Basil, or as called in Ayurveda, the elixir of life. This potent ingredient has long been associated with supporting the body against a variety of ailments, especially those linked to stress and imbalance. Scientifically known as Ocimum tenuiflorum, it has recently been studied for its impressive ability to lower cortisol levels in the body, which…
MADHUBANI: Over 20 monkeys attacked a 67-year-old man while he was collecting fodder for his livestock at Shahpur village of the district in Bihar on Sunday morning. By the time people gathered to rescue him, Ramnath Chaudhary, a retired clerk of the now-closed Lohat Sugar Mill, was badly injured. He was taken to Madhubani Sadar…
MUMBAI: India, said Fields medallist Manjul Bhargava, must fall in love with mathematics again. Not as a “drudgery of formulae” but as an act of “exploration”.Bhargava, Canadian by nationality but of Indian origin, believes classrooms need an overhaul-“experimental, playful,” he said, with teachers “trained” to spark curiosity. Speaking to TOI on the sidelines of the…
A babysitter from California was sentenced to 100 years of life in state prison on Thursday for participating with her boyfriend in the sexual abuse of several girls she was hired to care for. Brittney Mae Lyon, 31, along with her boyfriend, Samuel Cabrera, was arrested in 2016 after one of the victims disclosed the…
CP Radhakrishnan and PM Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Maharashtra governor C P Radhakrishnan (68) is all set to be India’s next vice-president. The BJP parliamentary board on Sunday approved the name of the two-term former Lok Sabha MP from Coimbatore for the constitutional post, which is twinned with that of chairman of Rajya Sabha.Rival INDIA…
While ‘War 2’, starring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR, was among the most awaited films of the year, the buzz has taken a surprising turn. Beyond the mixed critical reviews and divided audience reactions, an insider from Yash Raj Films’ own Spy Universe has openly expressed disappointment. Rajvir Ashar, assistant director of ‘Pathaan’, took to…
Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi SASARAM: INDIA bloc members on Sunday joined Rahul Gandhi at the launch of ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ here against SIR of electoral rolls and “vote theft” in Bihar, with the occasion also becoming a show of strength for the “mahagathbandhan” in the state that is set to go to polls later…
NEW DELHI: Objecting to the judgment mandating the President to seek Supreme Court’s opinion on constitutionality of bills, Union govt has said the judiciary cannot dictate to the President how and when to exercise her unfettered discretion to seek the apex court’s opinion and on which issues.Faulting the April 8 judgment of a bench of…
NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday set a seven-day deadline for leader of opposition in LS Rahul Gandhi to either submit a declaration under oath along with proof of electoral roll irregularities alleged by him, or apologise to the nation as his ‘vote theft’ claims are rendered baseless and invalid.“There is no…
China has handed over the third of eight new Hangor-class submarines to Pakistan, bolstering Islamabad’s naval strength as Beijing expands its footprint in the Indian Ocean, a region India considers its strategic backyard. The submarine was launched on Thursday in Wuhan, Hubei province, state-run Global Times reported. The second vessel was delivered in March. Pakistan…
