NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai said he had voluntarily opted out of contesting the upcoming assembly elections.“I had already informed the core committee in writing that I would not contest from any constituency. So, it is not that I was denied a ticket; the truth is that I decided not to…
Representational picture (PTI file photo) West Bengal Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) will declare the WB HS Result 2026 today, May 14. The board will announce the results through a press conference at 10.30 am.Like every year, heavy traffic is expected on the official result websites soon after the announcement. In many cases, students face slow…
A retired Merchant Navy officer, Ashok Kumar Kharat, has been arrested in Nashik NASHIK: A retired Merchant Navy officer who worked as an astrologer was remanded in police custody till March 24 by a Nashik court on Thursday, a day after his arrest for allegedly repeatedly raping a woman over more than three years.The accused,…
India’s KL Rahul, left, and Sai Sudharsan run between the wickets (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: The challenge before KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan was not Afghanistan’s bowling attack. It was the transition from two months of relentless T20 cricket back to the demands of Test cricket. One had to rediscover patience after a prolific…
Taiwan emerged as a major flashpoint between China and the United States, with Beijing warning of possible “clashes and even conflicts” if the issue is not handled properly during talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.While Trump stayed quiet on question about Taiwan after his meeting with Xi, Beijing later confirmed the…
A Soviet spacecraft designed to land on Venus in 1972 finally completed its journey more than half a century later, though not in the way its builders intended. Kosmos 482, part of the Soviet Union’s ambitious Venera programme, was supposed to explore the Solar System’s hottest planet. Instead, a rocket malfunction left the spacecraft trapped…
Turkey was removed from the F-35 programme in 2019 after purchasing the Russian-made S-400 air defence system (File photo) US President Donald Trump is expected to tell Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he is prepared to allow Turkey to rejoin the F-35 stealth fighter jet programme, marking a potential breakthrough in one of the…
WUD launches new theatre degree programmes for students in India’s creative economy NEW DELHI: The World University of Design (WUD) has introduced two new academic programmes in theatre for the 2026–27 session. The institution has launched a four-year Bachelor of Performing Arts (Honours) in Theatre and a two-year Master of Performing Arts in Theatre aimed…
Opposition writes to CJI, raises concerns over SIR NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Friday said that 24 Opposition parties and an Independent MP had written to the Chief Justice of India over concerns related to the Election Commission of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and other election-related issues.Sharing the contents of…
Shares of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd declined over 6% in trade on Friday, even as the company announced its highest dividend payout in two years alongside its March quarter earnings. As of 02:12 PM, the stock was trading at ₹1,008 on the NSE, down ₹61.30, after hitting an intraday low of ₹995. The board recommended…
