Representative image (ANI file photo) JAMMU: A Junior Commissioned Officer of the Indian Army was injured in a landmine explosion during a routine patrol exercise along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Rajouri district on Friday.“The blast occurred while an Army patrol was carrying out area domination and surveillance in the forward belt of…
J&K education minister Sakina Itoo SRINAGAR: A viral video of a 12-year-old child criticising J&K education minister Sakina Itoo took another turn Friday with Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq terming the remarks “impolite” and the govt-run Child Welfare Committee (CWC) summoning the news portal that first uploaded the clip.CWC also ordered cops to take…
A majestic ancient oak stands firm against a turbulent, lightning-streaked sky, its gnarled roots anchoring it in muddy earth. Nigerian proverb of the day: ‘Only the thing for which you have struggled will last’ A majestic ancient oak stands firm against a turbulent, lightning-streaked sky, its gnarled roots anchoring it in muddy earth. Nigerian proverb…
James Dolan is stepping back from the day-to-day running of the New York Rangers and handing those responsibilities to his son, Quentin Dolan, according to an exclusive report by the New York Post. The move marks a major leadership change for the NHL franchise and begins the long-planned transition of responsibilities within the Dolan family….
Meet the families choosing homeschooling and other alternative to educate their children For Pune resident Shivani Bansal’s 4-year-old daughter, a typical morning routine doesn’t include putting on a school uniform. The IT professional hopes that the routine will remain the same for the next 12 years or so. This is because Shivani and her husband…
Private lender Suryoday Small Finance Bank Ltd on Friday (July 3) reported a 33% year-on-year increase in gross advances to ₹14,374 crore as of June 30, 2026, while total deposits rose 29% to ₹14,634 crore, according to its provisional business update for the first quarter of FY2027. Disbursements during the quarter stood at ₹2,954 crore,…
TOI Correspondent from London: British Hindus in Cambridgeshire have lost their bid to have their first place of worship in the county after the local council awarded a piece of faith land to a church and Muslim group in the new town of Northstowe and not to a Hindu charity.South Cambridgeshire District Council has leased…
SRINAGAR: Ladakh groups held Friday an “informal” meeting with Union home ministry (MHA) officials in Leh, described it as positive and declared the two sides had finalised draft minutes of previous talks in Delhi on May 22.According to the finalised minutes, “while statehood will remain the long-term aspiration of Ladakh”, a Union Territory (UT)-level elected…
Novak Djokovic has spent the latter half of his glittering career equalling records set by former rival Roger Federer and the Serb was at it again as he notched up win number 105 at Wimbledon to reach the fourth round on Friday. Entry into the fourth round! (REUTERS) The 39-year-old, eyeing Federer’s men’s record eight…
Archaeologists have been excavating the area for ancient secrets since the 1980s Archaeologists have uncovered what could be a 5,000-year-old ritual circle hidden beneath peat on a Scottish island, all without digging into the ground.Using advanced geophysical scanning equipment, researchers from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) detected a ring of buried pits beneath Machrie Moor on…
