‘Alcohol ban only benefiting liquor mafia, corrupt officials’, says Prashant Kishor

Prashant Kishor aims to improve Bankipur constituency within four years (File Phtoto) Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, who recently stormed BJP’s long-held fortress in Bankipur, said that if he succeeds in his endeavour over the next four years, the constituency “will look better than today”. In an exclusive interview with TOI’s Adwitiya Deb, Kishor outlined…

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Parliament panel questions why rising capex in oil & gas sector is not leading to higher production

NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee has questioned whether rising capital expenditure in India’s oil and gas sector is translating into higher domestic production, noting that crude oil output has continued to decline despite a sharp increase in investments.It has asked the petroleum ministry to submit a detailed report explaining how recent exploration reforms and newly…

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Bihar STET 2026 application process to start on August 17; check exam pattern and qualifying marks

Bihar STET 2026 registration to begin on August 17 The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has announced that it will conduct the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2026. The decision has been taken following instructions from the Education Department, Bihar.The online application process for Bihar STET 2026 will begin on August 17, 2026. The exam…

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peace, nature, connection and more

For some people, the dream isn’t a bigger apartment, a faster car or a life in the middle of a busy city. It’s a small house surrounded by trees, a quiet morning, a cup of tea in the balcony, familiar faces passing by and enough space to hear birds instead of traffic. They imagine growing…

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At age 5, Colin Limpus watched his family collect turtle eggs for food; he later devoted more than 50 years to protecting them | World News

Colin Limpus devoted more than fifty years to the study and conservation of marine turtles, influenced by childhood memories at Mon Repos. He founded the Queensland Turtle Research Programme, focusing on six species of Australian marine turtles. Image Credits: Instagram/ @Coolum & North Shore CoastCare When Colin Limpus was five years old, his father took…

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