Spread the love Debris of a launch vehicle with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) logo and the national emblem have reportedly been found recently in an uninhabited island in Maldives. The debris of the Payload Fairing which are believed to be that of ISRO’s Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3) washed up to an island near L. Kunahandhoo in Maldives, and found...
Six of top-10 firms lose over Rs 3 lakh crore in market cap; TCS, Infosys hit hard
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128390885,imgsize-846319,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-15t225012.jpg" alt="Six of top-10 firms lose over Rs 3 lakh crore in market cap; TCS, Infosys hit hard" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo The combined market valuation of six of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by more than Rs 3 lakh crore last week, with IT majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and...
‘This is for India’: What Suryakumar Yadav said after smashing Pakistan
Spread the love Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Agha (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions India sent a strong message to the cricketing world with a 61-run demolition of Pakistan in their high-stakes Group A clash at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, securing their spot in the Super Eights.“I think this is for India,” said captain Suryakumar Yadav...
What are bio-based chemicals and enzymes? | Explained
Spread the love The story so far: Bio-based chemicals are industrial chemicals produced using biological feedstocks like sugarcane, corn, starch, or biomass residues, often through fermentation or enzymatic processes. Examples include organic acids (such as lactic acid), bio-alcohols, solvents, surfactants, and intermediates used in plastics, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Enzymes are biological catalysts widely used in detergents, food processing, pharmaceuticals, textiles,...
2026–27 Rural Development Budget: VB-G RAM G gets 40% of funds; MGNREGS sees 66% cut
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128390139,imgsize-1337138,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-15t222617.jpg" alt="New VB-G RAM G scheme gets 40% of Rural Development Budget; Rs 95,692 crore allocated" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo VB-G RAM G, the scheme set to replace Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), has received the highest share in this year’s Budget for the department of rural development, accounting...
Uttarakhand HC overturns 20-yr sentence in ‘gang rape of mentally ill woman’, cites forensic lapses
Spread the love DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand high court (HC) has overturned a 20-year sentence awarded by a lower court in a 2018 case involving the alleged gang rape of a mentally ill woman in Haldwani, citing serious lapses in the handling and preservation of forensic evidence.The case relates to an incident reported on March 7, 2018, in Haldwani’s Banphulpura area. According...
Trump hails ‘Board of Peace’, announces over $5 billion pledged by member states for Gaza aid
Spread the love Photo credit: AP US President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed his newly formed initiative, the “Board of Peace”, describing it as his self-designed effort to advance global peace negotiations. Boasting of his role as chairman, Trump said the body has “unlimited potential” and asserted that his vision for ending the conflict in Gaza was “unanimously adopted by...
No handshake after India outplay Pakistan in 61 run statement win
Spread the love Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha, left, looks at India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/) There was no handshake after the match between India and Pakistan at the T20 World Cup clash in Colombo, continuing the icy stand-off that began during the Asia Cup last September.“I will break the suspense tomorrow. Wait for 24 hours,” Suryakumar Yadav had...
T20 World Cup: Ishan Kishan comes out of syllabus for Pakistan as India win by 61 runs
Spread the love Ishan Kishan celebrates his half-century during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Pakistan, at R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: The India-Pakistan fixture arrived wrapped in hype and high drama, enough to fuel a Netflix series. But when the cricket finally took centre stage, it...
Iran-US indirect talks: Tehran’s top diplomat travels to Geneva for second round
Spread the love Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi left Tehran on Sunday for Geneva to take part in the second round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States, Iranian state media reported, with AFP confirming the development.Araghchi “left Tehran for Geneva late Sunday heading a diplomatic and technical delegation to conduct the second round of nuclear talks and hold...
