able to download both of these from the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.Along with the provisional…
NEW DELHI: Domestic thermal power plants currently have enough coal stocks to generate electricity for about 21 days, the ministry of coal said on Monday, adding that India recorded its highest-ever coal production of nearly 1,048 million tonnes (MT) in the 2024–25 financial year.In a statement, the ministry said that as of Dec 31, total…
Virat Kohli and Kuldeep Yadav (X) Virat Kohli has been part of countless wicket celebrations for India, but the Vizag ODI on Saturday produced a moment unlike any other. As Kuldeep Yadav wrapped up a brilliant bowling spell in the decisive third ODI against South Africa, Kohli grabbed the wrist-spinner by the hand and pulled…
NAGPUR: Half a century passed bearing a trauma that had revolutionised anti-rape laws in India and saved thousands of identities from being exposed to shame, but when TOI’s story on her plight put her back on the spotlight, Mathura forgot about her hardship and sought help for her two sons.On Tuesday, when Chandrapur district collector…
