NEW DELHI: Can a second wife claim pensionary benefit after demise of first wife of a deceased govt official? Agreeing to examine the issue, Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre on the plea of a woman who was denied such pension.A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B Varale asked Centre to file…
Mangaluru: A few of the permanent teachers in Dakshina Kannada are pooling portions of their salaries to support honorary teachers, as aided schools struggle with long-pending vacancies and dwindling financial support. With govt appointments stalled and grants delayed for years, staff and management are increasingly forced to improvise just to keep classrooms running. Across the…
Picture Credit: YouTube Screengrab Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor will be next seen in the much-anticipated upcoming sports action drama, ‘Peddi,’ directed by Buchi Babu Sana. On Monday, the makers unveiled the trailer of the film in a grand fashion in Mumbai. About the trailer The 3-minute trailer takes viewers to the village where ‘Peddi’,…
Felix Lengyel, also known as xQc, has made a bold claim about the Overwatch League. While watching an old 2019 clip, he reacted strongly to reported high viewership numbers. He said the league may have used bots to inflate its audience figures. This surprised many fans, as the Overwatch League was once seen as one…
File Photo: US President Donald Trump and Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian The TOI correspondent from Washington: Prospects of a second round of talks between the United States and Iran hangs in suspense amid a fog of mistrust and misinformation after Teheran conveyed to Washington it is not ready to turn up in Islamabad in the…
Monsoon is often associated with familiar seasonal scenes, rain-filled streets, paper boats drifting through waterlogged lanes, greener landscapes, plates of hot pakoras shared over conversation and tea, and the earthy scent of petrichor after rainfall. Yet behind this romanticised beauty lies a more serious public health reality marked by waterlogging in low-lying areas, stagnant pools…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is quickly making a name for himself in IPL 2026, especially after his fearless hitting against top bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah. In a recent match against Mumbai Indians, his aggressive batting helped RR secure a convincing win and extend their strong run in the…
Mangaluru: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) national organising secretary Milind Parande said the centre and state govts should bring in stringent laws to protect cows, stop forced religious conversions and ‘love jihad‘.Addressing a press conference after participating in the two-day Karnataka south zone conference of Bajrang Dal held in the city on Sunday, Parande expressed concern…
Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram welcomed daughter Nyomica in March 2026. Lin shared sweet “Life lately” post with baby selfies (face hidden), homecoming with Randeep, and swaddle shots. Name means “Divine Grace, Freedom.” They wed 2023 in Imphal. Randeep’s last: Jaat with Sunny Deol; sequel pending. Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram welcomed their baby girl,…
KOLKATA: The 19 appellate tribunals are set to begin hearing appeals for the inclusion or exclusion of electors at Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institute of Water and Sanitation in Kolkata from Monday, four days after the electoral roll for the second-phase Bengal assembly polls was frozen on Thursday. The tribunals, constituted and notified by…
