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NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav hit out at the chief minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government after the state dispensation ordered an immediate removal of all caste references from police records and public notices.The state government passed the order after the Allahabad high court directed all police units and district administrations to…
NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh has experienced 434 extreme weather events in the last seven years,, resulting in the loss of 123 lives, the state govt told Supreme Court. More worryingly, it said that the higher Himalayan region were facing glacial retreat and scanty rainfall, which were adversely impacting the alpine ecosystem, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra. There…
The 30-year-old Lucy Guo has joined the ranks of the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. The founder of AI data-labeling company Scale AI, which was acquired by Meta for $29 billion, and content creator monetization platform Passes, she offers a rare perspective on ambition, risk-taking, and the value of education—without finishing college.Guo studied computer science and…
States’ expenditure on salaries, pensions, and interest payments has surged nearly 2.5 times over the past decade, highlighting the rising share of committed spending in state budgets, according to the latest report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).The report, State Finances 2022-23, shows that combined committed expenditure across 28 states rose to…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the nation at 5pm on Sunday, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed earlier in the day. The PMO did not disclose the topic of the address. With Navratri beginning and GST reforms set to take effect from Monday, the PM’s…
PUNE: The prehistoric geoglyphs of the Konkan coast — presented for World Heritage Sites nomination — could date back as far as 24,000 years and be among the oldest known rock art traditions in the world, Maharashtra’s Directorate of Archaeology and Museums told TOI on Saturday.Earlier estimates placed the age of many Konkan geoglyphs at…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to mental health struggles. Shah Rukh Khan is called the ‘King’ of Bollywood. The ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ actor has won hearts with his acting skills, charm, and warmth as a person. But behind his bright smile, there also lies the sadness of losing his parents, Meer Taj Mohammed…
NEW DELHI: Reckless development activities may well have exacerbated weather-related devastation in north India this monsoon, but the sheer amount of rain the region received almost without a break was unprecedented in recent decades. Total rainfall across north India since June 1 crossed 740mm on Friday, making it the wettest monsoon in the region in…
Representational AI image Hong Kong police on Friday evacuated around 6,000 residents after a World War II bomb was found at a construction site in Quarry Bay. The bomb is about 1.5 metres long and weighs nearly 450 kilograms. Police said it remains “fully functional” and warned of high risks in dismantling it. The disposal…
India’s Neeraj Chopra reacts in the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. (AP/PTI) Tokyo witnessed a rare sight on Thursday as Neeraj Chopra, India’s golden boy of javelin, finished eighth at the World Athletics Championships 2025 with a best throw of 84.03m. It was his worst performance in a global…
