Category: Events

KOLKATA: Former Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee‘s nephew and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee faced a bruising day of political turbulence Saturday, coming under attack from protesters in Sonarpur on Kolkata’s southern edge and receiving a CID summons in a fake-signature probe as pressure mounted on him after TMC’s electoral defeat.Abhishek Banerjee, 38, was chased, abused...

Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: After the NEET-UG and CBSE chaos, on Saturday, Cuet-UG 2026, the gateway to undergraduate admissions in universities across the country, was thrown into disarray after a glitch delayed exams by several hours at centres across the country, forcing National Testing Agency (NTA) to revise schedules, grant compensatory time...

NEW DELHI: Women may be living longer than men, but they are also spending far more years battling pain, depression, anxiety and other disabling conditions, according to a major global study published in The Lancet Public Health.The analysis, based on data from 204 countries and territories, found that women bear a disproportionately higher burden of...

Declan Rice reportedly fumes in private following fresh attacks on girlfriend Lauren Fryer ahead of World Cup.(Image via Getty Images) Arsenal star midfielder Declan Rice has been eyeing the 2026 World Cup but his relationship with his girlfriend, Lauren Fryer, has continued to dominate the headlines.While Declan Rice has often praised his girlfriend and the...

The exemption will be available from June 1 to Oct 31 NEW DELHI: Govt on Saturday announced a five-month duty exemption for all cotton imports into the country, aiming to cool down prices and ensure that the domestic garment and textiles industry remains in a robust state.The exemption will be available from June 1 to...

DKS with Rahul and Kharge NEW DELHI: Congress’s surgical operation in Karnataka stems from its estimates of gaps after three years of the Siddaramaiah government and its expectations from DK Shivakumar at the helm, with eyes focused on future political battles – 2028 assembly polls followed by Lok Sabha polls.The transition from Siddaramaiah to Shivakumar...

Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who led the Indian Navy during Op Sindoor and spearheaded operations to safeguard India’s energy vessels during the Gulf conflict, is also credited with the Navy’s technological transformation, fleet modernisation and unprecedented maritime operations. On the eve of his completion of his over two-year term as 26th Chief of Naval Staff...

Representative image NEW DELHI: Medical students could soon get an additional year to complete their MBBS course, with National Medical Commission (NMC) proposing to extend the maximum duration to finish undergraduate medical education from nine years to ten years.In a draft amendment to Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2023, NMC has proposed that no student will...

Photo/Agencies Paris Saint-Germain secured a historic second successive Champions League title after edging Arsenal 4-3 on penalties following a tense 1-1 draw after extra time in Budapest on Saturday. Eberechi Eze and Gabriel Magalhães missed from the spot as Mikel Arteta’s side once again endured final heartbreak, 20 years after their first defeat in the...

Representative image PUNE: Amid mounting speculation over the future of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, state government sources told TOI that while the flagship welfare scheme will continue, there are no plans to extend the e-KYC deadline or admit new beneficiaries at this stage.Following a rigorous verification exercise, the number of beneficiaries has seen...