AGARTALA: Dudhu Miah, a matriculate govt schoolteacher, lost his job in March 2020 during a high court-ordered scrutiny of 10,000-odd recruitments across rural Tripura. This week, he reclaimed his pride and dignity by clearing the Class 12 board exam — an achievement made sweeter by the fact that his daughter Ruma Akter was the other…
CHENNAI: DMK’s official organ ‘Murasoli’ on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, charging that his “political immaturity” and “dishonesty” were the reasons for the criticism faced by Congress from its allies at the recent INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi.In an editorial, Murasoli accused Congress of repeatedly undermining its alliance partners…
NEW DELHI: NTPC will soon approach the Centre with the feasibility report for its first nuclear energy plant in the country, as India looks to increase its atomic power capacity from the current 9 GW to 100 GW by 2047.Officials said NTPC has completed a feasibility study in one of the 14 states where it…
NEW DELHI: A hug, a handshake, and a pitch worth $1.5 billion. That was the texture of Sunday in Nice, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron jointly threw open ‘Bharat Innovates 2026’ — and where, hours earlier, PM Modi had quietly worked a room full of the people who write the…
Dianna Russini faces fresh scrutiny after insider Mike Florio suggested she may have pushed The Athletic to publicly support her during the Mike Vrabel controversy. Early statements defending her are now being questioned, especially as investigations continue. With Russini stepping away and uncertainty growing, the situation raises concerns about media influence, internal pressure, and credibility…
NEW DELHI: Giving a push to its ambitious coal and lignite gasification programme, govt Wednesday floated a request for proposal (RFP) inviting companies to set up projects under its Rs 37,500-crore incentive scheme.Launched in May, the scheme aims to support the gasification of 75 million tonnes (MT) of coal and lignite by 2030 to produce…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Reddy (Agency Image) TimesofIndia.com in Chennai: India may have already sealed the ODI series against Afghanistan, but the final game in Chennai is far from a dead rubber. For the team management, it is another opportunity to tick boxes on the road to the 2027 ODI World Cup, test combinations and,…
Gundruk, the fermented leafy green that appears across Nepal and Himalayan-adjacent regions, is one of the most interesting breakfast companions in the mountains. It is made by fermenting and drying leafy greens, often mustard or radish leaves, and then using them in soups, side dishes or as part of a larger meal. In winter especially,…
FILE (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) Hundreds of University of California faculty members have signed an open letter urging the UC regents and faculty leaders to restore standardized testing requirements for Math and Science applicants. The letter cites an alarming drop in Math skills since the tests were abandoned. The UC system stopped accepting SAT and…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Congress president and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar is set to take oath as the state’s next chief minister on June 3, said Karnataka Congress working president G C Chandrashekhar.Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru on Saturday, Chandrashekhar said the swearing-in ceremony would be held at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan….