BRICS UNITY IN DELHI: PM Modi Announces Joint Declaration After Intense Overnight Negotiations The BRICS Summit in New Delhi delivered a major diplomatic breakthrough on its opening day, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing the unanimous adoption of a joint declaration. Leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, UAE and other member nations…
The Himalaya is a landscape of extremes: young and tectonically active mountains, glaciers, steep slopes, unstable rocks, and powerful rivers are increasingly influenced by rapid climatic change. But the catastrophic event of 26 August 2026 in the Rasuwa–Gyirong region along the Nepal–Tibet border demonstrated something even more important: in high mountains, a disaster rarely begins…
Maruti Suzuki‘s upcoming Brezza facelift has secured a full five-star safety rating in the latest Bharat NCAP crash tests. The model scored highly in both adult and child occupant protection, reinforcing its safety credentials ahead of its market launch. The results apply across all variants, although the ZXI+ 1.5-litre 6AT version was used for the…
Mumbai: Bombay High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated by the income-tax department against fashion designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla over delayed payment of tax.“Mere failure to pay or delayed payment cannot be equated to wilful evasion of tax… What is required is a positive act done with knowledge and intention to evade the…
New Delhi: A Rs 30-lakh robbery in East Delhi’s Krishna Nagar was cracked within eight hours, with police apprehending four accused, including two juveniles, and recovering around Rs 19.05 lakh of the stolen money.The incident took place when Sanjay Jain, a resident of Vivek Vihar Phase II, was on his way to his shop in…
The Times of India #IAMBengaluru initiative at Koramangala 5th Block Park hosted a unique Botanical Art Workshop, led by Youth for Seva. The activity saw innovative artworks created out of dried flora. Citizens participate in The Times of India’s #IAMBengaluru Jog and Plogging Activity at Jakkuru Park, led by Jalaposhan Trust. At RBI Layout Park…
Private colleges drive MBBS seat surge in Telangana Hyderabad: Telangana’s latest expansion of MBBS seats has been driven largely by the private sector. Of the 1,010 additional seats approved in the state for 2026-27, private medical colleges account for 900. Govt colleges, in comparison, have added only 110 seats, according to the National Medical Commission’s…
Bus shelter at paatinampakkam, chennai Chennai: Commuters waiting at the Lighthouse bus stop, opposite D5 Marina Police Station, are forced to stand in a dilapidated shelter with a rusted, leaky roof and seating for barely six people, even as the city debates AC bus shelters and monsoon upgrades ahead of the northeast monsoon.At the Lighthouse…
Ahmedabad: A mobile phone video allegedly recorded shortly before a 30-year-old man and his 7-year-old son drowned in a canal has prompted the victim‘s father to file a complaint of abetment to suicide against six persons, alleging they drove his son to take the extreme step.According to a complaint registered by Kalol Taluka police on…
Prayagraj: Property owners in the city will no longer have to pay monthly compound interest on house-tax arrears, with Prayagraj Municipal Corporation House approving a new system under which only 12% annual simple interest will be charged on outstanding dues.The decision has been taken by PMC administration following state govt’s directive to end the practice…
