New Delhi: Govt on Thursday replaced National Building Code (NBC) with National Building Construction Standards (NBCS) by withdrawing the earlier code. The new standards will serve more as guidelines, with this being done following directives from Deregulation Cell under Cabinet Secretariat.TOI has learnt that one of the main reasons for replacing NBC with NBCS was…
Mysuru/Madikeri: Days after the alleged rape of a US tourist on April 12, the district administration has cancelled the licence of the homestay at Kutta on the Karnataka–Kerala border where the incident is said to have taken place.Deputy commissioner SJ Somashekar, who also heads the Kodagu District Tourism Development Committee, issued the order after receiving…
Nick Jonas won major husband points as he celebrated Mother’s Day with a heartfelt tribute to wife Priyanka Chopra.On the special day, the doting hubby took to his handle to share a series of unseen family photos featuring Priyanka’s precious moments with their daughter, Malti Marie. Taking to Instagram, the star posted rare glimpses of…
Meta is about to lay off roughly 8,000 people on Wednesday, May 20, and the company has now told its North American staff to work from home that day as the cuts roll out. A leaked internal memo from HR chief Janelle Gale, first reported by Reuters, lays out the mechanics: emails will land at…
This is a representative AI image “Education is the milk of a tigress; one who drinks it gets the power to roar,” B R Ambedkar once said. But for lakhs of NEET aspirants this year, the collapse of the examination’s credibility has left the cubs toothless, powerless and far from the ability to roar.For lakhs…
Mohammed Rizwan approaches ICC ACU (Agency Image) Mohammad Rizwan’s troubles following Pakistan’s England tour have taken another turn, with the wicketkeeper-batter approaching the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) for clarity over the seizure of his mobile phone by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). The move comes days after the Lahore High Court dismissed his…
Popular Marathi actress Gayatri Datar, best known for her beloved role in the hit serial ‘Tula Pahate Re’, has officially begun a new chapter in her life. The actress tied the knot with Shrikant Chaure in a grand wedding ceremony, and her wedding video has since gone viral on social media, with fans and well-wishers…
Mangaluru: BJP Dakshina Kannada district president Sathish Kumpala said 5,000 people from the district would participate in the ‘Abhimanotsava’ event for former chief minister BS Yediyurappa, scheduled to be held in Chitradurga on May 9.He said meetings had already been held in various constituencies to ensure a large turnout at the festival. In Dakshina Kannada…
Starship test flight has been building for weeks, with space enthusiasts closely watching every update from SpaceX. The company’s massive Starship rocket, the largest and most powerful ever built, has become one of the most closely followed experimental space systems in the world. Now, the schedule has delayed the 12th flight test of Starship by…
MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: When will MS Dhoni return? When will he play his next game? When will he be back in a Chennai Super Kings jersey? The questions keep mounting every time CSK take the field.Dhoni was ruled out for two weeks just ahead of the team’s opening match of the…
