For all the pageantry of the highly anticipated US-China summit, the signals told the story of a deeply competitive relationship that is unlikely to return to the old normal. This is despite some convergence on market access, stability, and both leaders’ apparent belief that Quad countries — without the US — should increasingly fend for…
It was not meant to be a day for tears on television. Yet that is what the NEET-UG 2026 controversy has become: a story about anger, helplessness, and the quiet collapse of trust between students and the institutions that are supposed to protect their future. The National Testing Agency cancelled the exam after allegations of…
You may feel restless and lazy at the same time, a strange mix. The Moon pulls your emotions in different directions, yet Jupiter quietly lifts your confidence from inside.A bold decision taken by you will make you work harder. It may be a firm yes to a new responsibility, a strict no to a distraction,…
A Canadian passenger who travelled aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has tested “presumptive positive” for the Andes strain of hantavirus, raising fresh concern as health authorities continue monitoring passengers linked to the outbreak that has already claimed three lives. Officials in Canada’s British Columbia province said the patient, one of four Canadians who returned…
Izz al-Din al-Haddad (Image credits: X @IDF) Israeli forces killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the head of Hamas’ military wing and one of the last senior commanders linked to the planning of the October 7 attacks on Israel, in a targeted airstrike in Gaza City, according to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).In a post on X…
This is not even the first time Sikar, a small town in Rajasthan, has made it to the headlines. Before the NEET 2026 controversy, the town had repeatedly surfaced in investigations linked to paper leaks, suspicious guess papers, and recruitment exam scams involving REET, Patwari, SI recruitment, and even Army recruitment papers. Even in 2024,…
Your trusty reusable water bottle might be a breeding ground for bacteria and fungi. Image Credit: Gemini A water bottle that you reuse is with you all over the place. It is proudly displayed on your desk, is a shotgun in your vehicle and even takes you to your gym; it stays by the bedside…
An organized mind combined with an upbeat outlook makes for an unbeatable combination. Saturn provides discipline while Jupiter brings joy.Your joy and enthusiasm will show through in your posture and voice. People around you respond well when you don’t seem burdened by life; social gatherings or family functions may arise and it would do you…
KOLKATA: Police stations in Bengal will have to accept complaints against cop excesses in last five years, CM Suvendu Adhikari said on Saturday in Diamond Harbour after his first administrative meeting with top police officers.Speaking to media after the meeting, Adhikari highlighted four categories, saying that alleged victims of political violence, police brutality, harassment against…
TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump lumbered back to the White House on Friday bringing back with him seeds of discord from Beijing despite assertions to the contrary. The promise of Chinese rose seeds for the White House Rose Garden from Xi Jinping, meant to be a diplomatic bouquet, instead highlighted the increasingly…