Multiple gunshots were reportedly heard outside the White House on Sunday, prompting a massive security response as police and federal agents swarmed the area around the presidential complex. US President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time amid ongoing negotiations related to Iran, AFP reported.This comes after Trump informed in his social…
A vacation often feels like the answer to exhaustion. A few days away, a change of environment, fewer responsibilities, pleasant weather. And while this can offer temporary relief, many people notice that the sense of calm does not last after returning. The same patterns, the same pace, and often, the same mental fatigue reappear. This…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in his memoir, ‘Apnapan’, on his 35-year-long association with Narendra Modi has said the PM’s strength is not confined merely to his policies and programmes, but is powered by the trust he generates in others.“I have often heard Modi say that he is also a karyakarta like one…
Pune school headmistress was taken to Delhi on Friday for further questioning as part of the ongoing investigation in the NEET paper leak case PUNE: City-based school headmistress Manisha Havaldar allegedly reconstructed NEET physics questions from memory and shared them with a student, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed a city court on Friday…
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the online satirical movement, claimed another setback on Saturday after founder Abhijeet Dipke said the outfit’s official website had been taken down by the Centre, days after its main X handle was withheld in India following a legal demand.However, till the filing of this report there had been no…
An IMD official said historical patterns suggested strong El Niño episodes often weakened and transitioned towards neutral or La Niña conditions PUNE: Major El Niño events often weaken substantially before the subsequent monsoon, meteorologists told TOI on Saturday, easing concerns about the system’s potential impact on India’s 2027 rainy season. This comes amid forecasts that…
NEW DELHI: In an open letter addressed to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, over 70 retired civil servants have expressed concern over his recent remarks on environmental litigants during the hearing of an appeal against a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order. The open letter by 71 signatories has been issued by the ‘Constitutional Conduct…
Russian army soldiers (Image credit: AP) NEW DELHI: Union govt has told SC that as many as 217 Indians had joined Russian forces, of which 49 died and six are missing in action in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The govt said the Indian Embassy is making efforts to bring back the 139 persons who have…
NEW DELHI: Delhi HC has asked the Centre to act against the mushrooming of fake higher education institutions, noting that they harm the prospects of genuine students. “Such a request is made by the court for the reason that students attracted to such institutions, if they pursue their courses, would ultimately suffer a waste of…
India’s total fertility rate (TFR), or the average number of children a woman would have, has fallen even further to 1.9 from 2.1, according to the latest sample registration system (SRS) report of 2024. Barring six states – Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, in that order – the TFR has fallen…