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L-R: India cricketers Deepti Sharma, Smriti Mandhana, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to take up a long-awaited revision of domestic match fees for women cricketers during the Apex Council meeting scheduled for December 22. The meeting, which will be held virtually, comes…
08:21 (IST) Feb 15 Mahashivratri 2026: Third Prahar Puja You should recite Shiva chalisa, Rudrashtakam, Shiva tandav stotram and other powerful hymns and prayers. 08:04 (IST) Feb 15 Mahashivratri Second Prahar Puja You can perform Rudrabhishekam during that time period if you want by adding various sacred items and offer it to the Shiva lingam…
Kolkata: Indian scientists have discovered a rare subterranean amphibian species in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra and named it Gegeneophis valmiki.The discovery, made by a multi-institutional research team led by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), has been published in the international journal Phyllomedusa. The species was first collected in 2017 by K P…
Lahaul Valley introduces another element to the Norway of India comparison. Located beyond the Rohtang and Atal Tunnel corridors, Lahaul is a cold desert defined by wide river plains, bare mountains, and scattered settlements. In winter, snow covers the valley floor while poplar trees stand leafless against vast, open skies.The resemblance to Norway lies in…
Sabudana, also known as tapioca pearls, is usually consumed during fasting and in recipes such as khichdi and kheer. It is also believed by many that sabudana grows on trees in the form in which you see it. On the other hand, some may also think that sabudana is completely artificial. But in reality, sabudana…
Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar (Getty Images) With the 10th edition of the men’s T20 World Cup just eight days away, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has reignited the debate around the tournament’s standing in the game’s global hierarchy. Manjrekar believes the shortest format’s showpiece does not carry the same weight or legacy as the…
For me, who was an active political worker of Congress under K Kamaraj for over a decade during my student days, the current debate on Special Intensive Revision is uninformed. EC’s SIR now, was in my days as a political worker, a normal electoral activity of party cadre. Read full story on TOI+ Facebook Twitter…
SRINAGAR: White rooftops, silent runways, locked highways. Fresh snowfall swept Kashmir valley Tuesday, shutting the Srinagar–Jammu national highway, cancelling all flights and stranding hundreds of tourists — but residents and visitors celebrated Srinagar’s first white morning of the season. Kashmir’s winter returned with force, reminding why snow in the region stops life and steals hearts.A…
Formerly known as The Address Boulevard, Kempinski The Boulevard Dubai is a 370-meter-tall, 73-floor skyscraper located in Downtown Dubai. This luxury hotel and skyscraper is a mixed-use building that provides high-end accommodations, restaurants, and direct access to the Dubai Mall area. It is strategically located near the iconic Burj Khalifa. The Dubai skyscrapers represent an…
London stabbing declared ‘terrorist incident’ London’s Metropolitan Police have arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with a stabbing attack that injured two Jewish men in the north London suburb of Golders Green, in what authorities have now classified as a ‘terrorist incident’.The suspect, a British national born in Somalia, was detained on suspicion of attempted…
