NEW DELHI: The Election Commission, in a first for West Bengal, upgraded the returning officers (ROs) across its 152 assembly constituencies to the level of sub divisional magistrate (SDM) or sub divisional officer (SDO) and above, in line with norms followed in the rest of the country.This is seen as a boost to free and…
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations said Tehran does not plan to close the Strait of Hormuz, appearing to strike a more measured tone after remarks by the country’s newly appointed supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei suggesting the strategic waterway could be used as leverage.Speaking to reporters at the UN on Thursday, Amir Saeid Iravani said…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Continuing the down trend, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex opened in red on Friday as oil prices climbed and the Strait of Hormuz closure halted important global trade. While Nifty50 went below 23,500, BSE Sensex was down over 580 points. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 23,461.40,…
File Pic: VVS Laxman (TOI Photo) I was making a comeback after nearly two years and everything around the team had changed: the fitness levels, the attitude and the mindset.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!I still remember the evening after Australia enforced the follow-on. National selector Madan Lal asked us to…
NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) moon rocket with the Orion spacecraft slowly rolls back towards the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Nasa on Thursday unveiled an updated launch schedule for its Artemis II mission, saying the agency is “on…
Allahabad High Court Private Secretary recruitment 2026 registration open for 195 Grade 1 posts. The Allahabad High Court has opened the online application window for the recruitment of Private Secretary Grade-I posts, inviting eligible candidates to apply for a total of 195 vacancies. The recruitment notification was issued on March 12, 2026, and the application…
The Grand Line is calling once again! Following the massive success of its sophomore outing, Netflix has officially greenlit ‘One Piece’ Season 3, confirming that the live-action adaptation is moving straight into the heat of the desert. Showrunners Matt Owens and Joe Tracz teased that production is scaling up for the most ambitious chapter yet:…
Russia said on Friday that the global energy market “cannot remain stable” without its oil after the United States temporarily allowed the sale of Russian crude already in transit, a move that came as energy prices surged amid the escalating war involving Iran, Israel and the US.Russia’s economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev said the US decision…
NEW DELHI: The discriminatory criteria for creamy layer determination came to life with a ‘clarificatory letter’ issued by the Centre in 2004, but, surprisingly, its origin has not been traced.While settling the controversy and ruling that the same criteria must be followed for all govt and non-govt employees, the apex court noted that Parliamentary Committee…
Pakistan attacks Afghanistan (AP file photo) Pakistan once again struck neighbouring Afghanistan’s capital early on Friday, killing four people in Kabul, according to city police.Kabul police spokesperson Khalid Zadran confirmed the Pakistani bombardment, saying the strikes from Islamabad hit homes in the city. Writing on X, he said the attack left “four people dead and…
