Union minister Pralhad Joshi (File photo) NEW DELHI: More than 75 lakh households will be powered by rooftop solar systems installed under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana by Dec, minister for new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday.“PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana is transforming India’s energy landscape at an unprecedented pace….
Global IQ rankings often get a lot of attention because they try to compare average cognitive test scores across different countries. The 2026 dataset shows some clear shifts in a few nations, with certain countries improving while others have dipped slightly compared to last year. South Korea, China, and Japan still sit near the top,…
NEW DELHI: As the Trinamool Congress grapples with its deepest internal crisis in nearly three decades, rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that his faction now has the support of 64 MLAs in the West Bengal Assembly.Speaking outside the assembly, Ritabrata dismissed reports of any move towards a Congress alliance or merger.“We are the…
Quote of the day by Madeleine L’Engle (Image Credit: Wikipedia) Some quotes have the power to make us pause and reflect on the choices we make every day. This thoughtful observation by Madeleine L’Engle is one such quote. Best known as the author of the acclaimed novel A Wrinkle in Time, L’Engle was a celebrated…
The government on Wednesday said that no cases of Ebola have been reported in the country so far, according to sources cited by ANI.The ministry of health and family welfare said that no case of Ebola has been detected in India so far, while adding that surveillance and preparedness measures have been strengthened nationwide following…
It is a cockroach world, we are just living in it. (AI photo by ChatGPT) NEW DELHI: They have been disliked and despised by humans since ages. But today, they are being “liked” and “followed” like never before. Well, you guessed it right! We are talking about cockroaches – which have today become the talk…
Black dot for Black Caps – 2005 tri-series final between England and Australia at Lord’s. The match ended in a tie and Nasser Hussain on air had quirped – This is almost like a win for England, because Australia don’t lose finals! Yes, those were the days. Coming to the theory of relativity, let’s quirp something about…
The growing rift at home as online gaming dominates teen life (AI image used for representational purpose only) Online gaming has become part of everyday growing up in today’s digital world. It now shows up almost everywhere—from school corridors to family WhatsApp groups—where talk of new games, levels and wins has become routine. Teenagers often…
TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump lumbered back to the White House on Friday bringing back with him seeds of discord from Beijing despite assertions to the contrary. The promise of Chinese rose seeds for the White House Rose Garden from Xi Jinping, meant to be a diplomatic bouquet, instead highlighted the increasingly…
Meta laid off nearly 8,000 employees earlier this month as part of its latest workforce reduction. The layoffs began in Singapore, where at 4 am local time emails went out to workers who were being laid off. Alongside the job cuts, the social media giant has said that it plans to move more than 7,000…