New Delhi: Amid complaints of delayed and uneven textbook supply in Delhi govt schools, Delhi Bureau of Text Books has asked education officials to make school heads directly procure second-term mathematics and social science textbooks for Classes VII and VIII.The arrangement covers Volume II of both subjects in English, Hindi and Urdu for the 2026-27…
Kali idol immersion at Baje Kadamtala Ghat on Tuesday Kolkata: Amid three days of relentless bursting of banned firecrackers that turned Diwali into a noisy ordeal, the absence of DJ music emerged as one of the few silver linings this time.While the two-hour cracker window between 8pm and 10pm on Sunday was openly flouted, with…
With Diwali festivities set to intensify across Uttar Pradesh, UP-112 Director General Cyber Binod Kumar Singh on Wednesday directed all districts to ensure 100% availability of Police Response Vehicles (PRVs) and strengthen emergency response systems to handle any law-and-order, traffic, fire or public safety emergencies during the festival. Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Police’s emergency response service,…
Varanasi: The city celebrated Diwali on Sunday with traditional rituals, illuminated streets, crowded ghats and prayers across homes and temples, while a group of Muslim women, associated with Vishal Bharat Sansthan and the Muslim Mahila Foundation, organised a Shri Ram Maha Aarti at Lamahi village.The programme was held at Subhash Bhavan, where women gathered with…
Prayagraj: Preparations for Uttar Pradesh Board high school and intermediate examinations have gathered pace, with the board headquarters beginning the dispatch of answer sheets to districts for the examinations scheduled from Feb 5. The board has set a target of sending around three crore answer sheets to all 75 districts by the end of December.District…
Crude oil price holds near $90 per barrel Oil prices remained around the $90-per-barrel mark, with Brent crude futures trading at $92.29 per barrel, up 80 cents or 0.87%, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 57 cents or 0.66% to $86.61 per barrel.Both benchmarks had settled at their lowest levels since August…
NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Usha has urged International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry for an independent examination of the IOA’s controversial Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) elections.In a confidential three-page complaint dated Nov 9, accessed exclusively by TOI, Usha raises serious concerns about the elections, including allegations of incumbent officials canvassing…
GATE 2027 application correction window opens The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has opened the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2027 application correction window. Candidates who have already registered for the examination can make changes to their application forms through the official website at gate2027.iitm.ac.in.Candidates can modify the details in their application…
Shaji Kumar’s final video call was with Mohanlal; ‘Pulimurugan’ and ‘Odiyan’ cameraman had said. TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains mention of death.The Malayalam film industry is mourning the unexpected demise of cinematographer Shaji Kumar. In a heartbreaking detail, his friends revealed that Mohanlal was the last person he spoke to over a video call. Shaji…
Wednesday, 11 November 2026, carries Mercury twice over. The date adds up to 5, Mercury’s number, and Wednesday itself is Mercury’s weekday. On top of that, the mirror pattern of 11-11 turns attention back to the people who have always been around, like the brother who rarely calls first or the school friend you meant…
