KOTA: Concrete buckled and the school roof crashed. Piplodi village froze as seven children died, and with it the futures of two women who had closed the door on childbirth – until grief forced it back open.The July 25 collapse of the govt upper primary school in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district claimed the son and daughter…
NEW DELHI: The Centre is set to check proliferation of quality control orders (QCOs) and ease implementation pangs amid widespread criticism by industry, especially from those dependent on imported inputs. Besides, there are multiple complaints of a bunch of “consultants” operating to facilitate clearances. Currently, there are 191 QCOs, covering 773 products, ranging from furniture…
HYDERABAD: Girls from migrant Hindu families of Bengal are being drugged and exploited in pockets of Hyderabad’s Old City on AIMIM’s watch, Union junior home minister Bandi Sanjay alleged Sunday, days after slamming Asaduddin Owaisi‘s party and Congress for what he claimed were attempts to “turn Telangana into an Islamic state”. “Hindus in West Bengal…
BENGALURU: Hexaware’s revenue for the Sept quarter rose to $394.8 million, registering a 3.3% sequential and 5.5% year-on-year increase in dollar terms. In constant currency, revenue grew 3.4% quarter-on-quarter and 5.2% year-on-year. Net profit, however, declined 5.4% sequentially. CEO R Srikrishna said the company is witnessing steady momentum across sectors, with financial services, travel, and…
In Hindu mythology, mortals prayed and performed elaborate rituals to please Indra, the god of rain. Legend has it that musician Tansen’s melodious voice could summon showers from cloudless skies. Ordinary mortals, however, have neither the Ashvamedha yagna nor Tansen’s tenor. In modern India, a new kind of rainmaker relies on science, not song to…
CBI stated the dairy promoters set up a fake ghee manufacturing unit and forged milk procurement and payment records TIRUPATI: The dairy in Uttarakhand never procured a drop of milk or butter from anywhere, yet managed to supply 68 lakh kg of ghee worth Rs 250 crore to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which runs…
Higher education is losing its once-unquestioned hold on the American imagination. A May 2025 survey by Resume Builder, spanning 1,434 young adults, reveals a striking generational shift: Two in five Gen Zers are opting for blue-collar careers, choosing skilled trades over costly college degrees that no longer guarantee stability or success.This transformation is more than…
Bengaluru molestation case BENGALURU: A 28-year-old Rapido bike-taxi captain, arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a 20-year-old woman passenger, claimed during interrogation that he was merely trying to rub his aching back.“I was suffering from back pain, was trying to reach my back to rub it as it was aching,” he said during interrogation.Police, however, said…
Chronic diseases account for nearly three-fourths of all global deaths. Experts say many of these deaths can be prevented, with lifestyle changes, timely diagnosis and management, and in many cases, preventive vaccination. While childhood vaccination has increased significantly, experts say, there are still few takers for adult vaccination. According to Lauriane Harrington, medical director, global…
India face a selection dilemma ahead of their first Test against World Test Championship winners South Africa on November 14 (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India face a selection dilemma ahead of their first Test against World Test Championship winners South Africa on November 14, with vice-captain Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel both vying for the…
