MOTHABARI (MALDA): “Apnara naam tulte esechen? Vote dite parbo? (Have you come to enlist our names? Can we cast our votes?)” — these were the cries that greeted TOI as hundreds of deleted voters mobbed this correspondent at Mothabari on polling day.Only in the first week of this month, this nondescript village made headlines after...
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Horoscope today: Daily astrological predictions for April 24, 2026
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for April 24, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the...
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103-run hammering: CSK hand MI their biggest IPL defeat as Samson, spinners lead rout
NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings registered their biggest win over Mumbai Indians in IPL history, beating them by 103 runs in their IPL 2026 clash at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.The defeat was also the biggest margin for MI in IPL by runs.Playing his first IPL ‘El Clasico’, CSK’s Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 101...
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Ladakh LG announces tourism reforms for ‘ease of doing business’
SRINAGAR: Initiating major reforms in the Union territory, the government of Ladakh on Thursday announced to deregulate the hospitality sector, freeing it from old regulations and bureaucratic interference. Lieutenant governor VK Saxena said, “I have approved major reforms related to ease of doing business aimed at deregulating the hospitality sector, reducing compliance burden on stakeholders...
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‘Smacks of ulterior motives’: Congress to EC on notice to Kharge
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday submitted a “summary response” to the Election Commission’s notice issued to party president Mallikarjun Kharge over his “terrorist” remark, alleging that the move “smacks of ulterior motives” and does not constitute a violation of the Model Code of Conduct or any law.The party has sought one week’s time to...
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Why Shardul Thakur comes to bat even after MI used Danish as impact sub – Explained
Shardul Thakur Shardul Thakur came out to bat for Mumbai Indians during his team’s match vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2026 match on Thursday.Interestingly, Shardul Thakur was not part of the Mumbai’s starting XI and even not the impact player. Mumbai had already used opener Danish Malewar as its impact player in...
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April 23, 2026April 23, 2026Science & Tech, Society
Earth Day 2026: India’s plastic crisis and blame game
A LEGO building blocks set — complete with bricks, cars and bridges — is the highlight of my toddler’s toy cupboard. It has been in my family for over three decades, surviving rough play among cousins, flooded homes, and years locked away in an attic. Its continued usability is no accident: LEGO is made from tough,...
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April 23, 2026April 23, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
Earth Day 2026: Unwrapping India’s plastic packaging problem — from boom to burden
In 1957, an Indian plastic-packaging maker chronicled the happy fate of a hosiery brand that had begun wrapping its products in plastic. The result, he wrote in an Indian daily, was a 65% jump in sales. Paper, wood, aluminium, tin and other containers had been on the market for decades, but were opaque. “It is...
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Microsoft announces first voluntary buyout in its 51-year history for over 8,000 US employees
FILE Picture (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, File) Microsoft is planning its first voluntary employee buyout in the company’s 51-year history. According to a memo, Microsoft is offering voluntary retirement to thousands of its employees in the US. Microsoft has never previously done buyouts of this scale. As per the report, about 7% of Microsoft’s workforce in...
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Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa: One cleared, hundreds await as $1 million residency plan rolls out
Trump gold card The United States has approved only one applicant so far under President Donald Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa programme. According to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the visa programme will offer US residency in exchange for a $1 million fee.Testifying before a US House committee on Thursday, Lutnick said that the identity of the...
