DARJEELING: The Election Commission on Wednesday urged the forest department to make “one-time exception” and allow mules in Singalila National Park to ease a five-hour trek by poll officials to reach Darjeeling’s Srikhola village, which at 6,900 feet, houses Bengal’s highest and remotest polling booths.After TOI reported on Tuesday that the ban on mules in … Read more
NEW DELHI: Synapses, a venture capital fund dedicated solely to identifying and supporting STEM-based solutions for climate change and health, announced its launch recently. Founded by IIT alumni and veteran investors, Ruchira Shukla and Karthik Chandrasekar, Synapses, a $125 million venture fund, fills a critical gap between STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) ingenuity and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Modi and top BJP leaders of lying to people and attempting to mislead and scare them. “From the behaviour of top BJP leaders, it appears that the elections are not going as per their expectations. They are raking up irrelevant issues instead of … Read more
MANDYA: On the face of it, Mandya parliamentary constituency presents a picture of a David vs Goliath battle, but appearances can be deceptive.Former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, the candidate of the JD(S)-BJP combine, is no doubt a titan, but his main rival, Congress’s Venkataramane Gowda, aka ‘Star’ Chandru, is no pushover. The richest candidate … Read more
NEW DELHI: Nasa on Monday awarded two Indian students‘ teams from Delhi-NCR and Mumbai for human exploration rover challenge. The KIET Group of Institutions from Delhi-NCR won the award in “Crash and Burn” while Kanakia International School from Mumbai received the “Rookie of the Year” award.The HERC marked its 30th anniversary as a Nasa competition, … Read more
After Ayodhya, Varanasi and Mathura – all located in Uttar Pradesh – another ‘disputed’ place of worship is in the news. This time in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. Muslims call it Kamal Maula Masjid, Hindus say it is Bhojshala, an ancient temple dedicated to Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati). The site has seen occasional communal flare-ups, the dispute … Read more
NEW DELHI: Isro’s chief, S Somnath, revealed on Sunday that the Aditya L1 solar mission of the premier space research agency continues to relay data about the Sun. Somnath, addressing reporters after receiving a special award from jewellery major P C Chandra Group, highlighted that numerous instruments aboard the spacecraft are actively capturing data on … Read more
NEW DELHI: Bhagalpur is one of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar. Elections in Bihar will take place in 7 phases. Votes would be counted on June 4.Date of votingParliamentary elections in Bhagalpur will take place in Phase 2 on April 26 as announced by the Election Commission of India on March 16.CandidatesKey candidates … Read more
NEW DELHI: Google has unveiled a new doodle on Monday celebrating Earth Day. The Google Doodle, which replaces the iconic ‘Google’ logo on the search engine’s homepage, featured aerial photos from Earth, highlighting some areas where progress has been made towards a more sustainable future.The Google letters highlight various locations worldwide where individuals, communities, and … Read more
BHUBANESWAR: Senior BJP heavyweight and Union home minister Amit Shah is scheduled to address a public rally in Sonepur, a western Odisha assembly constituency under Balangir Lok Sabha seat, on April 25. The development comes days after chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced his decision to contest from Kantabanji, another western Odisha assembly segment under Balangir … Read more
