There is something timeless about the fragrance of jasmine in a home. Whether it is growing near a balcony railing, beside a gate, or in a small terrace garden, jasmine instantly changes the mood of a space. Its soft white flowers and sweet scent are deeply connected with festivals, evening prayers, and even daily routines….
Photo credit: Harvard Alumni TOI correspondent from Washington: Nirmal Narvekar, the Indian-American financier who spent nearly a decade reshaping the investment machinery behind Harvard University’s colossal $57 billion endowment, is preparing to retire, closing one of the most consequential – and controversial – chapters in modern university finance.Known on Wall Street and in Ivy League…
Mohamed Mahudhee who was searching for the divers who drowned in the Maldives also died. The toll of the Maldives scuba tragedy increased after the authorities informed that a Maldivian diver who was searching for the bodies of the five Italian tourists killed earlier this week in the underwater lake also died. Sergeant Major Mohamed…
VD Satheesan with KC Venugopal (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister-designate VD Satheesan on Saturday rejected reports of any feud with senior Congress leader KC Venugopal after meeting him at his residence. He asserted that the organisational and cabinet-related decisions were being taken jointly through consultations.The oath-taking ceremony of the new Congress-led UDF government will…
Representational AI image The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made the study of three languages compulsory for students from Class IX starting July 1. The board has also clarified that there will be no Board examination for the third language (R3) in Class X.In a circular issued on May 15, CBSE said that…
Representative image (AI-generated) Departing from Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1, the MV Hondius set sail on the “Atlantic Odyssey”, a 33-day voyage envisioned as the pinnacle of expedition cruising for nature enthusiasts. Destined for Praia, Cape Verde, the vessel was charted to traverse the world’s most desolate reaches, including South Georgia, Tristan da Cunha, and…
US President Donald Trump and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (from left) I Credits: X/@GENTomSGates83 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s last-minute scramble onto Air Force One in Alaska was supposed to signal a thaw. Two days later, as Donald Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi Jinping wrapped up, the Nvidia chief was flying home with the same problem…
Chennai Super Kings (AP Photo) Former India batter Ambati Rayudu believes Chennai Super Kings missed calm and experienced heads on the field during their heavy seven-wicket defeat against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday, especially when young pacer Anshul Kamboj came under relentless attack from Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran. CSK’s bowling attack had no answers…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday intensified his attack on the Centre over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak row, demanding the removal of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Taking to X, Rahul Gandhi said, “Twenty-two lakh NEET kids have been cheated. Yet Modi ji isn’t uttering a single word. Remove Dharmendra Pradhan ji right…
Suvendu Adhikari; Jahangir Khan NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday warned Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) “so-called Pushpa” Jahangir Khan ahead of repolling in the Falta assembly constituency, scheduled for May 21.“So-called Pushpa is my responsibility now; Falta repoll must be violence-free,” PTI quoted Adhikari as saying.In the run-up to the assembly elections,…