NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday successfully carried out a salvo launch of two indigenously developed Pralay missiles in quick succession from the same launcher off the coast of Odisha, marking a key milestone in user evaluation trials. According to a statement from the defence ministry, the tests were conducted at around 10.30 am near the…
MUMBAI: Fino Payments Bank, promoted by Fino PayTech, received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in early December 2025 to transition into a small finance bank, enabling lending operations after restructuring. Fino PayTech’s major shareholders are Bharat Petroleum, ICICI Bank group, Blackstone and Intel Capital. In an interview with TOI, Rishi Gupta,…
Duke University slashes $299 million through buyouts and closures amid US federal funding cuts. (AP Photo) Duke University has cut $299 million in spending through staff buyouts and building closures as it responds to reductions in US federal funding that have affected higher education institutions nationwide.The measures follow policy changes introduced after President Donald Trump’s…
Weight loss becomes a lot easier when snacks stop feeling like punishment food. Plain carrot sticks on their own get boring fast, and then the biscuit tin starts calling. But something interesting happens when vegetables get dipped into something creamy or tangy or rich instead of being eaten alone. A dip makes vegetables taste like…
Australia’s Usman Khawaja (AP Photo/James Elsby) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said Usman Khawaja should take control of his own future and decide for himself when to walk away from Test cricket, with the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground looming as a possible farewell.“There comes a point where you can’t let…
Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya NEW DELHI: Baroda posted 417 for 4 against Hyderabad in their Elite Group B Vijay Hazare Trophy match in Rajkot on Wednesday, led by an unbeaten century from captain Krunal Pandya.RCB all-rounder Krunal Pandya led from the front with an unbeaten century.Krunal walked in after the top order had set a…
Republic Day 2026 parade: Camels, ponies and dogs to march on Kartavya Path; Army’s four-legged warriors make historic debut NEW DELHI: India’s Republic Day parade in 2026 will feature a rare and striking spectacle, with an animal contingent of the Indian Army marching along Kartavya Path for the first time, highlighting their vital role in…
Russia on Wednesday said that its forces are advancing in northeastern Ukraine, with President Vladimir Putin ordering the expansion of a territory that Moscow describes as a “buffer zone” along the border in 2026, according to Russian state news agencies.Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said Putin had directed the expansion of the buffer…
BA psychology vs BSc psychology Psychology has slowly moved from being a “less common” subject to one that many students now take seriously. As conversations around mental health, stress, emotions, and behaviour grow, so does interest in studying psychology. Schools, colleges, hospitals, and even workplaces now recognise the value of trained psychology professionals. Because of…
Soft and hard plaque are two different forms of fatty build-up inside your arteries, and both can quietly damage your heart over many years. The risk of heart attack becomes higher when soft plaque develops because it tends to rupture, but hard calcified plaque indicates prolonged disease progression, which reduces blood flow. Jeremy London, MD,…