The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has dismissed as fake a message circulating on social media claiming that schools and colleges in the city and suburbs would remain closed on Wednesday, August 20, due to a ‘red’ alert for heavy rainfall.In an official statement shared on X, the civic body said, “This message is fake. The…
Mumbai: The continuous cheque clearing system that came into effect earlier this month was meant to clear cheques within hours. This was to be achieved by banks scanning and sending images of presented cheques for clearing. However, teething troubles have resulted in a high number of rejections, causing cheques to sometimes take over a week…
Lucknow: Lucknow University (LU) has extended the deadline for uploading first-semester student data on the Samarth portal to Oct 31. However, affiliated colleges are seeking further extension, citing a shortage of non-teaching staff and persistent technical glitches that have slowed the process. The Samarth portal is an e-governance platform for higher education institutions aimed at…
PUNE: If this year’s prolonged monsoon and endless overcast skies have made it feel like the Sun has gone missing, there is data to back up the impression.In a new study by Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) and India Meteorological Department (IMD), among others, scientists have found that sunshine…
Steven Smith (Photo by Daniel Carson/Getty Images) Australian cricket captain Steve Smith faced an injury scare during net practice ahead of the first Ashes Test in Perth but appears to have avoided serious damage to his wrist. After requiring assistance from the team physio and undergoing medical assessment, Smith returned to the field and was…
Manish Tewari (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manish Tewari’s remark terming the recent regime changes in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal and unrest in Philippines a rejection of the politics of entitlement sparked a controversy, with BJP framing it as sign of Congress’s unease over LoP Rahul Gandhi‘s politics.BJP’s Amit Malviya latched on to…
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $4.698 billion to $702.966 billion for the week ended September 12, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday.This marks the second consecutive week of robust accretion, after reserves had climbed $4.038 billion to $698.268 billion in the previous reporting week, PTI reported.Foreign currency assets,…
Salman Khan praised the teaser of ‘Patriot,’ starring Malayalam legends Mohanlal and Mammootty, which generated massive online excitement. The star-studded cast includes Nayanthara and Fahadh Faasil. Filming took place in the UAE, Sri Lanka, India, with final scenes in Kerala and the UK. Salman wrapped a 45-day shoot in Leh, Ladakh. The eagerly awaited teaser…
Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya MYSURU: Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya will be meeting railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and urge him to start a daily train connecting Mysuru and Secunderabad via Bengaluru, Kalaburagi and Bidar. He will also urge that a second dedicated superfast express be started between Bengaluru and Mumbai.Speaking to TOI, he told…
The Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections 2025 ended with Aryan Maan of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) winning the coveted president’s post. But the contest also put the spotlight on Joslyn Nandita Choudhary, the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) candidate who became the first woman in 17 years to contest for the…
