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Sudip Roy’s Hooghly watercolour and sculptures The Habitat Centre welcomesthe New Year with a monumental Hooghly watercolour titled Moon River, as part of TOI’s Art of India sale, along with 6 bronze sculptures that whisper rustic rhythms in the hands of Sudip Roy, one of the pedagogues and Bengal Master Bikash Bhattacharjee’s favourite students at…
The US State Department paused immigrant visa processing for 75 countries to crack down on applicants deemed likely to become a public charge.A State Department memo, seen first by Fox News Digital, directed consular officers to refuse visas under existing law while the department reassessed screening and vetting procedures.The pause began Jan. 21 and continued…
Industry body CII has called on the government to issue clear green hydrogen mandates, supported by incentives, to accelerate demand creation and help India transition towards a cleaner industrial economy, PTI reported.The Confederation of Indian Industry said sectors that currently rely heavily on grey hydrogen — such as refining, fertilisers and natural gas — are…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday dedicated 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs to the people of the national capital on Makar Sankranti, taking the total number of such centres in the city to 319. The new facilities were inaugurated in the Hari Nagar Assembly constituency. The expansion marks progress towards the government’s…
NEW DELHI: Senior Indian Police Service officer Rakesh Aggarwal was on Wednesday appointed as the director general of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).Aggarwal, a 1994-batch IPS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, is currently serving as Special Director General in the anti-terror agency. He had also been holding the additional charge of the DG, NIA,…
The much-anticipated film ‘Rahu Ketu’ is set to release in theatres on January 16. The movie stars Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma in lead roles. Amid the growing buzz, Pulkit Samrat has shared a behind-the-scenes video from the film, offering a glimpse into his intense preparation. Inside the BTS video The BTS clips show Pulkit…
US retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November as holiday shopping gathered momentum, following a revised 0.1% decline in October, according to data released by the Commerce Department. The report was delayed by more than a month due to the 43-day federal government shutdown, AP reported.Retail sales had edged up 0.1% in September, after…
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan found himself at the centre of a debate after he was asked to retire out during a Big Bash League (BBL) match between Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Thunder. The decision, taken by Renegades captain Will Sutherland, came after Rizwan scored 26 off 23 balls, an innings that again brought focus on…
India vs New Zealand (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) NEW DELHI: New Zealand outplayed India on Indian conditions as Daryl Mitchell’s unbeaten 131 overshadowed KL Rahul’s fighting century to secure a seven-wicket win in the second ODI at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Wednesday, levelling the three-match series 1-1. Chasing 285, the visitors finished at 286 for…
CUET PG 2026 registration: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the registration deadline for the Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate (CUET PG) 2026. According to the official notice, candidates who have not yet applied now get additional time to complete the application process.Earlier, the registration window was scheduled to close today, January 14,…
