Kolkata: Cyclone Arnab’s rapid intensification highlights growing risks to Sundarbans and coastal Bengal as unusually warm seas create favourable conditions for recurrent and powerful storms and extreme rainfallUnusually warm sea surface temperatures in the Bay of Bengal, coupled with the evolving El Nino phenomenon, could create conditions favourable for more powerful cyclones, raising fresh concerns…
The increase in import duty has changed the cost dynamics of gold supply in India. (Image for representative purpose only) India, the world’s second-largest gold market, is seeing a significant change in the way gold enters the country. The increase in import duty from 6% to 15% has made official imports more expensive, prompting a…
Buddhists pray as monks and workers build stupas of enlightenment at the Gelephu Mindfulness City project in Gelephu, Bhutan, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) A claim arrives in a family group chat with a confident tone and no source. Someone shares it, and by evening it is treated as settled. World Science Day…
Kolkata: Ahead of Kali Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja, flying sky lanterns or ‘phanush’ or releasing hot-air balloons without prior permission or a licence from the fire services department could invite legal action, the state govt has warned on Thursday.State DGP Siddhnath Gupta issued the warning at a news conference at Nabanna which was chaired…
Sitharaman credited the government’s policies under Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the progress. NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday cited the World Bank’s October 2026 Poverty and Equity Brief, saying India had recorded one of the fastest declines in poverty globally.She also credited the government’s policies under Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the…
Police have also been asked to ensure that CCTV cameras installed at key intersections, marketplaces and vulnerable points remain functional round the clock. LUCKNOW: With Dhanteras, Diwali, Bhai Dooj and Chhath Puja expected to draw huge crowds across the city, Lucknow Police has rolled out a comprehensive security and surveillance plan that includes drone monitoring…
Jamia Millia Islamia inaugurated its first elected student union, setting a historical precedent NEW DELHI: From the first student union in 1981-82 to Jamia’s fresh poll promise in 2026 — TOI presents a timeline of suspensions, court orders and unanswered questions.Jamia’s latest move has revived an old demand that never fully went away. Timeline 1981-82…
The University of Allahabad (AU) has announced that all teaching activities across its departments and centres will be conducted in online mode on November 4 and 5, 2026. The decision requires faculty members to conduct their regular classes virtually according to the existing timetable, allowing academic activities to continue without interruption.According to the official notice…
The cash was recovered last Thursday, when police seized Rs 1,02,79,000. Additional superintendent of police (Diamond Harbour Police District) Abhishek Majumdar had claimed that the money was recovered based on statements made by Sumit Roy during custodial interrogation Kolkata: Sushmita Roy, wife of Sumit Roy, personal assistant to Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee, has moved the…
Bengaluru student wins ₹1 lakh for STELLA, a proposed lab to study how microorganisms respond to space conditions A postgraduate student from Bengaluru has won national recognition for a scientific proposal that could help researchers study how microorganisms respond to the conditions of space. Sanskriti Sanvi, a student at Chanakya University’s School of Biosciences, has…
