Rahul Gandhi’s childhood photo with his father Rajiv Gandhi NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday paid tribute to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by sharing a childhood photograph with him on his 35th death anniversary. Paying tribute to him, Rahul said he would continue working towards…
Indian passport and visa services pause June 26-30 embassy announce. The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi has announced a change in its outsourced consular service provider in the UAE, with Al Hind Tours and Travel LLC set to take over passport, visa and attestation services from July 1, 2026.As part of the transition, current service…
CHENNAI: Like Aladdin rubbing the magic lamp to set the genie free, Bharathiraja liberated an intense version of Tamil cinema that had long remained bottled up within studio sets and shooting floors. With 16 Vayadhiniley (1977), he blazed a trail and revealed the rugged and lush beauty of Tamil Nadu’s countryside to both filmmakers and…
How US President trumped India with fake tariff numbers The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump has long treated numbers the way a toddler treats Lego blocks: useful, colorful, and fungible – depending on the story he wants to weave. The latest example comes from “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald…
Booking train tickets in India is no less than running a marathon! Scenes are more competitive during the holidays and festival seasons. Whether you’re planning a Vande Bharat getaway, a Himalayan escape, or a coastal holiday, it is important to understand the latest Indian Railways reservation rules, which can significantly improve your chances of securing…
This endangered British butterfly has 20% less genetic diversity, study finds The British swallowtail butterfly is the UK’s only native swallowtail and largest native butterfly. It may look similar to other swallowtails found across Europe, but its DNA tells a different story.A new study has found that the British swallowtail, also known as Papilio machaon…
By: Yogesh NagarkotiBAGESHWAR: A destination wedding at a riverside cremation site in Uttarakhand’s Almora district has triggered outrage, prompting the administration to order a probe and issue notice to the resort management that facilitated the event.The ceremony took place on April 25 at the confluence of the Ramganga and Badangad rivers in Marchula area of…
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Monday emphatically said the selection of judges of Constitutional courts by the high court and Supreme Court collegiums is beyond the pale of judicial scrutiny and does not come under the ambit of Right to Information (RTI) Act.A partial working day bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi…
Mauritius: President Gokhool joins special yoga session organised by Indian High Commission to mark 12th International Day of Yoga Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool, along with First Lady Brinda Gokhool, participated in a special yoga session organised by the Indian High Commission as part of celebrations marking the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026.In a…
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is building a team of up to 8,900 forward-deployed engineers as it expands its artificial intelligence (AI) business. The move puts India’s largest IT services company in direct competition with firms such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Amazon, which are also hiring engineers to help customers adopt AI. As per a…