When Lindsey E. Adams, a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) student in Harvard’s virology program, opened her July 1 pay stub, she noticed something unsettling. Her research stipend was no longer listed as a union stipend, and no union dues were being deducted. Yet nothing about her day-to-day work had changed — not her hours, her…
NEW DELHI: The surrender by CPI(Maoist) politburo member Mallojula Venugopal alias Sonu along with senior and mid-level cadres is being seen as a sign of a vertical split in the Naxal outfit already grappling with an erosion in its leadership and armed strength as well as a rapidly-shrinking arc of influence.The split was evident when…
Veteran actress Nafisa Ali shared a bald photo during her cancer treatment. She revealed her peritoneal cancer diagnosis from November 2018. Doctors decided surgery was not an option. She resumed chemotherapy. Fans and celebrities offered support. Nafisa Ali maintained a positive outlook. She also shared a message for her children. Her health journey continues. Nafisa…
GONDA: A junior clerk has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor on the pretext of marriage and cheating her of around Rs 7 lakh, police said. The accused, identified as Ashish Singh, allegedly came into contact with the victim in September 2022 when she was 16. She had visited the treasury office, where Singh…
Lucknow: In 1926, Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya was known as ‘Marris College of Music’ but 40 years later, it was named Bhatkhande College of Hindustani Music, after Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, the key figure and founder who conceptualised and established the music institute in Lucknow.Vice-Chancellor Prof Mandavi Singh said Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande was a pioneering…
Achin Gupta (Photo- Cipla.com) Cipla, India’s third largest drugmaker by sales, will see a change of guard from April 1, 2026 with its MD and global CEO Umang Vohra stepping down. The company announced that the chief operating officer, Achin Gupta will succeed Vohra “as part of the company’s structured succession planning’’. Analysts told TOI…
Following his unexpected collaboration with Diljit Dosanjh and Arijit Singh, Ed Sheeran perhaps decided he doesn’t want to stop! The international artist has joined with several Indian artists on different projects in a very short span of time. One of his recent releases, ‘Heaven’, also features his collaboration with an Indian artist, Jonita Gandhi, who…
Mumbai: The rupee on Friday breached the 88-mark for the first time, hitting a record intra-day low of 88.31 against the dollar before recovering slightly to close at 88.20. The currency ended 57 paise weaker than its previous close of 87.63 – its sharpest one-day fall in three months. Dealers said the losses would have…
Pune: A trainee pilot had a close shave on Saturday morning after an aircraft of Redbird Flight Training Academy hardlanded at Baramati airport and veered off the runway, after he sighted a flock of birds just before touchdown.A source said the sole trainee pilot in the aircraft did not suffer any major injuries. Deputy superintendent…
Lucknow: The Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) of 19 MLD (million litres per day) capacity in CG City, which is fully constructed but not yet operational, will soon start catering to sewer connections of nearly 2.5 lakh residents of group housing complexes and those working in offices, hospitals, and malls in Sectors 6 and 7 in…
