Rupee began Wednesday on a strong note, rising over 30 paise against US dollar, extending its recent recovery as easing crude oil prices and a softer dollar index lifted sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange, the currency rose 31 paise to touch 94.29 against the greenback. It opened at 94.46 and later climbed to 94.29,…
Billy Joel will not be giving music rights for a script that is not authorized by him. The legendary singer expressed through his representative that he condemns the upcoming biopic, ‘Billy and Me,’ which will begin filming in the fall. Calling it ‘legally and professionally misguided,’ the 77-year-old refused to support it by withholding the…
Central government employees and pensioners are closely watching for the Dearness Allowance (DA) revision for the January–June 2026 cycle, as the expected announcement has yet to be made. While such revisions are typically declared around the Holi period, the delay this year has raised anticipation. Based on past trends and current inflation data, the government…
Walk into an elementary school in Japan and you might notice something unusual. There are no cleaners rushing through classrooms after the bell rings. Instead, students pick up brooms, wipe desks, clean hallways and even help serve lunch. These routines are not designed to save money. They are intended to teach children that every member…
Indian Navy Agniveer recruitment 2026 The Indian Navy has commenced the process of accepting applications for the Agniveer Sailor recruitment drive for the 01/2027 and 02/2027 batches. The drive has invited young and aspiring candidates across the country to apply for the various roles under the government’s military recruitment drive.The process of accepting applications has…
Asian equities traded in green on Monday, as investors remained cautious with the Middle East war entering its sixth week and tensions continuing to rise. While Japan’s Nikkei and South Korean Kospi jumped in green, Australia, Hong Kong and Shanghai remained shut.Nikkei jumped, 1.65% to 54,001.64, up 878 points. Kospi also maintained the momentum, rising…
A video showing a teacher repeatedly thrashing a student with a cane at a residential school run by Maharshi Sandipani Ved Vidya Pratishthan in Ujjain surfaced on Saturday and quickly went viral on social media UJJAIN: A video showing a teacher repeatedly thrashing a student with a cane at a residential school run by Maharshi…
The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) will declare the Class 12 examination results on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 10 am, according to an official public notice issued for students across the state. The announcement brings an end to the long wait for thousands of students who appeared for the board examinations…
Supreme Court rebuffs Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship The TOI correspondent from Washington: The US Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt President Donald Trump one of the most consequential legal defeats of his second term, striking down his executive order seeking to deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the U.S unlawfully…
The upcoming pan-Indian film ‘Varanasi,’ directed by S.S. Rajamouli and starring Mahesh Babu is making headlines repeatedly. The big-budget film is being produced on a massive scale. Ever since the project began, fans have eagerly followed every update related to the movie. Huge sets have already been constructed in Hyderabad for important scenes, and the…
