Manasi Ghosh has officially won the hearts of millions as the crowned champion of Indian Idol Season 15. With the glittering trophy in one hand and a cash prize of Rs 25 lakhs in the other, Manasi stood on that grand stage in disbelief. “It still hasn’t sunk in,” she admitted, beaming with joy. Manasi … Read more
UGC introduces structured framework to evaluate foreign degrees and ensure transparency NEW DELHI: In a major reform aimed at promoting internationalisation in Indian higher education, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced a new set of regulations for the recognition and equivalence of foreign qualifications. The UGC (Recognition and Grant of Equivalence to Qualifications Obtained … Read more
The bull run seems to be truly on in the Indian market, and who better to capture its animal spirits than Tyeb Mehta, the celebrated modernist who made the bull his enduring motif? Less than a fortnight after a work by his contemporary M F Husain joined the Rs 100-crore club, Mehta’s ‘Trussed Bull’ (1956) … Read more
PRAYAGRAJ: An Indian Air Force (IAF) civil engineer was shot dead while sleeping at his official residence in the cantonment area of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday morning, police said.Puramufti Station House Officer (SHO) Manoj Singh stated that an unidentified assailant fired at the victim through a window while he was asleep.The deceased, identified as … Read more
New Delhi: Quiet diplomacy by PM Narendra Modi appears to have led to the release of 500 Indian prisoners in the UAE ahead of Eid.Acting on the PM’s instructions, ministry of external affairs was in touch with authorities in the UAE, which has emerged as a key ally for India Govt sources said the Modi … Read more
LUCKNOW: At least 29 Nepal nationals, including 17 civilians from Dharan of Sunsari district, Koshi province of the Himalayan nation, had their vision restored by a group of Indian army eye surgeons who travelled to Bagdogra from Delhi and Lucknow to conduct a mega eye camp.A total of 354 surgical procedures, including five minimally invasive … Read more
The power outage that crippled London-Heathrow on Friday was not an isolated incident for the global airline industry, except for the scale of flight disruptions, which was unprecedented. Ask aviation experts and they’ll tell you that it’s more than just an operational mishap but a warning for the entire airline industry.A question of backupInternational Air … Read more
Sankar Subramanian (@BAI_Media on X) NEW DELHI: Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian, a 21-year-old Indian badminton player from Tamil Nadu, caused a major upset by defeating world no. 2 Anders Antonsen of Denmark in a thrilling three-game contest at the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament. With the win, he has now entered the quarterfinals of the tournament.Subramanian, … Read more
TOI Correspondent from Washington: A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration’s effort to deport Badar Khan Suri, an Indian post-doc fellow at Georgetown University who has been detained by immigration authorities for alleged pro-Hamas activism, saying he should not removed from the US pending the outcome of the legal challenge seeking his release. … Read more
Foreign portfolio investors have continued their exodus from Indian stock markets in early March as well. (AI image) Indian stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty, have come down significantly from lifetime highs. Investors have lost several lakh crore in the market correction and foreign portfolio investors have been withdrawing money continuously for several months now.Foreign … Read more