Deep inside the mountains of Peru, scientists have discovered two tiny frog species that were completely unknown until now. They were found in a special type of mountain forest called an elfin forest. These forests are cold, wet and often covered in thick mist. They grow high in the mountains, where the trees stay short…
Rahul Dev recently opened up about the difficult time following the death of his brother, actor Mukul Dev, and called out the insensitive behaviour of some sections of the media during the funeral proceedings.Mukul Dev passed away on May 23, 2025, following a brief illness and a period in the ICU. He was 54. The…
Gujarat Titans’ Shubman Gill (PTI photo) Gujarat Titans produced a clinical all-round performance to defeat Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 42 of IPL 2026 at Ahmedabad, chasing down 156 in 15.5 overs with six wickets in hand, led by skipper Shubman Gill’s explosive start.Gill set the tone immediately in the chase, taking on Bhuvneshwar Kumar…
The Madhya Pradesh government has reorganised the 10-member Wakf Board. BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in the country to reconstitute its Wakf Board in accordance with the amended Wakf Act, 2025. A notification regarding the reconstitution has been published in the Madhya Pradesh Gazette, and Sanwar Patel has been appointed chairman following…
An IMD official said historical patterns suggested strong El Niño episodes often weakened and transitioned towards neutral or La Niña conditions PUNE: Major El Niño events often weaken substantially before the subsequent monsoon, meteorologists told TOI on Saturday, easing concerns about the system’s potential impact on India’s 2027 rainy season. This comes amid forecasts that…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Union government’s council of ministers on Thursday, with discussions expected on the functioning of ministries, recent policy decisions, their outcomes and future plans, official sources said.The meeting, the first of the council of ministers this year, assumes political significance as it comes after…
A family that once depended on a rickshaw puller’s earnings is celebrating a milestone that has brought recognition far beyond its home. Aditya, a resident of Ratnauli village in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district, has secured an All India Rank (AIR) of 946 in NEET UG along with a category rank of 295, becoming the first student…
Iran on Thursday congratulated White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on the birth of her daughter while reminding her of the deadly US-backed strikes on an Iranian school in Minab, telling her to “think of the mothers” of the children killed in the attack.The remarks came days after Leavitt announced the birth of her second…
Saudi Arabia has rerouted its crude exports through the Red Sea port of Yanbu after Hormuz disruptions. (Satellite image of Bab-el-Mandeb Strait – source Reuters) After the Strait of Hormuz disruptions, a fresh threat to the world’s oil supply has emerged with the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen announcing a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia….
Oracle has begun a second round of layoffs in Romania, notifying roughly 500 employees on June 25 as its AI-driven restructuring rolls on. Oracle’s layoffs have reached Romania again. Starting June 25, the company began notifying roughly 500 employees there that their roles were on the chopping block, with affected staff describing emails headed “COLLECTIVE…