In a world where children are expected to speak up in class, present ideas clearly, handle social situations with ease and carry themselves with confidence, communication has become more than a soft skill. It is a life skill. Yet for many students, especially in the middle school and teen years, confidence does not arrive automatically….
SRINAGAR: The meteorological department has forecast widespread rain, gusty winds and also snowfall at some places in Jammu and Kashmir over the next 36 hours due to a strong western disturbance, even as heavy rains flooded roads in Srinagar on Friday.Authorities have issued an advisory urging residents to avoid non-essential travel and follow safety precautions,…
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday rescheduled the first ODI between India and Afghanistan, just hours after announcing the squads for the upcoming Test and ODI series.The first ODI, which was earlier scheduled to be played on June 14, will now take place on June 13,…
Ongoing conflict in the Middle East might have a direct impact on India’s economy. According to NITI Aayog, the Iran war poses risks to New Delhi’s trade and macroeconomic landscape, putting pressure on the current account deficit (CAD) and the exchange rate. In its quarterly report Trade Watch Oct–Dec (Q3) FY 2025-26, released on Monday,…
Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults of the war overnight, firing 70 missiles and 611 drones at targets across Ukraine, while Kyiv said it carried out retaliatory strikes on an oil facility and a major chemical plant deep inside Russian territory.According to the Ukrainian military, Russia launched the missiles and drones during overnight…
For more than six decades, James Harrison quietly carried out one of the most extraordinary acts of public service in modern medicine. Known as the “man with the golden arm,” he donated blood plasma over 1,100 times through Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, helping produce a rare treatment used to protect unborn babies. His plasma contained…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: A federal judge in Massachusetts on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s controversial $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, ruling that the administration lacked the legal authority to impose what the court described as an unauthorised tax on employers seeking to hire highly skilled foreign workers.The ruling by US District Judge…
Shah Rukh Khan, Virat Kohli South African batter Rillie Rossouw drew a bizarre comparison between Pakistan Super League (PSL) and Indian Premier League (IPL, saying the latter feels “more of a movie than actual cricket.”Rossouw said the IPL has a different environment compared to the PSL. “The IPL obviously has the whole Bollywood behind it,…
Car buyers will have to pay more from next month as Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday announced a price increase of up to Rs 30,000 across its vehicle portfolio from June 2026, citing inflationary pressures and a persistently adverse cost environment, PTI reported.In a regulatory filing, the country’s largest carmaker said the exact increase would…
CCTV footage of Mira Road attacker NEW DELHI: “I’m going to die! I’m going to die! Please save me!” Caught between life and death, Rajesh Mishra cried out over the phone, his voice strained, as an attacker kept flailing a knife at him.Rajesh Mishra, a supervisor, was trying to reach out to Subroto Sen, a…